Honesty
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I always log everything......if you don't you are only lying to yourself.0
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I log everything, honestly and truthfully.
If I don't want people nitpicking over my food for the day, I don't close my diary out at the end of the day. Simple as that.0 -
I don't see the point in keeping it at all if you're not going to use it accurately. I put everything in mine...even if it's a sh*tty day.0
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What's the point of not being honest? You're only cheating yourself, nobody else cares.
This. Sometimes life gets in the way of logging and I don't record a few days. But when I see those blank days in the history, I don't pretend like I didn't eat 3 slices of pizza and guzzle some Long Islands that night.0 -
log everything no matter what... this is not a contest... is about tracking yourself.. and knowing what you are doing... even if you know you did bad.. at least have an idea of what that means in numbers and know it for a future reference..0
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Why? Why you repeat yourself? I looked liked a sticky button!lol kaxfenix, i think you have quoted many more times than was intended!
Yeah, i quote like having my diary public because then I can get advice and things, but then again if i occasionally wasn't honst no one can give good advice of it. So i will try and keep to honesty in future, for example today!!xxx
Oh no It was very intended...Why would you lie in your food diary? What is the point? Unless you're living some fantasy life, where you'd like to think you were dining on caviar and quail eggs, when in reality you're just eating beans on toast!
I would never lie bout beans on toast, it is a really healthy meal,I'd be more tempted to lie if it was like, a KFC bargain bucket!!
Thanks for the responses. I will try and do always as much truth as possible.0 -
Interesting concept, food diaries as works of fiction. If done correctly, it could be very entertaining. I'm considering writing a "9 1/2 Weeks Food and Exercise Journal", "A Werewolf's Attempt At Veganism Food Diary", "The Prison Diet and Escape Plan", "Animal House Meal Plan For Food-Fight Food Diary"...etc, etc.0
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lol kaxfenix, i think you have quoted many more times than was intended!
Yeah, i quote like having my diary public because then I can get advice and things, but then again if i occasionally wasn't honst no one can give good advice of it. So i will try and keep to honesty in future, for example today!!xxx
Oh no It was very intended...
I guess I was wrong...he wasn't accidentally being annoying...
ETA: I don't recall ever lying in my food log. Not sure why I would even consider it either.0 -
I'm honest in my food diary mostly so I can talk about how honest I am about my food diary, and question why anyone could possibly do it differently. It's what makes me feel good. Honest.0
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LOL... at least am HONEST about not being honest
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Not being honest about what we put in our mouth is how we got to have the weight problem we have! Lying to ourselves just won't help so even if it makes me cringe, I log it!!0
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People like to judge you because of your diary so I keep mine locked, then I got judged for that too. Still locked.
Ditto
As long as we're all being totally honest here...
...I just judged both of you.0 -
Well there's really no point in it if your just making stuff up...0
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log it truthfully and if you are concerned about what people might think, or say, make it private. Primarily it is for you, once you start being honest with yourself then you will be more comfortable with opening it to others. If it is already private (did not check) then I don't understand why you lie to yourself. Well I do, I lied to myself for years, telling myself that the dryer was shrinking my clothes etc. MFP is a great place because it is all about you, use it for yourself and you will get to where you want to be. Best wishes and good luck. Just log log log and when you see the patterns you will understand what needs to be changed.0
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If you are lying in your diary you are hopeless. WTF0
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In short.
I used to lie, then I quit.
Then I actually started losing weight.0 -
When i log i don't lie about what i put in my body. You're only fooling yourself, so why do it? For positive attention? Get that by doing positive things. Lying will get you no where.
I do have days where i don't feel like logging b/c i ate a few bad things and i know i'm over and can't make up for it. So i don't log those days.0 -
I think that is how a lot of us got in our weight situation. Denial and dishonesty. If you over do it one day, own it and move on.0
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I must agree. i don't post all of my veggies, because I consider most all veggies necessary. -Except hi glycelmic veggies. I try to follow paleo, but it is hard living in the middle of Nebraska.What's the point of not being honest? You're only cheating yourself, nobody else cares.
But I have no one to impress. Holding yourself accountable is your deal. ya know? If you are getting negative responses , you may need to rethink your support friends on here, or what you want from mfp.0 -
I log everything, the good, the bad and the ugly. I write notes to myself if I've tried something new or remind me why I didnt eat as much or ate more than I should of. It may not make any sense to somebody else who may read it but its not there for them. You are only hurting yourself by lying0
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Exactly what I was going to say. Part of the reason we are on this journey is because we have been dishonset with ourselves. I have used this platform to be real and honest with myself. It's about learning ourselves and trying to be a better healthier version of ourselves. So, in saying all that be real with who you are!What's the point of not being honest? You're only cheating yourself, nobody else cares.0 -
I think that is how a lot of us got in our weight situation. Denial and dishonesty. If you over do it one day, own it and move on.
That is so true for me. I think its part denial not wanting to put all the numbers in front of you. Somedays I will go over and know it and not record it and I can see myself slipping the next day. I appreciate your honesty and I think it is a challenge to be completely honest with yourself. I think it is a major first step because when you are educated and really understand your eating, it is then you can change... easier said than done0 -
Every now and then I will not log a tiny snack if I have done what I know is enough extra exercise to work it off. (like when my son asks me to taste his yummy treat. I can't figure out "1 French frie & 1 sip of chocolate shake... So I walk or ride an extra lap)
But other than that, I record everything. why bother being here, using MFP, if you aren't taking everything into account?0 -
Does anyone else ever not tell the truth in their food diary?
Nope. The dishonesty is not the problem, it's the shame that's driving the temptation to be dishonest.
I'm not perfect - I had a 4500 calorie day a few weeks ago. I knew I was going to cheat, but dang! and then there was the day of the beer festival...:drinker:
Even with a 75 pound loss, I can sometimes feel myself going to that shame place, but I've been able to reject it pretty successfully lately. I am human and I will fail from time to time. I acknowledge that fact and move on with life. Until I began to face and reject shame, real weight loss was unattainable for me.0 -
I don't usually log my days off, but that's only because I use those days to not worry about my calories. But, when I do log, which is most days (now that I'm back trying to lose), I log faithfully. I also plan my days ahead of time to ensure that I don't go over my calories.0
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Your body keeps an accurate diary even if you don't.0
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I don't know if this helps but if you want a piece of candy or something just add it into your food diary and that will be part of your calorie count. For example tonight I am having an apple a cup of spinach and a small package of m&ms there for I will get my calorie count goal in check and I won't feel guilty about eating the the sugar because I planned it and it helps with the cravings to once in a while have a little bit0
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If you are lying in your diary you are hopeless. WTF
Definitely not, I mean, I have hope in myself for one thing and the weight I have lost so far is proof I'm not.
I think I need to clarify that it isn't for often that I purposely add it wrong, and I have lost weight, like i am trying really hard. Perfection is not possible for me, like I think I get some 4500cal days too VorJoshigan, and MORE, but as long as I am reducing these, that progress 0 -
if you're not honest with yourself, how can you achieve your goals???? that is the way i look at this.0
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It's why I dropped my MFP friends. I kept being tempted to fudge my diary. Didn't do it, but I didn't even want to think about it. Now it's only open to my husband.0
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