Do you ever lie to your food log ??

Ohjeezitskim

Not that I lie really.. I just don't add one thing maybe once or twice a week. Like since yesterday I have had strep throat. And around ten at night I couldn't handle it anymore and just made hot soup to soothe the pain. I know one serving was 70 calories and I might have had 1.5. I didn't add it because, one it was late and I didn't want too and I had 277 calories left and was just like.. well I didn't go over anyway so why bother..

em9371

i log everything good or bad, i like to be able to look back on my diaries and see what did / didnt work for me. If i eat something bad, i prefer to have it still show in my diary and my calories be over rather than just pretend i never ate it, i guess thats how most of us on here got fat in the first place, at the end of the day you are only lying to yourself!!

kprangernix07

First off why lie to yourself? You're doing this for you.... if you cant be honest with yourself, then you aren't in an optimal mental state to fully accept yourself as you are...and hence, this is gonna be a LOT harder... just love yourself fo where you are at!

Secondly.... you people who think you have to get your cal's right on the dot are driving yourselves crazy. Lower the stress level. its cool if you're over or under +30-50.

becka63

It's not lying to myself, because I am aware of and responsible for my actions. It's not lying to my food diary, because, well, it's an inanimate object and it's never going to hold me accountable for not logging, or logging incorrectly.

I don't log things if I've closed out my diary and I'm 2-300 under and I have something that I know does not exceed the amount I'm under by.

If I've gone over by 300 or so, and have a little more, I don't log it. I've already crashed over, I get the message that the day hasn't been pretty.

I try to log the food that is in my diary, (and my diary's open, so you can see I do log each day and I don't do 'quick calories') as accurately as I can. I use the recipe function to cut down on time, but I can't guarantee that I always stick to a recipe.

I log exercise as accurately as I can, but I sometimes don't log things. And, (this is shocking, I know) even though I've got a ft4, I don't always wear it. There. It's out. Sometimes I'll use the calories I burned last time I did that exercise. I have a fair idea of my caloric burn depending what exercise I'm doing and sometimes I just go with that, because I'm too damn lazy to wash the strap each time.

But, I'll get over all these frailties of my nature.

hottiebikerchick

I log it all, no matter how bad, so I can remember why I gained that pound- so I hopefully learn from it

kprangernix07

This is the way I look at it. If you ate something that you know is going to push you over on calories and you decide not to log it.... You still know in your head that you went over on calories....so whats the point of not logging it,? The Beautiful thing about life is every day is a brand new day. If you screw up 1 Day you still have 364 more days in a given year to get right!

We are all human. We all have urges. If you feel like eating extra one day its not the end of the world. Nor does it mean if you go 1 calorie over your goal will you gain 10lbs that instant. Just eat 1 less calorie the next day then BAM! problem solved. lol

^ I like this guy! Great Attitude! And it obviously worrked!!!

littlelady1950

No whats the point of doing it if you are going to lie about what you eat you are only cheating yourself. I must be a freak because everything that goes in my mouth i log and would over estimate rather than under if i cant find the exact food. But to be honest is the main thing to me...

c8linmarie

I lie by adding calories. Sometimes my intake isn't enough and I don't like it when it says i'm consuming too little. So I backwards lie.

LOL. I almost feel like I do the same thing because I quick-add 200 calories per day just in case I happen to forget to log/underestimate something and often times I'm pretty accurate, so it's just bonus calories to make it look like I ate more that day! Since upping my calories, I have been struggling to reach my calorie goals, so the quick-add make it look like I'm closer than I really am :blushing:

blondejillie

Not intentionally, but I do make a 'best guess' sometimes.

Also if I remember a few days later 'oh crap, I forgot about that cookie' I don't go back and add it.

EXACTLY!

AeolianHarp

Yes, I log absolutely everything and, that way, I am held accountable if I do not lose weight that week. I like to know if I hit my goals or not. It's not really too much to ask from myself that I track everything (regardless of what it is) for a short period of time so that I can ensure optimal fat loss. I also weigh everything to the gram. I'm extremely anal when it comes to cutting.

If I'm bulking or maintaining then it's a different story since I don't have to be as strict and can get away with more.

jaqiswany

Theres only me that sees it so theres no point really, I like to log everything then even if ive gone over i can see where i went wrong

amoffatt

I log it all, no matter how bad, so I can remember why I gained that pound- so I hopefully learn from it

This is how I remind myself almost every day to stop drinking that latte.

michelleepotter

I don't see any point in lying. It's not like anyone is standing over my shoulder, reading my log, and gonna ream me out for eating something I shouldn't. The point of the log is to keep track for myself. I do sometimes put in my best guess if I don't have any way to find the actual calories in something.

However, I do give myself a break from counting sometimes. On date nights with my husband, once I start drinking I don't count anything. To me, the idea of trying to keep track of every drink -- especially once I start to get tipsy -- would be making me a slave to calorie counting in a way that I don't see being able to sustain in the long term. The personal trainer who has been advising me agreed with this plan, so I'm happy with it.

luv_ly01

i don't lie. if i am unsure about something i will over estimate the calories and not factor in my exercise. when i am having a really bad day i just don't log...which is actually a problem. i work out with a trainer who checks my logs. so, i don't bother lying because the truth is revealed on the scale anyway.

Dayna154

whats the point of logging if you arent totally honest? I admit I may forget things every now and again but to make sure I am doing the best for me I log it all.

Woooolywool

I don't track every little thing like I used to...like if I were to grab a handful of cereal just to ease hunger pangs. It keeps me feeling sane and happy, and stops me from becoming anxious and nervous from obsessing. People need to chill a little more.

Jill_newimprovedversion

It doesn't matter even if I do lie, my body keeps a much more accurate log whether I write it down or not!

^^^ that is the BEST QUOTE I think I've ever heard~ and I am now adopting it as my mantra.

manda1002

I don't lie, but I forget. I don't have an iphone, so I can't just quickly get to my app and add stuff in. I usually try to write down on paper or remember what I've had, but I'm human. I'm forgetful. I'm not going to remember every spice I use or every condiment I use. And I'm notorious for waking up in the morning and going "shoot, I forgot to close out my diary...I'll try to remember today"

Otherwise, I do my best to remember. But lie, I don't.

Gelsomino511

I never lie, unless I go on a binge. Then I accept that I was over, and I don't post it into my food log.
(I started losing weight really unhealthily, [very low-cal], and now my body is still trying to compensate for it)

kardsharp

The good the bad and the ugly! I log it!

lorenzoinlr

I had the toughest day this year on Thursday after going to Fleming's and let myself go. My friends and I were pigs. It was tough logging everything in but I did it. Why detract from the value of the process? I want to learn as much as I can about myself and cause/effect. Manipulating things just makes our efforts less effective.

ReinasWrath

I log the good and the bad. If I don't measure I log it as a little higher to make sure. Its better to think your over but be under than other way around

lisadlocks

Yes I log the good, the bad and the ugly. When I eat out and have something decadent that I can't find exactly, I look up a Paula Deene entry. It will cover the extra fat and sodium I have eaten and then some. I even go back and log stuff that I forget and remember later. At the end of the day, I deserve the truth. I have lived the lie all this time about my weight and what I ate to get there. Now that I am losing the weight, I DESERVE SOME HONESTY!

ScarletShopaholic

I log everything that eat but I don't log my drinks. I drink a lot of water but also maybe 4 to 6 cups of tea per day with a tiny bit of skimmed milk and maybe a diet orange drink - one most days - It's just because I can't be bothered, not because I'm cheating. My body and the scales tell me if I'm cheating or not.

thepanttherlady

I did go a weekend without logging anything but other than that, I log as accurately as possible. Even if it means I go over my calories (which at least once a week is purposely).

If I realize I forgot to add something, or that I'm logging 1 tbs of peanut butter instead of 2 because one day I only ate 1/2 the serving size, I do go back and add or correct my log.

Why lie? You shouldn't take the praise if you can't take the scolding.

moonsforeyes

never, and my diary is private! If I binge eat, I want to know the damage I did so I can learn from it. Pretending it never happened doesn't do any good. Make peace with food!

YummyTpn

I think many people do it (I have done it) and I think it's a great example of how very funny humans can be...

We join a website to track what we're putting in our mouths, and the vast majority of us are doing this in order to lose weight and gain the benefits of a healthier lifestyle.

So really, we are doing it for OURSELVES, and yes, while we are part of a community here, and some of us share our diaries, is it still ultimately being done for our own bad selves.

Then, we turn around and lie to ourselves, like if we don't log something, we're pulling a fast one. All we do, though, is cheat ourselves, noone else, and work to potentially sabotage, or work against, the very changes we are committed to making.

Isn't human nature wonderful? Never stops being entertaining!

nammer79

i sometimes put what i expect to eat if I have to get it ion before 12 midnight but I always go back and fix it ... why lie its for my records my friends are there to support me but they can't do that if I'm not honest

Sharyn913

I try not to lie or cheat myself, however, if I have a huge, horrible meal form a restaurant, if I can't find something similar in the database, I do a quick add for the calories. My greasy fattening chinese take out last night? Quick add 800. Ugh. That's about all though. I find it's helpful NOT to lie, because when you see you go over, I mentally prepare myself for a smaller day the following day.

ozzra8

I would think that we all are here to better ourselves. What would be the point of lying to yourself? If I put it in my mouth.. it's getting logged. That way I can look back and see where my mistakes were made and I can decided if they were worth it or not. I had a big cheat day yesterday and the day before and I logged it all down.