Will you log forever?

HealthyGinny

I realized today - as I'm now at 110 days logging - that I may be doing this for the rest of my life.
I never thought of it...but I truly believe that I've seen the success I have seen thus far BECAUSE I am logging.

Is anyone else thinking this will need to be a lifelong commitment?

I think it will be for me. I'm so afraid that once at my UWG, I stop logging and start putting weight on again. I don't really know yet but I might just log forever, yes (and the weirdest thing is that the thought alone doesn't really bother me!).

DamnImASexyBitch

Im hoping to not have to log after a year.

KipDrordy

I will be logging for the foreseeable future. I hope to get to the point where I really don't have to. Even then, I will be logging in my head. A smartphone with the MFP app is the best dieting tool I've ever seen. They can only get better with time.

chayleah

I have already stopped logging and I am still losing weight. I've actually lost more weight not logging calories, than I did in the 6 months I was logging. (I do still weigh and measure some things just to make sure portion sizes don't get out of control.)

I knew that I would not log forever and I didn't want to fall into the stop counting/put the weight back on trap so I decided to try losing with an "intuitive eating" approach. Counting calories makes me disconnected from my food and body....I would eat because I have calories left over, not because I was hungry or I would eat past fullness because I weighed and measure and already counted the calories for that portion size.


I have lost 7 lbs in 2 months of not logging, so if I can continue then I may never log calories again!

Ronngie

If I need to, I will. It's a wonderful tool.

Jersey_Devil

nope.

brendaj39

most definately, It helps keep me accountable...so many times i've lost, quit exercising and eating right, then gain it back...tired of that trip...so yes, this a life long commitment for me..

junipearl

i think that one of the main reasons it has helped me so much is that I have become more aware of what I am eating.
For example, the pasta I used to get and eat ALL of for dinner sometimes was 1200 calories all on its own!

So through MFP I am learning to recognize high calorie meals, learning portion control (Eating half the pasta and saving the rest for the next day), and other skills that will be useful to me in the future and will probably mean that I won't need to log for life.

For now though, I am happy with logging and plan to continue for quite some time!

Hellguy76137

I realized today - as I'm now at 110 days logging - that I may be doing this for the rest of my life.
I never thought of it...but I truly believe that I've seen the success I have seen thus far BECAUSE I am logging.

Is anyone else thinking this will need to be a lifelong commitment?

Since January 2011 I have been logging food. First on Weight Watchers, then on my own and now on here. I have been off and on over this time but the truth is that I have been able to maintain my weight without exercise through logging. I plan to continue for life but I am realistic in that I am falter from time to time. I intend to make my food log part of my lifestyle change of healthy eating and exercise.

Dub_D

Forever? No. Next week? Probably not.

wymanic

Yep, I'll log forever a I see it as a positive lifestyle change like increased exercise and better sleep!

angievaughn

Until the power goes out!!

stygmah

Yes. In one form or another. I logged 15 years ago until I lost access to the app and gained every pound lost and more back. I hope they keep the app forever. It's what I need to remain in control.

Pollyanna75

I hope not!

My goal is to use the logging to get me on track and teach me how to make better/smarter food decisions. But I do not want to be logging for the rest of my life.

Ditto!!

deb3129

I am not sure if I will or not. I have quite a ways to go, so I will certainly be here for quite a while. Once I get to my goal weight and maintain if for a while, maybe I won't log anymore. But right now I feel pretty addicted, like this is my lifeline. So we shall see.

2012asv

No, because the goal is to learn proportions, eventually you should be able to get a good idea of how much and what to eat on a regular basis.

That being said, you eat a lot one day for a special occasion or whatever- go light the next.

reneecgc

I am in and out right now with logging. I feel I will always log but if I miss a day here and there that it is ok.

SPBROOKS68

I think so! I'm too addicted to stop

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oEmmao

yep :drinker:

YogaNikki

This has been the one and only way to get the weight off and keep it off. Gentle reminders daily of how many calories are in some foods are so helpful. It takes a few seconds to log and I plan on doing it as long as I can

missytrishy

Definitely! I've already had days where I didn't log everything and those are the days I mess up! I'll be here!

Running EC challenges till your 80! :bigsmile:

ObtainingBalance

Logging for life sounds like jail.

I don't want to live every day counting my calories, after all this is just an estimate...the calculators...the calories. They can be off by 10-100 calories each day (You could burn 100 more than they say you did or you could eat 5-10 more calories than you guessed)

I just don't want the stress; but I will stay mindful to portions for life, and I will try to stay active for life. I will also try to drink a lot of water daily...for life. I will weigh myself now and then, for life....so I make sure I am staying on track. But, counting for life? No thanks. Once I get everything in line and stop emotional eating; I will slowly let go of calorie counting.

dsjohndrow

I will log as long as I need to get to my goal weight and stay there for a good long time. I well over a year.

VanessaGS

It's definitely starting to become a habit.

sheribrasington

I have thought the same thing but I feel like I owe logging to myself. This is one thing I can do for me and for my family, to get healthy and stay healthy. MFP has helped me a lot recognize I was a night bindge eater and it has helped me to learn to find something else to do (like go to bed) and not go for the frig. I have also met some pretty amazing people on here and have read some great stories. I think I am here to stay.

Libby81

hoping to learn to monitor without it but if need be I am prepared for forever

^^^ this. I don't know if I'd trust myself enough to stop logging

ieishab

I am learning as I log so that eventually I dont have to....Im sure I will get to this point!

cmpollard01

I don't necessarily "want" to do it for the rest of my life, but I see the impact it has made in 6 months...I don't want to do what I've always done and lose the weight to put it back on. Even after a 6 week *brutal* plateau, I steadily logged. Now, I'm rewarded by being under 190 pounds-something I haven't been for about 15 years. I like it, so if it means that I have to log until the last breath I take, then darn it, I'll do it!

grapeeyes1

I will always log, don't want the weight to creep back up once I get to goal!

AmberJo1984

I really haven't thought about if I would log everyday or not. I think I may need to, though. It really keeps me accountable to myself.