Sometimes I wonder if I'm too honest in my diary (or greedy)

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  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    I typically track every item also so my logs can get pretty long! Like others have said though, all you can worry about is you. Do what makes you comfortable and however is going to work for you to keep at it.
  • sarahaldinger
    sarahaldinger Posts: 74 Member
    My diary always looks like way more than what other people to eat (have a look-see!).
    Just focus on what you're doing and if it's working, perfect!
  • Katrinadionne1808
    Katrinadionne1808 Posts: 95
    My diary always looks like way more than what other people to eat (have a look-see!).
    Just focus on what you're doing and if it's working, perfect!

    love this and I thought my diary was long! Think I'm gonna try some protein powders - have been adding weights into my workouts so gonna give it a go!
  • 24redwine
    24redwine Posts: 43
    I log my wine, and I have a glass of wine a few nights per week. I work out most days and in a sense I "earn" the wine calories. However, if I have more than a glass or two, it's clear I won't have enough calories for a reasonable amount food, which isn't good from a nutritional and hunger standpoint. MFP system holds me accountable! When I had a special event about a month ago where I knew I would have more food and wine calories than usual, I planned ahead and did a double workout that day.
  • LouiseH238
    LouiseH238 Posts: 199 Member
    I do what you do for most things - just add individual components of meals. I do have a couple of recipes but that's only where things are very simple. I like seeing the ingredients in my list because then I can see the five servings of vegetables, etc.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    However I also mix my meals up a little - my lasagnes are never the same from one to the next! That is why I prefer to log individual ingredients -

    That's why I mostly log individual ingredients too. Go ahead and look at my diary if you want. I usually eat over 2000 with my exercise calories. I don't drink that's why you won't see any alcohol, but I do eat sweets and junk food I just usually build my day around an indulgence if I'm having it. Though the caramels last night were an unintended spur of the moment splurge.
  • jade2112
    jade2112 Posts: 272 Member
    I log everything good or bad. If I binge I've still got to be honest about it. Otherwise I'll be in denial by lying to myself. That isn't helping me at all.
  • smilingirisheyes
    smilingirisheyes Posts: 149 Member
    I log individual components too, so it ends up looking like I ate a grocery list for lunch! Thats okay.
  • sarahaldinger
    sarahaldinger Posts: 74 Member
    I log individual components too, so it ends up looking like I ate a grocery list for lunch! Thats okay.

    Haha. Same!!
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    i create recipes and log that. unlike most i don't record every morsel or drink that i put in my mouth. while i may be sabotaging myself because i'm not dropping the weight fast enough for me it's coming off at the right speed. i want to live a healthy life not be chained to my food diary. if i eat a salad of baby spinach, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar i'm not going to measure out the tomatoes and the spinach but i'll measure the olive oil. if it looks like more than a cup then i just put 2 cups. HOWEVER if i eat 3 girl scout cookies i add 3 girl scout cookies.
  • Jewles1285
    Jewles1285 Posts: 119
    I log EVERYTHING that i eat! I had a birthday party for my son a few weekends ago and i logged it down the the olive and pickles!!! And fyi, i logged my alcholic beverage that night! :o) keep doing what you're doing, and who cares if other people arent being as honest as you are, who is it hurting? not you! Its only hurting themselves. they might start to wonder 'why am i not losing weight?" and it could be all those calories they forgot they ate because they didnt log them!
  • Casstevens133
    Casstevens133 Posts: 142 Member
    Nothing wrong with your diary that I can see. I cant see the point logging at all if you don't log everything!
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    haha..

    mine's very long.. all the time.. lol

    and I drink alochol and I don't log it. he he.. (well I dont' log it on Fridays and Saturdays, I do during the week)

    I think I missed 1/4 of a bacon wrapped jalapeno i ate on a whim a few days ago.. That might be the only thing I didn't log.

    oh yes.. and many days you can get my grocery list from my food diary. LOL
  • cinciti
    cinciti Posts: 45 Member
    I just upped mine too and I drink and include it in my diary. Some days are good some are not so good, but it is better to be honest with yourself about what you're consuming. I'm not a "clean" eater even tho I'd love to be but again I have to be honest with myself... WHO AM I KIDDING! But keep up the great work and here's to more success! :wink:
    I have just been reviewing my diary and others and I seem to eat WAY loads more than other people. To me these are just normal healthy meals - IMO. Although I do have a fair few snacks and the odd glass of wine in there - don't think I have seen alcohol on anyone's diary that I have seen and if you are drinking alcohol and not tracking then you should be!

    I am losing weight so shouldn't complain and have upped cals from 1200-1500.

    Just wondered what people thought about my diary - any hints or tips?

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  • LainMac
    LainMac Posts: 412 Member
    Except for breakfast, (I have a standard 5 that are easy to make), I never have the same things. So my lists are long too. Don't worry about it. Thanks though for bring up the subject, because I thought I was the only one.

    Yay, another long lister.
  • barrattandrew
    barrattandrew Posts: 148
    Looks like you are doing great. I personally started to cut out the alcohol as I preferred to "spend my calories" on something else now!
  • smilingirisheyes
    smilingirisheyes Posts: 149 Member
    Your diary looks fine to me.
  • Kyrosh
    Kyrosh Posts: 238
    I don't drink alcohol and therefor you won't see it in my diary :happy:
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    No not at all.. I am always very honest on my diary, even if I go over on my calories. I also use my recipes tab to input all of the things I cook so I can make sure I get the proper calorie count. Your diary looks great, keep it up. And the only way this is going to work, is if you are totally honest. So what if we over eat from time to time, we are after all human...i think! If I have a glass of wine, a margarita, or whatever, I log it!
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    I only look at diaries of close friends who ask for accountability or advice or friends who are super successful for meal ideas. I don't log vitamins and stuff either. I do try and log everything else tho, including vodka.
  • MeeshyBW
    MeeshyBW Posts: 382 Member
    You seem to be logging fine but I would say you are to reliant of ready prepared/processed food stuff and your meals are not very nutrient dense.

    Personally I don't know how you can survive on 2 Weetabix for the whole morning? The only cereal worth eating imo are oats in some form or another. Nothing else fills me up properly.

    You seem to eat a lot of sandwiches and crisps. My hubby is the same, he is in the habit of always eating crisps with a sandwich and in all honestly, if you ate something more nutrient dense you would not need the extra calories from the crisps.

    I am also of the school of thought that low fat junky foods like coleslaw are not teaching you news ways of eating for a healthy lifestyle, they are just frigging the system.

    I always eat full fat greek yoghurt. My view is anything low fat is full of sweeteners and sugars to make it taste good. Look into it online, it's a fact. The Low-fat food options is just a con.

    Personally I would try to cut back on the bread (look into a book called Wheat Belly) I have not eaten wheat for nearly a year and the impact has been life changing.

    You might want to try incorporating a few more veggies into your diet too.

    So my synopsis is you seem to log everything perfectly so great job for creating that habit, you are not greedy but one this is you don't seem to make the best food choices for the calories available to you.
  • shunterjon
    shunterjon Posts: 8
    Your making too much of calorie intake and Menu proportions. If you need to loose weight. You need to eat less or up your exercise. But it's not just a quick fix. It needs to be a lifestyle change. It may not be in your psyche to be an exercise person and that can be a really hard thing for you to change. But the option is to do nothing and see what happens. Which way is right is up to you.
  • michellesz
    michellesz Posts: 429 Member
    You can never be too honest. I am now maintaining & my calories are set at around 2,000 and I usually get around 400+ calories from a workout. I am good to eat at least 1500-2000 calories a day more importantly to 'me' to stay under calories, fat & sodium with a deficit in protein & fiber - by choice. You will see alcohol on mine! If I eat it or drink it, it’s logged (every bit of it) - even something as silly as a cough drop. To me, the system is only as good as the information that is put in to it & the accuracy of everything. Your diary looks good. The only thing I do differently is if I log 1 amount & then add to it, I use the same item & increase the amount. I think that’s an obsessive compulsive thing, but all in all the end result is the same. I log meals, but sometimes don't have exactly the same items in the meal, so I log them separately. I would personally eat more fruits & vegetables & get your protein up a bit. Keep doing what you are doing or work with what you are doing as a canvas if that is working for you. You only need to be accountable for you :)

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