Do you log your high calorie days?

lovebeinGIGI

Just wondering if others log their "high calorie" days? Today is my first day I'm eating higher calories than usual and will go back down tomorrow. But I'm trying to get over the "guilt" of eating higher calories when I log them and see the number go into the "red" because I'm over my usual limit. I know I shouldn't overdo it and go overboard but I also know I need one day I eat little more than others to help keep my body from getting into a routine. It's been 2 weeks on the restricted intake (1100 - 1300 depending on day) so I thought today I would treat a myself a little more and eat out of the box. But it's so hard!!
Any thoughts?

onehotgirl

sometimes I log it truthfully, sometimes I just quick add the calories. Sometimes I don't log it at all but get the guilts the next day about not being honest with myself and go back and fill it out lol

spynoodle

It's hard to not just throw your hands up in the air and say, "WHY BOTHER?!?!" after you know you've gone over, but I do it anyway! I find that it keeps me accountable for my intake!!

I had a ridiculous carb-riddled breakfast the other day ~ mini scones, a donut and bagel!! I logged it! :embarassed:

spngebobmyhero

Not always. If it a real splurge day (like yesterday for my birthday) I don't because I knew I was way over and I wanted to enjoy everything I ate. If its a normal friday and I am just a bit over, then I log.

janet0513

I log it. It isn't pretty but it keeps you accountable. When I do things like having high cal days and not logging it, I tend to have more and more non logging days - Maybe I feel I got away with it or something,

robinogue

I log it all.. It helps me be accountable..

Beezil

Log it all! I've learned to love my cheat meals / cheat days and I actually think it's kind of fun to see how many calories I eat in one meal. LOL. I think my record was like 2700 calories at Red Lobster a couple of weeks ago. XD A spike day is good once a week, in my opinion, and some people say it helps keep your metabolism going strong.

SueGremlin

Always. No reason not to!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

well there is absolutely no reason you should be eating 1100-1300 calories a day. That will likely result in binge eating--taking a moderate approach will set you up for greater success. In terms of high calorie days--just log it. It's useful to see your intake and assess what's working/not working calorie wise.

LilSomethin

Yup, I log to keep myself accountable and honest.

kelleyke

I usually try to log it, whatever it is. Even if I just have to guess because I don't know the exact calories I figure it's better to have an idea of where you stand than no idea at all. Typically if I'm a bit over one day I'll try to be a bit under the next day to balance things out. It's natural to feel a little guilty to go over your calories, but so long as it's not happening all the time it's not a big deal. One day of bad eating isn't going to make or break your weight loss goals. Just try to look at the big picture.

Birder150

I don't let the red bother me anymore.
I'm frequently over but it hasn't hurt my weight loss at all.

nickyrobinson

yep, I log it. It's good to do it, because I can tell how I am doing on a weekly basis. Some days a little over, other days a little under. Too much of EITHER over or under's not great.

treetop57

Do you log your high calorie days?

Yes. My body knows about the calories, why shouldn't my brain?

missfancy1980

Yes I do. Feels like cheating otherwise

SweetSammie

I log it. However, for real holidays (birthday, anniversary) I plan on only logging it.. the next day. That way I enjoy it in the moment, without logging in the restaurant.

lovebeinGIGI

Thanks for all the input!! I appreciate all the tips!!

Raddichio

Yes, I log everything. It helps me to realistically know just how big my (planned) splurges really are. Sometimes they aren't as high calorie as I thought they would be and occasionally they are worse. That helps me to choose my splurges more wisely. Another benefit is that I can go back and see what my average intake was over the past week. I often find that my splurge was well within my weekly allowance and shouldn't affect my gradual weight loss. Other times I know that the weight loss may be less, if any. I think that is part of the training to make this a lifestyle---to be able to deal with going out for meals with friends or other occasions/events in our life without letting it completely derail healthy eating.

sc1572

I always do! Holds me accountable, and allows me to track my weekly calories instead of just that day. I try to be accurate, but sometimes it's a guess or just quick calories, like Thanksgiving or Christmas.

lovebeinGIGI

well there is absolutely no reason you should be eating 1100-1300 calories a day. That will likely result in binge eating--taking a moderate approach will set you up for greater success. In terms of high calorie days--just log it. It's useful to see your intake and assess what's working/not working calorie wise.

You are right! And there is a part of me that knows this! But when I was so overweight, I lost it slowly and a pound gained or not lost here or there didn't seem to matter. As I am so close to my goal, it FEELS like 1 or 2 pounds is so much more than when I was heavy. I know that sounds crazy. But at 245#, a few pounds didn't feel different at all. Now, at 180ish, a few pounds feels like major bloat! I have to change my "mindset". I was overweight for so long, I don't want to get crazy losing it now. One day I ate 1450 calories and I felt like I was going to blow up.

pineapplewood

If you bite it, write it! Just start fresh the next day! Don't lie....you are only cheating yourself!

entropy83

I always log. I can't get frustrated if I see how often I was binging.

MB_Positif

I don't have high calorie days on purpose. They do happen though, so I log them!

jaymek92

what? why on earth would you not?
do you not log when you burn a lot more calories than normal, since it's not a regular occurrence? my guess is no, so why would you not record when you eat more than normal. pretending you didn't eat more than normal doesn't make it not happen.

wisebadger53

I log absolutely everything. If I lie to myself, well...I'm just lying to myself! Be honest and use the tools that MFP provides for you to control your lifestyle change and reach your goals. Just my opinion...

rla331

In my 225+ days on here, there is only one day I haven't logged it all. That was yesterday, my birthday. And only because I ate so much random crap (out all day) that I didn't feel like looking it all up and trying to find things to compare it to etc. Otherwise, I log it all...the good, bad and ugly! (there's been lots of ugly!) It's definitely an accountability thing for me.

peacefulsong

I do as best I can. Today has been a really high calorie day because I took someone out for their birthday breakfast. It was a local restaurant and there's no nutritional info anywhere for it, so I'm just trying to estimate it and quick add the calories. All I know is that it had to be a lot. I don't do that very often but I want to have something logged even if it might not be accurate.

reka74

Yeah... Just log them in and look at the red...
You have many more days to make better choices and you will make them. Look at your great results! 64 lbs gone already! Congratulation on your success!

MisFitMom219

I log EVERYTHING...Even my 4000+ days are in here...guilty sure, but they prob would have been worse without logging! Plus I'm just anal & like to keep track of everything!

agree with earlier posts --don't lie to yourself... I find keeping my high cal days logged helped me spot a trends in my eating habits! Now those high cal days have become few, far & in between.

ps. i can't even keep my average days as low as your high cal days! impressive (:

2Bgoddess

I log it all.

sometimes it takes me longer to log the food than it does to eat it. especially if i've been to the buffet restaurant. that annoys me to the point that the amount of time to log is more of a deterrent than the worry about calories and i end up eating less.

Mamafred

I log it as best I can, depressing as it is. It would be an even bigger calorie day otherwise. Sometimes it is hard alike when I am at a party or shower and there is a smorgasbord of goodies and I eat a tablespoon of about everything, but I give it my best guess.