Do I really need to post every day?

I used to skip weekends. It hurt my progress, so I started logging every day. No more problems.

Do what works for you! I would highly recommend logging in every day for a couple of weeks just to see if your progress increases. It can't hurt to test different methods

If you're happy with this progress, then you're using the site how it works for you. Don't worry about other people. If you don't like seeing that post about how many days you've logged in consistently, then turn it off under 'Settings' like I did.

You don't have to log every day, but logging every day WILL help you to lose the weight more faster because you will have a better idea of what you're putting into your body & what you're doing to burn it off. It's most certainly your choice, just please don't become one of those people who's not logging & then starting threads about how the site sucks because you're not losing weight fast enough. If you're happy with the results you're getting then there's no reason to change things. Your MFP friends are on you solely because they're trying to help you be successful, please don't hold that against them. I'm not sure what you mean by the statement about their days logged in - are they throwing it in your face or are you seeing it as an update from them?

There's no 1 way to do things here, the bottom line is you need to be happy with where you're headed. Good luck to you........

I logged in during weight loss mode every day because how else could I log what I was eating? I didn't always chat with folks every day. Sometimes just came on long enough to log my food, or document my weigh in, or whatever. It's not a huge time commitment. But, to each his own.

I like to post every day, it helps me keep track of myself, for my own peace of mind......
I don't think it's stressful, just part of my daily ritual, some people may choose to bath or brush their teeth, I log.
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do what works for you. i log everyday. it helps me keep track. to keep my eye on my goal. also, I like to support my friends in their efforts.

I started up on this site a few months back. The support has been fantastic and I have even lost 10 pounds. The problem is some of my friends here chastise me for NOT logging in every day......while others hold their 'achievement' of 100 -1000 days logged in as some kind of badge of honor. I know the site promotes this because it effects their ad revenue but I don't want to stress about logging into this site every day......I just want to stress about losing weight.

Am I missing out?

Good afternoon,
I log in everyday but it has not been a problem or issue for me. In my case I like to see the daily/weekly summary since I really try to keep the sodium down...it has helped enough for me to be off high blood pressure meds recently. I have MFP's that are not logging daily and to me that's their choice and some do not need to log all their calories because they have better control with that then I do...I would never chastise someone for NOT logging because that's a personal preference and I don't consider my daily logging any type of badge of honor if anything I wish I were to the point where I didn't need to do this but like I said it's really not an issue for me, I get busy sometimes and don't do it until the end of the day or after I workout but it's not too time consuming.
Definitely don't get stressed and concentrate on doing some type of physical activity and also portion control and you will be fine...I try to be supportive and motivate my MFP pals and they have been great to me!
Take care and have a nice day

Also, if you don't want those notifications showing up in your news feed you can go to My Home>Settings>Automatic News Feed Update and uncheck those so your friends don't give you crap about it.

You could also find new friends as a second option

Thanks for the tip!

I dont log everyday, though I do keep a diary of what I eat manually, and add that when I think about it. Using here helps as I can see things easier than having to work things out like macros pen to paper style, but if I miss well, its not a big deal. I travel quite often, dont always eat to plan, and as much as I want to lose weight and get fitter i know it took years to get the size I did, and won't be an easy fix but im getting there. So do what works for you and dont worry what others think. As long as you dont moan about not losing weight if youve not logged in so people can help, then no one here should really care as we all have our own ways of working it for us

Do what you want! Evidently you are not ready to take this seriously. MFP has saved my life!

Just because he doesn't log in everyday doesn't mean he's not talking it seriously. He said he's lost weight and he seems pretty satisfied with his results. He just doesn't like being hounded by people about not logging in every day.

I think you are rude. You just assume he's not taking it seriously. Honestly, some people should just not say anything if they don't have anything nice to say.

Some people on this site are too easily riled up. The point I'm sure that was trying to be conveyed was that of all the good things about the MFP site.

1) MFP has the largest most up to date information about almost every food that is consumed, packaged, or prepared. They even have the macros for them. It would be a shame not to use the information; especially for healthy eating
2) The OP said about that the "support has been fantastic." The users of MFP are a close knit group. We are a Social Food Group. Some have even used the site as a replacement for FB, Tw**ting, or even weight loss goals.
3) MFP's Apps are very helpful, but if the OP doesn't have a smart phone I can see the problem with logging in daily. If I didn't have mine I would be only logging 3 - 4 days every week.

The site of MFP was created to give a social setting to like minded people that want to lose a few pounds, maintain their current weight, or keep a healthy weight. The site was not created to be/put any undo pressure in anyone's life. This is why many including myself will tell you. Just do what feels and works best for you as an individual. Your health is what drove you to this site. We as MFP users are just going to suggest what has worked for us in the past. Everyone is different and what works for me might not work for you. So for the OP 'Welcome to MFP & Congratulations on the weight loss.'

Enjoy the MFP Site and Eat Healthy :happy:

Whatever works for you. You don't want to be adding stress to a situation as this is likely to cause you to 'break'.

If you only log in every couple of days then, so what. If you either know your foods well and can count in your head, or regulalry eat the same lunches/dinners so you know where you are it shouldn't matter.

The site has a specific set-up but it's as much about a lifestyle change as an actual diary - which is just as important.