Anyone else get fed up of logging food?

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  • SmexAppeal
    SmexAppeal Posts: 858 Member
    I tried to quit logging food, merely to see if I would stay accountable without doing so. I couldn't even do it... I got 3 days in and the withdrawals were crazy lol. I like knowing my stats on calories, protein, carbs and fat!! I'm addicted!!!
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    Nope. I love my numbers. They keep me honest and healthy.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    It can be a hassle but it is helping me so I just do it.
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    nope, it's just part of my daily routine.... besides, I see too many people that get lax with logging and before they know it they've gained a few pounds because they're not visually seeing the calories/stats in what they're eating so they don't think about it.
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 930 Member
    Yes, but I'm more fed up with being fat.

    I do wish the meal/recipe entry was easier. I found a recipe calculator that you just copy/paste enter all the ingredients in a text box and it figures out the whole thing. better than the tedious search of every thing here. Wish that was integrated into MFP.
  • SorchaEilis
    SorchaEilis Posts: 99 Member
    I usually like it, because it keeps me accountable. Also, I love to cook, and while recipe adding can be tricky sometimes, I enjoy adapting recipes to make them healthier or inventing my own, and inputting all the ingredients makes it easy to see where I can trim some calories.

    On the other hand, sometimes it gets tedious, particularly when I eat out somewhere that doesn't post nutrition information. On days like that, I just make reasonable choices at the restaurant, and if I can't find the nutrition info, I just don't worry about it for that meal. As long as that only happens occasionally, it seems to work well for me. I've been steadily losing weight and gaining muscle, so I figure I'm doing something right!
  • threnners
    threnners Posts: 175 Member
    I am burned out on it so I'm taking a break from it.
  • sameervasta
    sameervasta Posts: 25
    Instead of thinking of it as food logging, think of it as meal planning. I use the log to plan out my meals for the day, and then adjust as necessary. That way, I eat better because I'm planning in advance, and I'm still getting all the benefits of logging my meals.
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    I love logging here, it is the easiest thing ever. I used to get frustrated with other sites.
  • 29bubbles
    29bubbles Posts: 126 Member
    Yes! :)
  • gpstrucker
    gpstrucker Posts: 930 Member
    I don't find it tiresome or difficult at all. I like knowing exactly where I am in regard to caloric intake as well as my macros. It was a bit bothersome at first but now it's pretty quick and easy with the smart phone app. And, more importantly, it works.
  • leonarsu
    leonarsu Posts: 1 Member
    No I like it because I always know where I stand and can accommodate exercise and meals accordingly. That is the point isn't it?
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
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  • Kekibird
    Kekibird Posts: 1,122 Member
    Yep, all the time. I'm usually good for about a week then I fall apart and stop logging.

    A bad habit I need to break.
  • redhousecat
    redhousecat Posts: 584 Member
    yes, particularly when I am here for "fitness" per se, and not so much for weight loss. But I guess it does help me somewhat. Seldom do I go over my calorie limit, though. I don't know, I guess I could take it or leave it.
  • lhs1965
    lhs1965 Posts: 99 Member
    I too did WW but fine MFP much better and more informative. It has been an eye opener to me on some factors such as sodium intake. Logging food helps me to stay on track
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    I find logging food and actually seeing what I am eating written down focuses me. For me it is easy to slip if I dont weigh and measure, portions get bigger and by recording food I am aware of everything that goes in my mouth and whether my diet is balanced or not. Its also good to look back on to see what may need changing etc when things get tough!

    ^^^^This!! I do it religiously, check the ticker---works for me!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    Definitely. And well on an average day, I'll easily have 20-30 different items in my food log. I cook a lot at home. So it can be a pain looking up everything. I tend to rotate quite a bit, so recency doesn't always help me.

    C'est La Vie. I will experiment with not logging, and see how it goes too. I did for about 2 weeks this month, and it turned out just fine.
  • cindybowcut
    cindybowcut Posts: 250 Member
    I find that logging my food is the only way to keep myself accountable. It would be way to easy to eat more if I didn't log it. It is also easier to log it into MFP than to write it down which is what the dietican told me to do. I don't want to go back to my starting weight. So I will continue logging as long as I need to.
  • niftyafterfifty
    niftyafterfifty Posts: 338 Member
    No, I don't mind doing it; I find it to be a great tool. The only time it's a problem is when I have to compute the calories for a new recipe.
  • nkozyra
    nkozyra Posts: 10
    Here's my advice:

    If you hate doing it, don't do it. It isn't necessary to log food, it's just a helpful tool. But anything you hate or feel like is a chore will eventually hurt your weight loss goals.

    Conceptually, losing weight isn't hard - eat less than you burn. If you have done a few days of a normal diet, you have an idea of how much you'll consume. Stick around that. If you know your BMR + activity caloric, you have a baseline of what you need to eat - in general - and what you need to do - in general - to continue losing weight.

    If you eat something one day and don't know how it plays into your diet, I'd log it just to get a general idea. But the process of logging everything continually is unnecessary. It may be a great tool for some, but if it's a chore, just stop.
  • wewon
    wewon Posts: 838 Member
    The ultimate goal is not to log anything for me. When I can do that then it's job done.

    Mine as well.

    The goal shouldn't be to spend the rest of my natural life logging my foods, but to become cognizant of my habits and form new and healthy ones.

    I plan on not "needing" mfp for a food log by the end of the year.
  • ravengirl1611
    ravengirl1611 Posts: 285 Member
    Like some others have said my biggest issue with logging food is when I've had something that probably wont be on the list - for example pizza from a local place not a big chain - what I do then is look on the list for the closest example. It might not be exactly the right breakdown but it'll be close enough to count.

    I like the logging of the food - I think the majority of people are like me and have no idea just how many calories they're really eating in a day so logging everything that goes in my mouth has been hugely helpful in portion control and choosing better options.
  • txdahl
    txdahl Posts: 107 Member
    Yep, feels like a chore but I've learned for me if I don't then I don't tend to lose any weight.....
  • janewhite2627
    janewhite2627 Posts: 7 Member
    It's easier on MFP than anything else I have tried and I really don't mind doing it. I like the control it gives me because I always know where I stand and how much I have left for the day.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I can't say that I "enjoy" logging my food, but I know that if I don't, then I will not lose any weight. It's too easy to lie to myself if there are no numbers to show me the truth.
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Actually, I kinda like to log food and see what's going on calorie wise as well as some of the nutrients listed by MFP. Bar code scanner, my meals, recipes, most used, and recent all help in making it easy. Also, a large portion of my meals, such as breakfast and lunch for the week, are pretty much close to the same so I can log them in advance if I want and just make any adjustments on the fly.

    I've got a long way to go and I'd rather stay focused and "deal" with the some times inconvenience of logging my food then just going all willy-nilly guessing and hoping I've "been good" for the day.

    Besides, they're numbers and numbers can be neat.
  • resa820
    resa820 Posts: 7 Member
    I definitely feel your pain! I religiously logged my food for almost a year, during 9 months of which I lost 90 pounds. I started to gain back weight when I stopped logging, only about 10 pounds in about 9 or 10 months, but then because I wasn't logging food I wasn't logging exercise and I really started to slip and gained 30 more pounds in the last year. Now I am back to square 2 (I definitely did not gain back all 90!) and I am logging everything again and I'm going to keep up with it this time, permanently if I have to because I miss my size 4 pants!
  • insidemelookingout
    insidemelookingout Posts: 34
    I took a break for a bit but I always come back.

    This program really does work and it is FREE! :)

    I don't log on the weekends to give myself a break. That might help you.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Nope.

    But I'm a type A, accountant-type so I am very comfortable with these recurring, tedious tasks. It would probably bother me more *not* to log.

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