Just not in the mood

emmymcq
emmymcq Posts: 278 Member
in Motivation and Support
I think I'm going to take a break from food-logging for a bit. Not that I'm going to get crazy and eat crap, however, all this tracking and perfecting my macros is getting exhausting. My OCD is on the fritz.

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  • babymaddux
    babymaddux Posts: 209 Member
    i go through phases like that. unfortunately, the last time i did go nuts. went from maintaining for 15 months to gaining 25lbs in 6 months :sad:
  • liz3marie
    liz3marie Posts: 211 Member
    as long as you have learned from you weight loss experience you should do just fine :) keep healthy!
  • Ramberta
    Ramberta Posts: 1,312 Member
    Strangely enough, after dozens of failed attempts at food logging throughout my life (my mom tried to get me to keep a handwritten log-- as if! lol), it seems to have finally clicked for me. I've stuck with it now since January, my longest streak ever. I actually kind of enjoy planning out my meals, seeing what food combinations work well within my macros. Of course it's not ideal, and most days I go over on sugar, sodium and/or fat still, even if I'm in the green on calories. But all the complaints I hear about food logging fall on deaf ears now, because I like it! It got so much easier when I got a food scale, too. Now I can weigh things instead of relying on measuring cups.
  • StheK
    StheK Posts: 443 Member
    I don't bother too much with the macros for that exact reason. I can't get that obsessive, and I certainly can't maintain it. I do try to balance my carbs and protein because I have PCOS, but that's about it. I don't worry about sodium or fat or sugars or any of that other stuff. For me though, logging what I eat is part of how I know I'm on track in between weigh-ins. If I don't feel like I'm actively working towards better health, I get depressed about it. But that's because I have so far to go!
  • ron2e
    ron2e Posts: 606
    Without logging I wouldn't know if I was under or over for the day, but then I'm relatively new to it. I intend to keep it up while the wait keeps coming off.
  • BflSaberfan
    BflSaberfan Posts: 1,272
    I stopped logging and gained 20 lbs. Be careful. I dont pay attention to my macros. Just calories.
  • TheEffort
    TheEffort Posts: 1,028 Member
    "Mental Plateau"...it happens and a break is often necessary.

    Here's to staying motivated.

    :smile:

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  • Sheila_KI
    Sheila_KI Posts: 206 Member
    Truthfully, I am not a food logger at the moment. I know calculating it in your head isn't accurate...but I am trying to find my way. Even if you don't log your food, still stay active on the board for support and to give support. Measure yourself and weight yourself. Keep logging your weight once a week. You do need something to keep you accountable. If I stop logging my weight I turn into an ostrich with its head in the sand. If I can't see it -- nothing is wrong.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I don't log at all on weekends or holidays, and haven't since I hit my goal weight almost two years ago. That keeps me "sane" enough to log during the week, but even then, sometimes I take a week or two off now and then.
  • emmymcq
    emmymcq Posts: 278 Member
    Everyone, thank you so much for the support. It really means a lot to me. Yes, I think I have hit a "mental plateau". So, I will continue to log, but I'm going to try not to drive my self crazy with the macros. Between work and family, concentrating too much on the diary is tiring. I need to relax just a wee bit. :drinker:

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