Do you tell all?

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  • cragen01
    cragen01 Posts: 22 Member
    I log everything everyday. Sometimes I might grab something and forget to add it, but I never intentionally skip something. I feel like not logging something will only hurt my success, and I like being able to look back and see what I have been eating and how I have been working out to judge my performance.
  • sfuller911
    sfuller911 Posts: 63
    I don't log the 5 cal Crystal Light type stuff ever.
  • HSingMomto7Kids
    HSingMomto7Kids Posts: 345 Member
    When I log I log everything.
  • PJ_73
    PJ_73 Posts: 331 Member
    I don't log sugar free gum, although I chew a lot!
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    I log it all well except like vitamins, gum, medicine, ect
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Why would anyone skip logging candy? That's one of those things you have to watch out for! :laugh:

    I don't log spices or diet soda. Mostly a laziness thing.

    Agreed on the spices
  • seed_of_wonder
    seed_of_wonder Posts: 202 Member
    i count every last chocolate chip
  • seed_of_wonder
    seed_of_wonder Posts: 202 Member
    I don't know how many times I have said no to something because I didn't want to log it!

    haha i do the same! :tongue:
  • KetMed28
    KetMed28 Posts: 8 Member
    i count everything..even light snack!
  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
    I honestly log everything, even if I know it'll put me over, I want it on record. I even keep a log during my day on my Nook Tablet so I don't forget anything (don't have a smartphone so I enter things in when I get home). I might be weird but I don't feel guilty if it goes into the red a little because I know it doesn't happen often (maybe 3 or 4 times since I started almost 3 months ago) and I'll get back on track the next day. I even log a bottle of water with lunch, dinner, ect even though I also click the water glasses to track that below. I just like seeing what I ate/drank when.
  • brooshie
    brooshie Posts: 141 Member
    what benefit would there be to lying? i've made excuses my whole life, i don't want to anymore.
  • 0MissErin0
    0MissErin0 Posts: 92 Member
    I log absolutely everything. Even if it is a bite of something. I have a tendency to snack a lot throughout the day so if i didn't add all the small things i would be lying to myself :P
    The only thing i am not strict on logging is the exercise, but food is a must :)
  • roguestates
    roguestates Posts: 223
    You have to log all. the "little stuff" adds up very, very quickly.

    The act of recording changes people's behavior. Having to log that bite or bit of candy might make you change your mind.

    It's also not just about calories. Some people respond to some foods certain ways. If I track everything, then it'll be easier to identify the source of the problem if I have an upset stomach, bloating, etc. Someone on my friends list discovered that she may have adverse reactions to high consumption of wheat. Had she not logged ALL her food, she wouldn't have noticed the disproportional increase of wheat foods she ate in the week that she experienced problems. It's not surefire, but it gives you a place to start.


    edited to add: I hadn't realised how MUCH I consumed on a daily basis until I logged everything. I snacked/grazed a lot and the calories really added up. That's what made me overweight. Now that I'm aware of my intake, I'm a much more mindful eater. I'm satisfied nutritionally and calorically, and I know exactly what goes into my body.
  • Sambo004
    Sambo004 Posts: 549 Member
    To me, the whole point of MFP and logging is to make sure you record everything and hold yourself accountable. It's those little things that add up and cause the weight gain in the first place. You'll never really get there if you aren't 100% honest with yourself.
  • FinFoxPT
    FinFoxPT Posts: 106 Member
    Everything, i don't always put my exercise on as i'd rather bank the calories than think i have more left to eat. Even if i add it as quick kals i add it on. It's easier that way then i know where i'm at.

    Fin x
  • gogoyubarino
    gogoyubarino Posts: 104 Member
    I log everything. The only things I have probably not logged er cups of coffee and tea.
  • Kimjanebrooks
    Kimjanebrooks Posts: 253 Member
    I log everything cause i know that if i didnt i would only be cheating myself and if i didnt lose, my food diary would provide no answers as to why
  • Antlady69
    Antlady69 Posts: 204 Member
    I do log all candy that I eat, but I do not log things like the soy or fish sauce that I use, or spices. The amount is too small to make much of a difference in the overall calorie count.
  • joselo2
    joselo2 Posts: 461
    To me, the whole point of MFP and logging is to make sure you record everything and hold yourself accountable. It's those little things that add up and cause the weight gain in the first place. You'll never really get there if you aren't 100% honest with yourself.

    See this seems to be the gernal view here, and partly I see the point, but I do think that MFP is a tool to use as you see fit, in whatever way helps you. I don't log everything, as I said, and often that is about not putting bad stuff, as it is things like takeaway and tubs of ice cream rather than the little stuff (i do not worry bout that) . I can't beleive I am the only person who does this! I don't agree that you'll never get there if you aren't always honest, but I do agree that the proof is in the pudding... I have been successful so far in changing my diet and lifestyle, and also lost weight, so MFP works for me, even if I do use it in my own unconventional way! xxxxx

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