Anyone Perfect on MFP Plan
trackmyday1973
Posts: 393 Member
Hello,
I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.
I know slip ups happen.... I am not questioning that.
I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have been on track every single day since joining MFP.
If so, what's the secret to your determination / focus?
I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.
I know slip ups happen.... I am not questioning that.
I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have been on track every single day since joining MFP.
If so, what's the secret to your determination / focus?
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MFP provides a target. So going under is also missing that target. I've been exactly on target two times in the last several months.0
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I've been on over 600 days,
and over probably 15% of the time.0 -
Out of 110 days, 10 days over. Not too bad of a track record.0
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you guys are awesome
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The object is to get as close as you can to your goal. Under is not the goal at all, so if you're always under you would be doing it wrong.
Today is my 690th day of logging. I've been waaaaay over and I've been quite a bit under, but the end result is exactly what I wanted it to be.
There is no secret to success. As long as you're doing the right thing 80% of the time, you will succeed.0 -
Remember that consistency is more important than perfection. I constantly remind myself of that. I think you'll find most of the people who have long-term success on here realise that it's okay to go over every now and then but the key is to get right back on track the next day and not let one bad day spiral into a bad week.
The best meal plan is the one that you can stick to long-term. For most people this will generally involve a degree of flexibility and the ability to occassionally splurge on special occassions.0 -
The object is to get as close as you can to your goal. Under is not the goal at all, so if you're always under you would be doing it wrong.
Today is my 690th day of logging. I've been waaaaay over and I've been quite a bit under, but the end result is exactly what I wanted it to be.
There is no secret to success. As long as you're doing the right thing 80% of the time, you will succeed.
Happy 690
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I've logged for 75 days and haven't been over at all...but one day I had to do some mad "cleaning vigorous effort" at a quarter to midnight.
There are a lot of reasons that I want to lose weight, but I think the thing that keeps me tracking every day is that I have one person that I look up to who has been willing to help keep me accountable. I email him every day and tell him how I did. That seems to make the difference to me. I have never logged my food this many days in a row before. Now what is he going to do if I miss a day? Take my birthday away? Hate me forever? Of course not, but something about making a commitment to another human being makes me more likely to follow through.0 -
I've logged for 75 days and haven't been over at all...but one day I had to do some mad "cleaning vigorous effort" at a quarter to midnight.
There are a lot of reasons that I want to lose weight, but I think the thing that keeps me tracking every day is that I have one person that I look up to who has been willing to help keep me accountable. I email him every day and tell him how I did. That seems to make the difference to me. I have never logged my food this many days in a row before. Now what is he going to do if I miss a day? Take my birthday away? Hate me forever? Of course not, but something about making a commitment to another human being makes me more likely to follow through.
LOL I use to do that. I would eat like crazy until 11:59 pm.... ha ha ha
wow great job on being accountable for 75 days 0 -
calories no problem....sugar, carbs or proteins...yep I've seen the red too many times....but I always stay good for the caloric end result.0
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no ones perfect! especially not me! who wants perfection anyways. its great to have a goal and have accountability, but it's also important to just let go once in a while and indulge.. imho 0
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I never go or went over my calories and 99% never go over anything else in my macros too.....including sugar,carbs,fat,fiber etc
It's a lot of planning and dedication..... but it works if you do it well.
Oh and not saying i'm perfect at all....BY FAR!...just saying that...it is possible not to go over if you want to..just need to DO IT!0 -
Not me! I enjoy my splurge days. I go more for weekly totals than daily. Some days I eat below my recommended cals, others I go over, but at the end of the week, my calories are about where they should be. So that is all that matters to me. some of the goals here can really lead to some OCD behaviors!0
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I'm always under0
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Almost 600 days in, and I've gone over a handful of times. It isn't about "ERMAGERD! I'MMA GO OVER!@#" in the long run, heck, you could track on a weekly basis and it'd work...
...also, what makes going over a few times imperfect? It's about finding balance. Always has been.0 -
I would be in the 100s of loggins if it would record when I use the app on my cell. It sucks cause that would motivate me soo much.0
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I started on April 10th and have logged every day and not gone over once. If you look at my early food diary it looks like I went over, but that is only because in the beginning I was at 1500 calories and once I had lost more than just a couple of kilos I adjusted to 1200 calories ( due to age and height ) and the whole diary adjusted to 1200. But I have never gone over and never had one of those famous cheat meals or days. I have all my life eaten healthy and natural food ( just for a while ate too much of it ) and I eat what I like and therefore don't need to " cheat ".
There is no real reason why I never have gone over.....I would if I were hungry, but 1200 calories of what I eat feels like it is enough.0 -
MFP provides a target. So going under is also missing that target. I've been exactly on target two times in the last several months.
This, minus the two days exact.0 -
I have been logging in 320 days today. I have never been over, well I have until I enter my exercise then I go under :laugh: . I should probably go over every once in a while, but that would mean not do one workout or exercise all day. And sometimes I sure do feel like not doing any workout at all for the day :-)0
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I think you're missing the point. The purpose is not to always be under the calorie goal. It's to be in the ballpark of the calorie goal. That means if 50% of the time you're over by 200 calories and 50% of the time you're under by 200 calories, you've accomplished the same thing as you would have if you were exactly at goal every single day.Hello,
I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.
I know slip ups happen.... I am not questioning that.
I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have been on track every single day since joining MFP.
If so, what's the secret to your determination / focus?0 -
I have been here over 900 days. I go over my goal occasionally. I think that is perfect because I live in real life.
My goal is to meet it as closely as possible.0 -
Remember that consistency is more important than perfection. I constantly remind myself of that. I think you'll find most of the people who have long-term success on here realise that it's okay to go over every now and then but the key is to get right back on track the next day and not let one bad day spiral into a bad week.
The best meal plan is the one that you can stick to long-term. For most people this will generally involve a degree of flexibility and the ability to occassionally splurge on special occassions.
I agree with this 100%!!0 -
320 days of tracking in row and only rarely over my goal.0
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Tracking your food and exercise is keeping it real. If you see it you are more likely to stick to it or try to improve what you have been eating. It is only as helpful if you are actually tracking everything you eat. Going over or going under is life. Its not a sin or crime. It is just here to help you. I have gone over...and I get back on make sure I keep in back in range. I am on target, under and over. It is meant to be a tool.0
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Hello,
I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.
I know slip ups happen.... I am not questioning that.
I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have been on track every single day since joining MFP.
If so, what's the secret to your determination / focus?
How am I missing the point? When I said perfect I didn't meat to a teeeee I mean stuck to plan without binging since on MFP not going under of over 200 calories.
I think you're missing the point. The purpose is not to always be under the calorie goal. It's to be in the ballpark of the calorie goal. That means if 50% of the time you're over by 200 calories and 50% of the time you're under by 200 calories, you've accomplished the same thing as you would have if you were exactly at goal every single day.0 -
That's just OCD. The point is to keep at it on a regular basis. Even if you do go over. If you're chained to an exact number on a phone/webpage, and DO have a day where you go over.. you'll feel like you've let yourself down. I've seen it happen far too much on these forums.Hello,
I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.
I know slip ups happen.... I am not questioning that.
I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have been on track every single day since joining MFP.
If so, what's the secret to your determination / focus?
How am I missing the point? When I said perfect I didn't meat to a teeeee I mean stuck to plan without binging since on MFP not going under of over 200 calories.
I think you're missing the point. The purpose is not to always be under the calorie goal. It's to be in the ballpark of the calorie goal. That means if 50% of the time you're over by 200 calories and 50% of the time you're under by 200 calories, you've accomplished the same thing as you would have if you were exactly at goal every single day.
"OH MY GOD! I ATE 1300 calories instead of 1200.. I GIVE UP!" and they literally deactivate their account. They may come back, they may not. The problem is, if you obsess over that number for so long, it's going to eat you alive in the long run. So yeah, it's a BALLPARK number that they give you. Not an exact science. If you have a day where you go over by 200 calories, and you're under 200 on the next.. so what.
...what if I blew your mind and told you that you could track weekly. What then? Would that lessen the mental shackles to the day by day?0 -
That's just OCD. The point is to keep at it on a regular basis. Even if you do go over. If you're chained to an exact number on a phone/webpage, and DO have a day where you go over.. you'll feel like you've let yourself down. I've seen it happen far too much on these forums.Hello,
I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.
I know slip ups happen.... I am not questioning that.
I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have been on track every single day since joining MFP.
If so, what's the secret to your determination / focus?
How am I missing the point? When I said perfect I didn't meat to a teeeee I mean stuck to plan without binging since on MFP not going under of over 200 calories.
I think you're missing the point. The purpose is not to always be under the calorie goal. It's to be in the ballpark of the calorie goal. That means if 50% of the time you're over by 200 calories and 50% of the time you're under by 200 calories, you've accomplished the same thing as you would have if you were exactly at goal every single day.
"OH MY GOD! I ATE 1300 calories instead of 1200.. I GIVE UP!" and they literally deactivate their account. They may come back, they may not. The problem is, if you obsess over that number for so long, it's going to eat you alive in the long run. So yeah, it's a BALLPARK number that they give you. Not an exact science. If you have a day where you go over by 200 calories, and you're under 200 on the next.. so what.
...what if I blew your mind and told you that you could track weekly. What then? Would that lessen the mental shackles to the day by day?
I actually have OCD. But no that's not what I meant. 200 or 300 calories over does not qualify as not sticking to plan.0 -
That's just OCD. The point is to keep at it on a regular basis. Even if you do go over. If you're chained to an exact number on a phone/webpage, and DO have a day where you go over.. you'll feel like you've let yourself down. I've seen it happen far too much on these forums.Hello,
I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.
I know slip ups happen.... I am not questioning that.
I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have been on track every single day since joining MFP.
If so, what's the secret to your determination / focus?
How am I missing the point? When I said perfect I didn't meat to a teeeee I mean stuck to plan without binging since on MFP not going under of over 200 calories.
I think you're missing the point. The purpose is not to always be under the calorie goal. It's to be in the ballpark of the calorie goal. That means if 50% of the time you're over by 200 calories and 50% of the time you're under by 200 calories, you've accomplished the same thing as you would have if you were exactly at goal every single day.
"OH MY GOD! I ATE 1300 calories instead of 1200.. I GIVE UP!" and they literally deactivate their account. They may come back, they may not. The problem is, if you obsess over that number for so long, it's going to eat you alive in the long run. So yeah, it's a BALLPARK number that they give you. Not an exact science. If you have a day where you go over by 200 calories, and you're under 200 on the next.. so what.
...what if I blew your mind and told you that you could track weekly. What then? Would that lessen the mental shackles to the day by day?
I actually have OCD. But no that's not what I meant. 200 or 300 calories over does not qualify as not sticking to plan.
What I meant was how many on MFP stayed true without binging (having a free for all) that's what I meant. I am not saying it's a bad thing. I was just wondering who actually stuck to plan without binging.0 -
That's just OCD. The point is to keep at it on a regular basis. Even if you do go over. If you're chained to an exact number on a phone/webpage, and DO have a day where you go over.. you'll feel like you've let yourself down. I've seen it happen far too much on these forums.Hello,
I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.
I know slip ups happen.... I am not questioning that.
I am just wondering if there are any people out there that have been on track every single day since joining MFP.
If so, what's the secret to your determination / focus?
How am I missing the point? When I said perfect I didn't meat to a teeeee I mean stuck to plan without binging since on MFP not going under of over 200 calories.
I think you're missing the point. The purpose is not to always be under the calorie goal. It's to be in the ballpark of the calorie goal. That means if 50% of the time you're over by 200 calories and 50% of the time you're under by 200 calories, you've accomplished the same thing as you would have if you were exactly at goal every single day.
"OH MY GOD! I ATE 1300 calories instead of 1200.. I GIVE UP!" and they literally deactivate their account. They may come back, they may not. The problem is, if you obsess over that number for so long, it's going to eat you alive in the long run. So yeah, it's a BALLPARK number that they give you. Not an exact science. If you have a day where you go over by 200 calories, and you're under 200 on the next.. so what.
...what if I blew your mind and told you that you could track weekly. What then? Would that lessen the mental shackles to the day by day?
I actually have OCD. But no that's not what I meant. 200 or 300 calories over does not qualify as not sticking to plan.
Odd, since your original post said
that doesn't leave a lot of room for interpretation. The whole "not going over once" part was the dead giveaway.I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have been tracking for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc etc....and not gone over calories once.0 -
I try to stay a few calories under my target in case I over estimated my exercise calories. Plus it tells my friends when I've completed my diary and when I've completed my diary and was under my goal. It makes me feel guilty if I'm over my goal
On the weekends I'm usually over my goal because I usually eat at someone else's house and they tend to make high calorie stuff. I've got to get that under control.0
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