Recording when you go over cal goals

I definitely try to record it, be honest and accountable to myself. However, usually when I go off the rails it is going out to eat and I feel like it is nearly impossible to log that. How does one log cinnamon roll pancakes with cream cheese icing at a local brunch spot? On those days/meals, I just accept that I have not followed my meal plan and pick up where I left off with the next meal or day.

I log everything 'cause that's the point of the food diary. It's not the end of the world if I go over my daily goal (like today) 'cause that happens once in a blue moon.

I log every bite. There's no reason not to. On days when I eat cake and chocolate I feel a twinge of guilt because I know the people reading my food diary deserve to see a better example. Regardless, I know I've got to keep it real, otherwise I'm just wasting my time. I also feel guilty when I bank calories so I can eat like a hog the next day. Life is like that, though. I've got luncheons, book club meetings, coffee club meetings, brunches, and meet-ups that seem to occur at least once a week and are always centered around a potluck buffet. Planning/banking calories in advance for these events is the only way to stay within my goals, since I am NOT going to be the annoying chick at the party that 'can't eat because I'm on a diet.'

Of course you record everything. Who are you trying to keep a secret from exactly?

I am really wondering how many people record literally everything you eat even when you have a BAD eating day. I record literally eat bite sometimes it's 2500 cals but I'm being honest. How many others make sure they do this or do you just quit and start again the next day???

Depends on why I went over, if its just a day I get to cheat, every bite is logged, if I"m super stressed for some reason then I don't even take the time to log.

I record what I eat/drink. I'm only kidding myself if I don't. I usually know what I will eat for the day in advance, so it helps me to record all of my meals and see where I am at. That way I can tweak it if I need to, or sometimes just live with it that day.

I used not to record cheat days but as I'm now running analysis on my weight loss I log absolutely everything.

I am really wondering how many people record literally everything you eat even when you have a BAD eating day. I record literally eat bite sometimes it's 2500 cals but I'm being honest. How many others make sure they do this or do you just quit and start again the next day???

i do same as you. each bit. no matter how far over it takes me. and there have been some days when that red number is shocking.

For the most part I log everything. Yes, at times it's ugly but, I don't know one person who is perfect... I wasn't recording coffee because it has no value but, I will going forward. I even put my probiotic and vitamin in. Sometimes if I don't plan ahead I forget certain things. I will go back and add it. I try to write out my plan for week...sometimes, I change due to life happening...meetings with customers, unexpected events, etc. It holds you more accountable and lets you see patterning or cycling of intake and workout progression. I log my waters as well.

I record everything. I don't see the point in doing this, if I'm not going to honest.

I'm an emotional eater so I don't really need to track calories when I go over to figure out where I went wrong. If I'm having a rough time, well I go over. A lot. I do consciously make the decision to do so and it only happens in the evening and then I'll have one large delicious item but usually tracking exactly what I have is too depressing so I normally log "emotional snack - 1000cal" (because it normally more than that). That way I can clearly see that I went far over (it generally puts me over by the amount that snack had because I only do this in the evening) but I spare myself the agony of counting all of it.

Thank you for your post. I thought I was alone. I know full well when I've gone way over so I don't feed my depression by looking at the atrocious number. I can get back on track the next day. I'm not lying to myself. I know and no one else really matters because they can't do it for me. I guess I'm not as strong as the majority here but I'm here to stay.

clever

Sometimes when I know I've blown the day, when I get it recorded, find it's not as bad as I guessed it would be, and then reduce calories for the next couple of days. Keep strong

I record it all. Good days and bad days. I also record TOM water weight gains. What's the point of logging if you aren't going to log everything. (?)

Yesterday I had a very naught day, I had burger, chips and chocolate later in the day, even with exercise I was over by 338 cals. I don't like to cheat myself xx