WHAT!!! NO.... Please help me fix this.
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Why do people get attached to their logging streaks? I don't get it!
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Why do people get attached to their logging streaks? I don't get it!
For me it's a management tool. I have been known not to follow through with plans I made or disciplines I wanted to embark on throughout my life and for me my 409 day " streak " is important, because it proves to me that this time I am committed and I am doing better. I do however log each day in detail.....I even did recently on a 23 day vacation.0 -
I just let an 852 day streak go because I needed the reset. I wouldn't worry about. You'll be back up soon. The app does have issues at times though. You can log in but if it doesn't sync with the servers it won't increment the count.0
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Meh could have been worse...
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Wow! I dont even know how to respond. I hope you all feel much better about yourselves. Not that I even need to explain myself, but for me that number represents the number of days since I decided to make healthier choices. I have logged diligently everyday with the exception of the 4 days I was in Vegas. Even then, I brought protein bars instead of eating unhealthy breakfasts out. I didn't order even 1 drink. I splint meals with my hubby. I STILL made healthier decisions. For me, looking at that number makes me feel like "wow, if I can do this for 130 days... then I can do this forever." Its not that I couldn't possibly go on if that number wasn't fixed, but for me PERSONALLY I wanted it fixed. And I did log in something along the lines of (vegas buffet food 2500 calories) everyday except I didn't put that in for tueday, until wednesday due to traveling. I didn't realise that I was going to offend so many people by asking how to reset the count!
But MFP isn't counting the days you have made good choices or made some decision to change your life, it's counting the days you have logged into this site. You chose not to log in for 4 days, that is totally fine and doesn't mean you made poor choices. Just like a long streak doesn't mean somebody had made the best decision.
You might as well take this opportunity to deal with challenges and set backs.
MFP is a tool for me to use however I can to best motivate me to lose weight and be heallthy. Like I said to a PP, if you didn't want to help me why even post. I wasn't looking for advice on resetting or not. I just wanted to know how to do it.
If lying t o yourself is the best way you can thing of to motivate yourself to lose weight be be healthy...
See, you posted this in a public forum. You don't control the responses.
If somebody send you a way to magically "fix" your "streak" wonderful. If you don't feel like its a total cop out to not log in, but have your counter to reset as if Vegas never happened, that's totally your business. We're all just remarking on how sad it is that you want credit for something you did not do, so you continue to do what you actually have been doing.0 -
This thread needs Richard:
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Wow! I dont even know how to respond. I hope you all feel much better about yourselves. Not that I even need to explain myself, but for me that number represents the number of days since I decided to make healthier choices. I have logged diligently everyday with the exception of the 4 days I was in Vegas. Even then, I brought protein bars instead of eating unhealthy breakfasts out. I didn't order even 1 drink. I splint meals with my hubby. I STILL made healthier decisions. For me, looking at that number makes me feel like "wow, if I can do this for 130 days... then I can do this forever." Its not that I couldn't possibly go on if that number wasn't fixed, but for me PERSONALLY I wanted it fixed. And I did log in something along the lines of (vegas buffet food 2500 calories) everyday except I didn't put that in for tueday, until wednesday due to traveling. I didn't realise that I was going to offend so many people by asking how to reset the count!
But MFP isn't counting the days you have made good choices or made some decision to change your life, it's counting the days you have logged into this site. You chose not to log in for 4 days, that is totally fine and doesn't mean you made poor choices. Just like a long streak doesn't mean somebody had made the best decision.
You might as well take this opportunity to deal with challenges and set backs.
MFP is a tool for me to use however I can to best motivate me to lose weight and be heallthy. Like I said to a PP, if you didn't want to help me why even post. I wasn't looking for advice on resetting or not. I just wanted to know how to do it.
If lying t o yourself is the best way you can thing of to motivate yourself to lose weight be be healthy...
See, you posted this in a public forum. You don't control the responses.
If somebody send you a way to magically "fix" your "streak" wonderful. If you don't feel like its a total cop out to not log in, but have your counter to reset as if Vegas never happened, that's totally your business. We're all just remarking on how sad it is that you want credit for something you did not do, so you continue to do what you actually have been doing.
Its not lying to myself because as I have stated several times on this thread, I use that counter as a way of keeping track of of the days since I started making healthier choices. I am not looking for any "credit". Am I unaware of something that everyone else knows? Can you like cash in or something? If it matters to me, I am not sure why anyone else cares. Maybe having the streak back to 1 is what would work for someone else, but for ME, I wanted to keep track of the days since I started and that was a great easy way! I didn't in my wildest dreams think so many ppl would care about what I chose to with MYfitnesspal. Emphisis on MY.0 -
Wow! I dont even know how to respond. I hope you all feel much better about yourselves. Not that I even need to explain myself, but for me that number represents the number of days since I decided to make healthier choices. I have logged diligently everyday with the exception of the 4 days I was in Vegas. Even then, I brought protein bars instead of eating unhealthy breakfasts out. I didn't order even 1 drink. I splint meals with my hubby. I STILL made healthier decisions. For me, looking at that number makes me feel like "wow, if I can do this for 130 days... then I can do this forever." Its not that I couldn't possibly go on if that number wasn't fixed, but for me PERSONALLY I wanted it fixed. And I did log in something along the lines of (vegas buffet food 2500 calories) everyday except I didn't put that in for tueday, until wednesday due to traveling. I didn't realise that I was going to offend so many people by asking how to reset the count!
But MFP isn't counting the days you have made good choices or made some decision to change your life, it's counting the days you have logged into this site. You chose not to log in for 4 days, that is totally fine and doesn't mean you made poor choices. Just like a long streak doesn't mean somebody had made the best decision.
You might as well take this opportunity to deal with challenges and set backs.
MFP is a tool for me to use however I can to best motivate me to lose weight and be heallthy. Like I said to a PP, if you didn't want to help me why even post. I wasn't looking for advice on resetting or not. I just wanted to know how to do it.
If lying t o yourself is the best way you can thing of to motivate yourself to lose weight be be healthy...
See, you posted this in a public forum. You don't control the responses.
If somebody send you a way to magically "fix" your "streak" wonderful. If you don't feel like its a total cop out to not log in, but have your counter to reset as if Vegas never happened, that's totally your business. We're all just remarking on how sad it is that you want credit for something you did not do, so you continue to do what you actually have been doing.
Its not lying to myself because as I have stated several times on this thread, I use that counter as a way of keeping track of of the days since I started making healthier choices. I am not looking for any "credit". Am I unaware of something that everyone else knows? Can you like cash in or something? If it matters to me, I am not sure why anyone else cares. Maybe having the streak back to 1 is what would work for someone else, but for ME, I wanted to keep track of the days since I started and that was a great easy way! I didn't in my wildest dreams think so many ppl would care about what I chose to with MYfitnesspal. Emphisis on MY.
Why don't you just use a calendar?0 -
Its not lying to myself because as I have stated several times on this thread, I use that counter as a way of keeping track of of the days since I started making healthier choices. I am not looking for any "credit". Am I unaware of something that everyone else knows? Can you like cash in or something? If it matters to me, I am not sure why anyone else cares. Maybe having the streak back to 1 is what would work for someone else, but for ME, I wanted to keep track of the days since I started and that was a great easy way! I didn't in my wildest dreams think so many ppl would care about what I chose to with MYfitnesspal. Emphisis on MY.
Why don't you just use a calendar?
Why should I have to? Why do you care?0 -
Its not lying to myself because as I have stated several times on this thread, I use that counter as a way of keeping track of of the days since I started making healthier choices. I am not looking for any "credit". Am I unaware of something that everyone else knows? Can you like cash in or something? If it matters to me, I am not sure why anyone else cares. Maybe having the streak back to 1 is what would work for someone else, but for ME, I wanted to keep track of the days since I started and that was a great easy way! I didn't in my wildest dreams think so many ppl would care about what I chose to with MYfitnesspal. Emphisis on MY.
Why don't you just use a calendar?
Why should I have to? Why do you care?
I was just giving you a suggestion. You were the one who came to this forum with your first-world problem for thousands of people to see. Do you realize that there are many of us out here with BIGGER problems than you? Diabetes, PCOS, eating disorders, post-surgical problems, depression, mental disorders....all trying our best to lose weight, be fit, and live a better life, and here you come complaining about your logging streak. Boo freaking hoo.0 -
Ah yes the important things. You didn't log in but somehow need the validation? I wish people would stop liking my streak every time it says 5 days, because I missed a day because of vacation or something.0
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I joined MFP last April, so my streak is over 400 days. I've logged while on vacation, while being sick, while being out of town, etc. That's my choice & it's important to me to keep it going in order to reflect my commitment. I plan to keep at it every day until April 2015 when my husband & I are going to Italy (just planned our 30th anniversary trip - not my motivation for losing weight). I hope by then to be very close to my goal weight. I don't plan to log while in Italy, and when I get back I'm going to reassess and reset my ticker to be whatever I deem my goal to be at that time.
You admit it was your choice not to log while in Vegas - I don't see why you'd want to reset your logging streak, as it would reflect false information...0 -
Its not lying to myself because as I have stated several times on this thread, I use that counter as a way of keeping track of of the days since I started making healthier choices. I am not looking for any "credit". Am I unaware of something that everyone else knows? Can you like cash in or something? If it matters to me, I am not sure why anyone else cares. Maybe having the streak back to 1 is what would work for someone else, but for ME, I wanted to keep track of the days since I started and that was a great easy way! I didn't in my wildest dreams think so many ppl would care about what I chose to with MYfitnesspal. Emphisis on MY.
Why don't you just use a calendar?
Why should I have to? Why do you care?
I was just giving you a suggestion. You were the one who came to this forum with your first-world problem for thousands of people to see. Do you realize that there are many of us out here with BIGGER problems than you? Diabetes, PCOS, eating disorders, post-surgical problems, depression, mental disorders....all trying our best to lose weight, be fit, and live a better life, and here you come complaining about your logging streak. Boo freaking hoo.
And those people with bigger problems could choose not to help me. I was asking a simple question. I had no idea it would get this blown out of proportion!0 -
Poor OP didn't want to log on her vacation, lost her streak and now wants it back, even if it's lying.0
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I recently lost my six hundred something day streak in Italy. Zero regrets.
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MY STREAK IS RUINED. I went on vacation to vegas for 4 days and decided not to log for the 4 days. I still made relatively healthy choices, but I needed a break from calorie counting. I did log in after the fact something generic ( vegas 2500 calories) for the 4 days, but now my days logged streak is ruined! is there anyway to fix this. I was up to like 130 which I was very proud of! Seeing that number grow was motivation for me. Please let me know if there is anyway to fix this!
You can tell which of you skim and which actually read the post. OP Didn't LOG (food or exercise) for the 4 days, "I did log in...for the 4 days"
This has happened to me too. I log in from my phone, but I don't log anything, streak ruined.
So what's the point of just logging in if you aren't logging food?0 -
Poor OP didn't want to log on her vacation, lost her streak and now wants it back, even if it's lying.
Why the heck do you care!!!!! I seriously cant comprehend why so many people feel the need to be so rude. We are all here for the same reason and wether you agree with my choices or not its working for me. I have explained several times throughout the thread why I wanted it reset, but I shouldn't even have to do that. Its a personal choice. If I had posted something telling everyone to reset their counters then Yes I could understand this madness, but its my weightloss, my plan, MYfitnesspal.0 -
MY STREAK IS RUINED. I went on vacation to vegas for 4 days and decided not to log for the 4 days. I still made relatively healthy choices, but I needed a break from calorie counting. I did log in after the fact something generic ( vegas 2500 calories) for the 4 days, but now my days logged streak is ruined! is there anyway to fix this. I was up to like 130 which I was very proud of! Seeing that number grow was motivation for me. Please let me know if there is anyway to fix this!
You can tell which of you skim and which actually read the post. OP Didn't LOG (food or exercise) for the 4 days, "I did log in...for the 4 days"
This has happened to me too. I log in from my phone, but I don't log anything, streak ruined.
So what's the point of just logging in if you aren't logging food?
So I could remember I was in vegas for the the 4 days. If I gained weight or what not looking back I could remember why. Also, i thought it would prevent the whole counter issue period. I just missed one day due to crazy airplanes.0 -
MY STREAK IS RUINED. I went on vacation to vegas for 4 days and decided not to log for the 4 days. I still made relatively healthy choices, but I needed a break from calorie counting. I did log in after the fact something generic ( vegas 2500 calories) for the 4 days, but now my days logged streak is ruined! is there anyway to fix this. I was up to like 130 which I was very proud of! Seeing that number grow was motivation for me. Please let me know if there is anyway to fix this!
You can tell which of you skim and which actually read the post. OP Didn't LOG (food or exercise) for the 4 days, "I did log in...for the 4 days"
This has happened to me too. I log in from my phone, but I don't log anything, streak ruined.
So what's the point of just logging in if you aren't logging food?
To log exercise.
To participate in the forums.
To follow friends.0 -
You couldn't be more wrong.Poor OP didn't want to log on her vacation, lost her streak and now wants it back, even if it's lying.
Why the heck do you care!!!!! I seriously cant comprehend why so many people feel the need to be so rude. We are all here for the same reason and wether you agree with my choices or not its working for me. I have explained several times throughout the thread why I wanted it reset, but I shouldn't even have to do that. Its a personal choice. If I had posted something telling everyone to reset their counters then Yes I could understand this madness, but its my weightloss, my plan, MYfitnesspal.0 -
Yeah it sucks. I went skiing in a dead zone, couldn't log in as much as I wanted to. Lost my 100+ day streak. Oh well...move on.0
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Wow! I dont even know how to respond. I hope you all feel much better about yourselves. Not that I even need to explain myself, but for me that number represents the number of days since I decided to make healthier choices. I have logged diligently everyday with the exception of the 4 days I was in Vegas. Even then, I brought protein bars instead of eating unhealthy breakfasts out. I didn't order even 1 drink. I splint meals with my hubby. I STILL made healthier decisions. For me, looking at that number makes me feel like "wow, if I can do this for 130 days... then I can do this forever." Its not that I couldn't possibly go on if that number wasn't fixed, but for me PERSONALLY I wanted it fixed. And I did log in something along the lines of (vegas buffet food 2500 calories) everyday except I didn't put that in for tueday, until wednesday due to traveling. I didn't realise that I was going to offend so many people by asking how to reset the count!
I hear you!
This past Sat, I was in such a hurry to get my #'s in b4 midnight because I'd had company over.
I thought Id clicked the button to show for my calorie intake for the day & apparently in my hurry, I hadn't.
I didn't catch it till yesterday when my #'s seemed off so going backwards in my daily entries is how I found it.
I couldn't believe all that because I forgot to click enter :frown:
Like you, now my days logged in has started over0 -
you know you can turn off that notification so it won't announce it to your friend's list?Ah yes the important things. You didn't log in but somehow need the validation? I wish people would stop liking my streak every time it says 5 days, because I missed a day because of vacation or something.
and, holy **** ****, why the hell are so many people getting their panties in such a twist over this? LOL all of you are pretty pathetic.0 -
Poor OP didn't want to log on her vacation, lost her streak and now wants it back, even if it's lying.
Why the heck do you care!!!!! I seriously cant comprehend why so many people feel the need to be so rude. We are all here for the same reason and wether you agree with my choices or not its working for me. I have explained several times throughout the thread why I wanted it reset, but I shouldn't even have to do that. Its a personal choice. If I had posted something telling everyone to reset their counters then Yes I could understand this madness, but its my weightloss, my plan, MYfitnesspal.
Just have them reset it to 600 days for you
I wonder why I'm reading this if it's "MY" fitness pal. You could have written a private message to yourself but chose to post on a public forum and are now hollering about responses :sad: :yawn: yeah we're the rude ones0 -
A personal message to myself? What to ask myself how to do something I don't know how to do? I just can't see myself responding with anything overly helpful....0
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Poor OP didn't want to log on her vacation, lost her streak and now wants it back, even if it's lying.
Why the heck do you care!!!!! I seriously cant comprehend why so many people feel the need to be so rude. We are all here for the same reason and wether you agree with my choices or not its working for me. I have explained several times throughout the thread why I wanted it reset, but I shouldn't even have to do that. Its a personal choice. If I had posted something telling everyone to reset their counters then Yes I could understand this madness, but its my weightloss, my plan, MYfitnesspal.
Just have them reset it to 600 days for you
I wonder why I'm reading this if it's "MY" fitness pal. You could have written a private message to yourself but chose to post on a public forum and are now hollering about responses :sad: :yawn: yeah we're the rude ones
Why would I have them set it to 600 when I have really been working on bettering myself for 130?0 -
MY STREAK IS RUINED. I went on vacation to vegas for 4 days and decided not to log for the 4 days. I still made relatively healthy choices, but I needed a break from calorie counting. I did log in after the fact something generic ( vegas 2500 calories) for the 4 days, but now my days logged streak is ruined! is there anyway to fix this. I was up to like 130 which I was very proud of! Seeing that number grow was motivation for me. Please let me know if there is anyway to fix this!
You can tell which of you skim and which actually read the post. OP Didn't LOG (food or exercise) for the 4 days, "I did log in...for the 4 days"
This has happened to me too. I log in from my phone, but I don't log anything, streak ruined.
So what's the point of just logging in if you aren't logging food?
So I could remember I was in vegas for the the 4 days. If I gained weight or what not looking back I could remember why. Also, i thought it would prevent the whole counter issue period. I just missed one day due to crazy airplanes.
Doesn't really make sense, you only guestimated the calories, and no macros so that wouldn't help at all, but really it is whatever you feel comfortable with.0 -
MY STREAK IS RUINED. I went on vacation to vegas for 4 days and decided not to log for the 4 days. I still made relatively healthy choices, but I needed a break from calorie counting. I did log in after the fact something generic ( vegas 2500 calories) for the 4 days, but now my days logged streak is ruined! is there anyway to fix this. I was up to like 130 which I was very proud of! Seeing that number grow was motivation for me. Please let me know if there is anyway to fix this!
You can tell which of you skim and which actually read the post. OP Didn't LOG (food or exercise) for the 4 days, "I did log in...for the 4 days"
This has happened to me too. I log in from my phone, but I don't log anything, streak ruined.
So what's the point of just logging in if you aren't logging food?
To log exercise.
To participate in the forums.
To follow friends.
Right right definitely need to keep track of how many days you in a row you posted in a forum, or talked to your friends. For exercise, if you aren't logging food no point in logging the exercise either, I guess unless you are using it as a note book, but there are much better apps for that like gym rat.0 -
MY STREAK IS RUINED. I went on vacation to vegas for 4 days and decided not to log for the 4 days. I still made relatively healthy choices, but I needed a break from calorie counting. I did log in after the fact something generic ( vegas 2500 calories) for the 4 days, but now my days logged streak is ruined! is there anyway to fix this. I was up to like 130 which I was very proud of! Seeing that number grow was motivation for me. Please let me know if there is anyway to fix this!
You can tell which of you skim and which actually read the post. OP Didn't LOG (food or exercise) for the 4 days, "I did log in...for the 4 days"
This has happened to me too. I log in from my phone, but I don't log anything, streak ruined.
So what's the point of just logging in if you aren't logging food?
To log exercise.
To participate in the forums.
To follow friends.
Right right definitely need to keep track of how many days you in a row you posted in a forum, or talked to your friends. For exercise, if you aren't logging food no point in logging the exercise either, I guess unless you are using it as a note book, but there are much better apps for that like gym rat.
You asked why log in if you aren't tracking food. I answered why. It had nothing to do with the streak. Some people log their food everyday, some people don't for a number of reasons.
I kept my streak for over two years by logging in for the above reasons, sometimes logging food, sometimes not - which goes back my point of it doesn't mean much unless it means something to you. I couldn't care less of someone wants to count the number of days in a row they clicked on the homepage, how long it's been since they decided to make a change or how many days they actually logged food.
Regarding exercise logging being pointless, some people like feedback on their workouts, that is one aspect of logging it on here. You may not find a point in logging exercise if not logging food but others may.0 -
Love this!I thought you said you ruined your STEAK. I was all set up to give grilling advice (hotter grill, less time....) Hey, girl, don't you know???? WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS! Where you been?
You're home now with a few extra souvenirs you didn't plan on. Praise God it wasn't an Ace of spades tattooed to your butt.
Get back on track and move forward!0
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