295 days in a row, then....

delilah47
delilah47 Posts: 1,658
in Food and Nutrition
I have faithfully logged in and logged all my food for almost 10 months. Today when I logged in, it said I have logged in for 5 days in a row. I looked back and found that I didn't log anything for Nov 6th, so I guess I forgot to even log in that day. I have no idea how I could have neglected to log in. I am devastated! I'm not sure if I feel like logging anything now...

Has this happened to anyone else? How did it make you feel? I am interested to know if I'm the only one who takes it this seriously.

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  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    I don't care. It annoys me, I switched off that notification in settings.
  • Corsetopia
    Corsetopia Posts: 307 Member
    Yeah, I just took a vacation and it put me back to day 1. I actually don't care one way or the other, I know my schedule and I know that I'm logging and not slacking. Don't beat yourself up over 1 day of not logging, and you can always turn off the setting.
  • lesliev523
    lesliev523 Posts: 366 Member
    I felt like you, too.... but they were able to reset it. Just go to the help page.

    I just did it again, too.... I tried logging but was on 3G and it wouldn't sync.... but I don't think I am going to bother with that notification either
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  • MoreThanMommie
    MoreThanMommie Posts: 597 Member
    I would be upset too. I just hit 275, 3 days ago. It's exciting to have that deal pop up and tell you just how dedicated you've been. I'm so sorry you got thrown back to the beginning. Just remember how far you've come and see if you can beat that this time around. :flowerforyou:
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    I know EXACTLY how you feel!!! I was at my cabin for a couple of days & trying to rob internet service from the neighbor and this happened to me. I do not even use that setting anymore after that! I think if we do not touch base for a week then it should start you over but one day p*ssed me off!!
  • gingerveg
    gingerveg Posts: 748 Member
    I don't like it it is ridiculously annoying.
  • kazza2cats
    kazza2cats Posts: 87 Member
    Switched mine off too. Can't stand the news feed comments wishing people happy 100 days. Some of them don't even bother filling in a diary, they just log on and do nothing! :huh:
  • BenChase
    BenChase Posts: 169
    sadly i know what you mean, i was somewhere around 90 days when i went on vacation (hiking in the mountains in the middle of nowhere) and my phone didn't have a signal, it was kinda depressing that it started over but now i'm back up to 135 (i think was the last one) ....some days still go by when i think " i could have been at 225 right now" but no... no use looking in the past, what's done is done and all we can do is move on :wink: i still wonder what is worse though, that it happened or that i actually care about something that doesn't really matter :laugh:
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    Thanks for all your comments. I wasn't aware you could switch it off. I am going to do that and not depend on it for keeping me going. I guess that's just a false sense of accomplishment for me. I should focus on losing the weight and not some number that indicates how much time it's taking.
  • black_sands
    black_sands Posts: 21
    hi there,
    to deactivate please go to settings > automatic news feed update settings > deactivate 'I have logged in for several days in a row'
    at least I believe this should do the trick but I started this three days ago...

    ..so to all of you, congrats on your perseverance. NOT the day count, but your hard work and strong-willed self-respect!
  • ReinasWrath
    ReinasWrath Posts: 1,173 Member
    I've had it reset even when I did log in everyday -_- My friends told me you could email admins but I didn't care enough to do it lol.
  • Gerald_King
    Gerald_King Posts: 2,031 Member
    contact MFP and get your days back i did
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    Don't let it worry you. You being disciplined and logging in regularly is what's important, not the MFP magic number.
  • toriaenator
    toriaenator Posts: 423 Member
    this happened to me and i got pissed ahaha but you can contact MFP and they reset it, thats what i did :D
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    i have been reset a few times due to being away and not having internet (no smart phone), and power outage for a few days. i don't let it bother me though, i know that i have been logging in don't let that small number discourage you. if you send a message to admin they may even be able to reset it for you and get you back to what number you were on
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    I have no plan to log in every day. I like to get away from my computer at least one day per week.
  • Gabriall
    Gabriall Posts: 101 Member
    turned it off... i had a car accident one day and lost my 300+ count because I didnt manage to log in within the 24hour window... was a bit busy. After that it really depressed me and i lost track...

    then i finally came to my senses and realised that my weight loss is not dependent on a stupid number i am here on my own volition not because of a ticker... notifications gone - OCD appeased - 30 lbs down :)
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    Oh that stinks!! I do take it very seriously. And I take it as a sign of how seriously others take it. Its not the ONLY indicator of their dedication but MOST of the time its directly related. Usually the people that I get the message that they haven't logged in for 3 days are the same over and over. And most of the time those are the people who are saying they feel like giving up or that they are "starting over." And it seems to be a slippery slope because at first they might miss a single day. Then 3 days. Then they miss 3 days at a time several times a month. I delete friends for inactivity more than any other reason.

    You may be back to day 5 but don't give up. You did it once, you can do it again.

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