Its kindo hard to log in everything? :(

definitely gets easier once you get used to it! give it a couple weeks.. it's like second nature to me now!

I was worried about the 'time' factor as well.... but it does get easier... I have only been on this site for about a week. For me - the first couple days were tough, but it helps that I was able to download the smartphone app. I am using the site to get a better idea of how many calories in certain things, and just to have some awareness of 'how much' I am eating throughout the day, and to work on portion control.

Good luck!

Hi all,
I started on this site yesterday...but could not keep up logging all day my calorie intake...

It all looks kindo time consuming? Is it just me?? Or does it get easier with practice and familiarity to this site??

Do you also have a smartphone or a tablet? If so, did you know that you can download a free app for it and log there? These also have barcode scanners that make logging very quick. The website and the apps sync.

It does get easier as you go along, because as you log, foods are added to your "Favorites" and "Recent" lists. You can also copy a meal from one day to another, or create "Meals" for foods you frequently eat together.

There is also a phone app that you can use to easily scan bar codes and track that way.

Save your MEALS and RECIPES for easy logging as well

Most things you really want in life take time though - it's a great commitment and will pay off in the long run

I agree with the other ..... it gets easier everyday. Once you've logged a few days you can copy previous meals, select from most used foods, most recent foods etc. Plus once you've added your own meals, recipes etc .... it all helps.

Persevere, it's worth it. And it really makes you think about what you are eating and how many calories you are burning (even on holiday ....... wondering what my weigh in is going to be when I get home at the weekend after a week away!!!!)

I plan ahead too - so i log in every morning and complete the day before whilst entering what i do know i'll be eating that day...
with a bit of practise it gets really easy... and seeing how 1 bottle of orange juice compares to another can be really handy when you're shopping.....

I log everything since the day I started. The thing I had a prblem with was drinks ... sonow I only drink water and I don't have that problem anymore. It is easier if you hae the app on your phone that way you can just scan it as you eat it.

It gets easier once most of your favorite foods are already loaded in your diary, so it's more a matter of clicking check boxes than searching for and adding foods.

As everyone else mentioned, it DOES get easier. Especially since you'll start building a list of things you eat often, so you just have to check a box and make sure the portion is about right. I set up a meal section for beverages, since I tend to have the same coffee but at different times of the day. This way I can just add up the total as I go, rather than adding that same coffee/cream/sugar combo each time.

Look at my diary if you want to see what I mean. The first couple of days are hard but then it only takes me about 5 minutes a day altogether. The phone app will be really helpful, too.

if you have time for facebook, you have time for MFP, thats just me

You know what's hard? Managing your diabetes with medication because your insulin spikes with everything you eat. Know what else is hard? Seeing the pity and sometimes even disgust on other people's faces because you can't fit into a regular sized seat on the train. You know what else is hard? Having to use a seatbelt extender on a plane, or having to buy a second seat. You know what's even harder? Dying young because you never took charge of your health.

In the grand scheme of things, I log my food because it's the least hard of all of the alternatives.

It gets easier and becomes routine/habit.

If you have trouble logging as you go, try logging the night before. I log my meals the night before then I know how much I have left over for snacks...although, sometimes I log the snacks too. It helps me know consistently where I am.

Sometimes I do things the day of. Like tonight for instance...I'm sick and I had planned to make something for dinner that takes a LOT of prep but now I'm thinking I may do something different...but usually its all in there the night before.

I noticed the past few days that loading the food search has been slower also. I read a post the other day about a server update MFP did over the weekend and that is why there are slow/lag issues. Just in case that is part of the time issue. I've been waiting almost 5 minutes for it to open so I can pre add some stuff today.

Other than that it does get easier, especially if you eat of the same variety often. I pretty much eat salads or eggs for lunch so they are right on the top of my recent foods list. No searching needed. I like to pre add things I know I will eat and then I add things either as I am eating them at dinner time or sit down later in the day and add it up. Give it some time and it will be 2nd nature.

Good luck!!

It is kindo hard :indifferent:

It gets easier as you familiarize yourself with the site and once you develop a list of "recent" and "most used" foods. The "most used" list also helps you to see if you're getting into a bad habit...unfortunately I noticed that "Hy-vee Chinese" made it onto my most used list for lunches, which helped me to realize just how often I was resorting to that for lunch. It can be an eye-opener.