Fudging numbers

yeah, I do but in the opposite direction...if I have have had a certain amount of something that im not sure about how to count it, I will count it higher than I think (like if I have 3/4th of a serving:75 Cals. I call it a whole serving: 100 Cals.... etc.)

I record my calories as accurately as possible. It helps me be mindful and accountable. Sometimes it's not pretty, but I own it and try to do better the next day.

I feel the same way, like I owe that to myself!!! Also once you realise that this is not a sprint you can forgive yourself a bad 'un!

Anyone else out there that "fudges" numbers?? For example, if at the end if the day I have a negative calorie count, in other words: I ate too much, I will go back and tweak my food/exercise amounts to achieve the daily goal. I know I'm basically lying to myself because I'm the only one who's looking, but I can't stand to see that I've had a bad day. How can I stop myself from over-eating so that I don't feel the compulsion to fudge my numbers??

Start with not fudging the numbers. Try to change how you view food and eating. Stop telling yourself you've had a "bad day" if you've gone over your calorie goal. You're viewing things in very a extreme black/white way, something that's very common with dieters, but seriously counter-productive. If you're a little over your goal, it's ok. If you're a little under, it's ok. If you're seriously over or under, and on a regular basis, then you need to make changes, but how can you do that if you are pretending that everything's fine?

I don't think you are alone in that, despite most posts here. What stopped me is that no matter what numbers were in MFP, my gut was going to react to what I really ate, not what I entered. The only thing fudging numbers does is make you wonder why you aren't losing weight.
I suspect part of your problem may be that you see busting your limit as a failure that day. But you should stop making each day a contest. I mean yes, revel in the days you stick to your plan. But really, you didn't start this to lose an ounce yesterday, did you? You started to lose 20lbs (or whatever) over 3 or 4 months. A day up or down really isn't a big deal.
It's the number on the scale that matters, not the number in MFP.

Yepp i did this!
But now if i've gone over on my calories, or if i just need to splurge a little bit by eating something extra (or if i do that and then regret it afterwards cause i didn't actually need to) I just add it to tomorrows calories so I know it evens it out.
I did increase my calories from 1200 to 1400 too which I found really helped - not only kickstarting weight loss again, but i feel i have so much more room for those calories i couldn't squeeze in before.

Good Luck, hope that helps!

why on earth would you lie to yourself like that? I don't see the point. At all.

^ This. Totally. Please tell me you're not one of the people posting about not losing weight...God.

Actually, she posted this on another thread just today:

I started about six weeks ago and started losing weight quickly but then stopped and now I am plateaued at this weight even though I'm still controlling my calorie intake and exercising almost every day. I know there's gonna be a breakthrough soon! The important thing is to change your lifestyle and your way of looking at food and exercise. If you change that, you will be healthy no matter what.

This is why fudging your numbers is a bad idea. You're kidding yourself.

HA! busted!

" change your lifestyle" << perhaps you should take your own advice.

If you don't want to take your own advice, maybe you'd like to log someone else's calories everyday.
You could pick someone who eats very clean... maybe you'll have that elusive six pack by summer. haha