Do you record your eating on your free day?

Mad_Dog_Muscle

I try to log everyday, regardless....... if its a "cheat day"...... I still log it.... what it does is prevents me from over doing it. If I want pizza, fine.... but it keeps me grounded so I dont eat 5 slices..... I may have just 2!

Oh, BTW..... and I NEVER feel guilty about it..... :noway: :noway:

mamagooskie

I record mine whenever possible. I just like to be accountable no matter how good or bad i do on any given day.

taso42_DELETED

I end up logging as best I can, but honestly this is mostly due to obsessiveness in keeping all my data as close to accurate as possible. I would prefer if I could convince myself not to log on the free day.

ziggle_7

normally i log everything. i went to my parents last week for some much needed time away from the city and life and i didnt record my eating or anything and kinda thought oh it cant be that bad but i ended up gaining like 4 pounds! i suggest you loog everything. Even on your free days you should be aware of what your eating. Im not sure i would have "free days" maybe a free meal now and then or something. Its ok to treat youself every now and then like having some desert that you normally wouldnt or eating out but save them for special occassions and still make sure you log them. The best way to lose weight and keep it off is to make a lifestyle change instead of a diet. even on "free" days, try to eat decently and logging can really help. Good luck!

Forensic

I can understand wanting a day to 'celebrate' and eat above your limits in the program. Would I still document that day? Yes. Would I do so once per week? No. Once a month, perhaps, but once a week and I could severely sabotage myself.

rainunrefined

don't have free days, don't understand the concept, but even on days when I eat out or its a day I go over for what ever reason I LOG....LOG EVERYTHING, it is the thing that helps you the most to understand what this is all about x

ditto.

DianaPowerUp

I log everything too. First of all, I don't have "cheat days". I do the best I can, every day, no matter where I am. Some days will be stellar, others won't be (b/c we're going out to eat or a party or something). If I added cheat days to my occassional days of making not so great choices, I would get out of shape very quickly. But b/c most days I do well, I know that if I have a day that isn't so good, it'll be ok (and I guess that day would become my "cheat day"). But I still like to know how "good" I have to be the next day, if I was kinda bad the day before, and logging helps.

ratkins811

I'm so glad to see I am not the only one who struggles with overwhelming temptations.

4theking

don't have free days, don't understand the concept, but even on days when I eat out or its a day I go over for what ever reason I LOG....LOG EVERYTHING, it is the thing that helps you the most to understand what this is all about x

ditto.

The idea is to have a free day to get copious amounts of carbs to raise leptin (a fat burning hormone)levels and increase the rate of t4 to t3 conversion(thyroid hormone that raises metabolism).

smareeh

I try to. But when its a wedding, family dinner, carry-in something like that I dont and only because it is so hard. You have no idea how food is prepared. So instead I just try to be very aware of taking bite size portions if there is a lot of stuff I like. And if there is fruit or veggies grab extra to fill space on my plate.