poll: Do you log all food and beverage consumption?

yopeeps025

I have not log an exact accurate day yet. More likely never will. I do not see the point if I have and still am losing fat.

cwolfman13

When I was losing I did...I logged everything as accurately as possible. It's good you're still losing...but I think the reason why so many people think this doesn't work or whatever is because they don't keep an accurate log...nothing even remotely accurate.

I don't log anymore and have maintained for over a year without logging with no problem and I could probably lose now without logging if I wanted to...but in the beginning is was pretty imperative that I log pretty much everything as accurately as possible.

ew_david

I'm always a little lax in the summer, but for the most part, yes.

BigT555

other than the first month when i logged religiously, i have only logged as accurately as i need to still lose, which turned out to be pretty damn inaccurate, though now that i only have about 20 left to lose (and have stalled for the past 2 or 3 months) i'm gonna start measuring everything to cut down the margin of error. if i had been doing this from the start, along with keeping my weekend drinking to a minimum, i feel i would be at/alot closer to my goal by now. but whatev, still made pretty good progress, and i know exactly why i've stalled on the scale (drinking is mostly to blame)

mallorytravels

I have for almost a month now!

snowflake930

Everything I eat and drink, every day.

haildodger

I log everything; except on occasion the zero calorie things like water or pop. Furthermore, I would say I enjoy doing it. lol

alison067

Yep, everything

dandelyon

Yes, I do, as accurately as possible. I only have a 250 calorie deficit, so there are many weeks when I indulge a little and then just don't lose. But I enjoy the process more with a small deficit

mamaleftwich

Yes I do log everything everyday and I purchased a food scale about a couple of weeks ago and was amazed at how much over estimating I was doing!

Missjulesdid

I don't log my coffee.. but I log the stuff I put in it..

I sometimes don't log herbs if I use them very sparingly or I will log them but just log everything as cilantro rather than looking them up individually.

I log spices like onion powder garlic powder and chili powder though because I'm really heavy handed with them and the it can be a 30 calorie difference in a meal!

On the flip side, if I put a cup of food on my plate, I log the whole cup. If I leave a few bites, I still leave it as a full cup, I don't go and measure what I've left and subtract it.

365andstillalive

I log everything I eat or drink, but I know there are inaccuracies in mine because I've never felt the need to buy a scale to weigh my food or anything like that.

donnat238

I log everything - the good, bad, and ugly!

nathalier71

I log everything. It keeps me honest I tried not logging - it lasted half a day because I could tell I was overeating right away... accountability I guess...

thegilly6

I obsess over it. If I don't I'll eat more than I should.

sammama5

Yes. When I was first losing, I realize now that I wasn't logging very accurately. I have had to go back through and double check all of my recipes I have recorded, and be sure I haven't left anything out (in my pizza recipe, I had forgotten to include the sauce).
Now that I'm down near my goal, I have become much more consistent and careful about logging, but still am having a hard time losing the last of it. At this point, I'm not stressing about the scale, but rather paying more attention to how I feel and how my clothes fit. However it would be nice to see the scale drop a little more.

ninav1980

I do absolutely Mon-Fri
Saturday and Sunday are a little harder since Im not on a schedule like I am during the week. I dont revolve my life around logging, so if I go out to a place without nutrition facts listed,then I just try and make good choices. It has not hindered my weight loss

Snip8241

Everything....good and bad.

MisterKinsey

Indeed, I do. Keeps me honest and keeps me on track. It also helps me plan my day to make sure I don't get hungry, thence, tempted to eat outside my plan. While I find the use of electronics reprehensible while dining out with my wife and friends, I have to admit that I tend to use my iPhone to log my meals when I order at a restaurant.

I am following the DASH Diet Plan (thank you Dr. Laura Svetkey at Duke University) and daily tracking is essential. BTW, for those with hypertension, I highly recommend the DASH Diet - it works. For those who may be interested, here's a link to the NIH DASH information ... http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/dash/.

mjterp

I have been lax lately due to family issues, but I am trying to get back to it.
IF I don't have an accurage measurement, I make sure to OVER estimate my intake and UNDERestimate my output (exercise) so that the error is on the side of losing.

ETA: PRE logging helps a lot by making me look at the "price before buying!"

WickedPineapple

Most days I do log everything. When I first started losing weight, I was able to not log at all and just cut out certain things. I lost ~30 lbs. Then I started gaining (slightly) again, that's when I started logging (somewhat accurately). I lost another 15 lbs. Then I hit a long plateau. That's when I got a food scale and started running. I lost ~8 lbs and reached my original goal. I lowered my goal another 5 lbs and am currently in a plateau again due to sloppy logging and inconsistent exercise. In my experience, the closer you get to your goal, the harder it gets and the more accurate you need to be with food logging (and more conservative with calories burned for exercise).

mvg421

For the most part but I eat pretty much the same things every day so it's not that hard.

UsernameisNick

I log everything. It helps keep me motivated.

ddkphotos

don't see the point of doing it if it's not complete...

Jimmy_Rhythm

I log everything, but approximate on many things. For example, I occasionally get lunch from a local Chinese restaurant. When I go to log the meal, there are several options for, say, Pepper Steak or Egg Roll, most with varying nutritional info. I usually choose the "generic" or"homemade" option if available,but how accurate it is is anybody's guess.

k8blujay2

When I actually log... I log everything... Now if only I would consistantly log... perhaps then I wouldn't have trouble losing.

marciaholland77

I don't log my diet drinks....Everything else....yes

Branstin

I track all of it.

sw33tp3a11

Sometimes. but I know I have to log everything to stay accurate on my calorie consumption

mylovelyremedy

Sometimes I'll pull a grape or two from the refrigerator when I open it up and look at what is inside, and I'll happily eat it without logging it, I mean, it's one or two grapes. I probably burned those calories off from walking to the kitchen and back.

If I keep doing that all day, I'll log at the end of the day that I had a full serving of grapes. A cup and a half of grapes is about 90 calories (according to the brands that I buy) and it really can add up if you don't pay attention.

The bored eating is definitely something I've been working on, though.
But I just don't see it as TOO much of a problem.

leggup

I log all food, unless I'm at a buffet. I then use quick calories and overestimate intentionally (3,000-4,000 calories). I do not log my diet coke or coffee or tea or water because 1-4 calories won't make a difference in my day.