do you log every single food you eat?

huneydo

do you log every single thing that goes down your throat? like one pecan? 10 raisins? it can become so tedious. so what do you do about those one bites of food?

ohmariposa

I do log everything. I like seeing it all and like to challenge myself to stay under my calorie goal for the day. It keeps me honest :-)

fallenangelloves

Yes I do.... But I don't sneak bites here and there... That's what gets me in trouble. I plan all my meals and stick to them!

Hollie55

I log everything I eat or drink.

kaybay4

No. I don't. But, at the same time I don't log every step I take. So I figure they cancel each other out. If i go in and eat one cracker I don't record it but also make it a point not to record going grocery shopping that day.

summerkissed

Yes I log the lot!!! Its those sneaky bites and bits that can be your undoing!! That it keeps you 100% acountable!
Best of luck on your journey

nmcook1959

I don't log vegetables that are not starchy. Cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce for example are really small calorie wise and so I just skip them.

BodyFreak

Hard I do expect small things like pastries my mom makes

kbach75

always, always, always. i've learned that if i don't, i will just give myself more excuses to "sneak" food.

hiemerapril

The last time I used MFP I didn't log everything, especially if I knew I went over! I agree that it is often tedious, but this time around I am way more into it, and understanding a lot more. I do log EVERYTHING bc I know that those little bites here and there really can add up!

bmqbonnie

I usually log what I eat for breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks but don't generally log what I ate for dinner. It's usually something made by my host family and it would take a lot of work to figure out how many calories were in what I ate. I log for most of the day to get a general idea of where I'm at and then have a reasonable portion of whatever's for dinner. I find if I spend too much time logging in info and stressing about it, it actually tends to trigger a binge. Sounds weird but so far it's working for me.

For bites, I try not to do that. I often fill a baggie of a serving each of several snacks so I know exactly what I ate.

vikesfanmb

Yes - I do log everything. It keeps me honest. I figure cheating to make my food diary look good is only cheating myself in the long run.

mscoco10

Yes i do. All those bites and 1 or 2 here and there add up; I call ir commitment but to each their own.

mellymink

I don't log every single thing. Sometimes I'll enter a calories only entry and guesstimate about how many calories. I've been successful this way. I figure if I'm close enough that's ok

billsica

Yes, every last pecan or anything. It keeps me from just grabbing a handful of peanuts. Damn, that those raisins are a lot of paperwork.

Basically logging everything slows down my eating.

Athena413

If it goes in my mouth, it goes in my log. My trainer can't help me if I'm not honest with her or myself.

JulieSD

I do, but if i'm making a snack for my girls and I have a tiny bite or lick the spoon or eat a chip, etc...I just do a 'quick add 10/15/20 calories' I want to be accountable for the food I put in my belly but I'm not going to search out 'licked the jam spoon' in the database. lol

kr3851

yep!! cos 'forgetting' little things is what got me to this weight in the first place...

Enforcer25

I try too, sometimes I search the database to find something to close to what I'm eating, especially at work, at home I use the scanner a lot.

glockster972

I do, I feel like what's the point of logging if I'm not log the small stuff included with everything else.

SportySpiceVT

i log everything. today i even logged the vitamins i took because i noticed they have a few calories in them. if you don't log all the little stuff, it adds up. well, it adds up even if you don't log it. what i mean is, don't think it doesn't count just because you don't log it. it will add up and sabotage your good work and then you won't be able to see where it is coming from. plus, logging everything means you are admitting to yourself what you ate. i know i would like to hide some of the things i eat, and that is exactly what put me overweight. i can't hide my weight and so i shouldn't hide what i eat. good luck!

michedarnd

Absolutely. I've done enough research on the per-nut, per-cherry, per-grape, per-carrot, etc. calorie counts that I can see how it adds up -- especially with the sugars. Also, if I'm going to be publicly embarrassed, I'm more likely to stick to it. :-)

bevskiwolf

Everything. This has become a hobby for me. I love logging. But I don't snack or take nibbles or bites. They DO add up. I eat meals. Love living this way

shelbym87

I log everything. I have a little boy and I'm always taking little bites of whatever I make him and it adds up so quickly. Most of the time when I'm just taking a bite of this a bite of that I log it as quick added calories.

killagb

If you don't log it all you're only fooling yourself. You need to in order to see the full picture.

saltorian

Well, most of the time, I do. But I'll be honest, it's still a work in progress.

Sometimes I leave out a stick or two of sugarfree gum or a glass of crystal light. Or a few raspberries pinched from the fridge on my way by. Or the contents of the serving spoon I licked off as I put it in the sink. A nibble here, a taste there... It's not ideal, but it's the truth.

For me, having that little bit of slack keeps me sane. I'm sure it adds up over time, but it hasn't really prevented me from reaching my goals, so I guess it's ok for now to keep working at it.

EDIT: I did, however, log a single potato chip once after I ate it. I thought that was awesome!

undermajorconstruction

I just decided not take any bites because I think about the time that it takes to find it in the database and with the correct cals. Since my computer is slow sometimes, I just end up getting frustated thinking abt it and stick to my plan. I do log butter and cooking oil as well as chicken broth which I use to make the brown rice.

melvac

Yes I log everything. You'd be surprised how calories can sneak up on you

pursuitOFhappiness11

I do, but if i'm making a snack for my girls and I have a tiny bite or lick the spoon or eat a chip, etc...I just do a 'quick add 10/15/20 calories' I want to be accountable for the food I put in my belly but I'm not going to search out 'licked the jam spoon' in the database. lol

I do the exact same thing! It's a bit annoying to have to look up every tiny detail like 5 m&m's, so I'll take a quick glance at the calories per serving and do a quick calorie guess than just enter it into MFP under "quick add calories" instead of having to look up every single thing. This way it keeps you honest with your calorie intake, but you don't have to worry about entering every single item you eat. =]

MrsCon40

Yes. Everything that goes down the hatch gets logged. Unless I announce publicly that it's not getting logged.

Either way, it's full disclosure.

alyssamiller77

In a word, YES.