Inconsistent Tracking

Makkar86

Trying to come back but it's pretty inconsistent.Lazy ,forget to log diary,Can not control snacking :(

Any tricks which I might be missing

edoardo531

Hi Makkar, I fully understand the struggle! You are not alone, here what I typically I advice people I work with even myself back in the day!

you’re just stuck in a loop that needs smarter defaults, not more motivation. Your brain loves easy, so make snacking structured: prep 1–2 lazy but allowed snacks (have them appetising but healthy ), slap a sticky note on the snack cupboard (“Is this helping me feel sexy af?”), and set a lock screen reminder to log your food. If you keep forgetting the diary, stop trusting future-you set a 2-minute alarm daily to voice-memo or bullet what you ate,how you felt, and what triggered the snack. Snacking often means you’re bored, anxious, or procrastinating so hijack the urge with weird drinks (a tea, lemon water), brush your teeth mid-day, or dance in your living room. If your habits feel inconsistent, anchor obe non-negotiable like always logging breakfast or prepping dinner the night before let that be your reset point. And real talk: sometimes the snack isn’t about food, it’s about needing a win, a break, or just a little self-validation. Ask yourself, “What am I actually needing right now?” and you might find a way better answer than crisps.

You can do this! All the best:)

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AnnPT77

Good advice from edouardo above, though I'm always hesitant to recommend people contact folks outside MFP without getting to know them here first. I'm sure he's a good guy, but not everyone is, sadly.

The one thing I'd add to his advice is this:

If you're having trouble being consistent, can you maybe think of being gradually and progressively a little bit better - a little bit more consistent - over a period of time? Sometimes that's easier.

If you can remember to log 4 times this week, shoot for 5 times next week. When you hit 5 most of the time, shoot for 6, and so on. Sometimes we just need to give ourselves the grace to recognize that progress is good, even when not reaching perfection.

Same thing with snacking, maybe start with one healthy substitution, either a more nutrition-dense snack, or something other than eating that helps with the underlying cause. If it's stress, consider things like mild exercise or prayer/medication (among other options); if it's boredom, consider a new or resumed hobby (ideal is something that requires clean hands, like sketching or playing a musical instrument, or creates dirty hands, like gardening or carpentry . . . among other possible examples).

You can do this, as long as you keep chipping away at improvement. In my experience, the quality of life improvement from success is more than worth the effort it takes to get there.

Best wishes!