I hate logging my food!

I know allot of people are using the phone app that you can just scan the bar code and it adds it to you food log. Only thing is you need a phone that you can get the app on. Not sure what else would make it easier other than keeping packets and logging it all at the same time at the end of the day. Even a weeks worth of logging will let you know what you need to cut down on or at-least give you an idea. I wish I could be more help but I hope you find a way that helps you keep logging

Whilst I find it can be time consuming at first, because I eat the same things regularly it's not a lot of hassle to go quick tools>copy meal to today and I'm sorted

For myself to make things a little easier I have entered in recipes of things I prepare often. For example my normal breakfast (don't judge I love it) is 2 fried eggs on a slice of rye bread with a tablespoon of mayo. So rather than make each of those items a separate entry I have a recipe item call Eggs & Rye and it is one entry from my recipes. That's all I got for you. I use recipes and my foods quite a bit.

This is good advice, I do this.

Also, whenever I have a new meal, I take the time to log it as a recipe. Now I have a nice big selection of meals / snacks that are easily logged, to choose from. It makes logging less time consuming and annoying in the long run.

I just started on last Saturday and I am excited about logging what I eat, it makes me feel more accountable to reach my idea weight and also shows how easily we can drink more calories than we eat. I also like the barcode scan feature, it makes everything much easier to log!

I find the bar code scanner very helpful. I have lost 6 pounds in 4 weeks, logging my food intake and exercise, and have changed my eating habits along the way because I'm learning what's actually in foods. For example I used to eat a can of campbell's chunky soup a lot for lunch, but it took up almost half my daily sodium limit, so I've adjusted to lower sodium options and never go over my limit now. I track my water intake to make sure I'm drinking enough. Whatever it takes to get yourself to do it, do it, and eventually you'll enjoy it! It's eye opening honestly. And a lot of fast food/dine in restaurant options are in the data base.

Being aware of what we eat is the answer. You have already found that not logging makes you loose focus and your weight begins to creep on up. For myself to make things a little easier I have entered in recipes of things I prepare often. For example my normal breakfast (don't judge I love it) is 2 fried eggs on a slice of rye bread with a tablespoon of mayo. So rather than make each of those items a separate entry I have a recipe item call Eggs & Rye and it is one entry from my recipes. That's all I got for you. I use recipes and my foods quite a bit.

I'm having a similar issue; this makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the advice!:happy:

You can also save your meals to use later. Today instead of logging everything that goes into my tuna sandwich I just click on meals and chose tuna sandwich . You save meals by clicking on quick tools!

I don't know if you are using the app or the webpage to log, but I find the app very frustrating. Like this morning, I had a piece of leftover chicken for breakfast. I couldn't get it to come up on the list of recent items! Why? because I was logging under breakfast. I finally went back and picked Dinner and only then could I get to it. So then I couldn't find a way to change it to Breakfast, like is so easy to do on the webpage. Grrrr.

Anyway, you might try switching to the webpage for logging and see if it helps.

Instead of breakfast choose 'all meals' when looking through recent items.

Logging takes time. I've learned to log my foods in the night before, then the next morning I pack my lunch and snacks, know what I'm going to have for dinner, etc. Logging in as I go is a sure-fire way for me to fail. That's also why I use a "set" number of calories rather than MFP's way of "eating calories back."

I think you need to understand what it is about logging calories that you hate. Personally, I happily log in calories until (like last night) the "Bingemonster" hits. I REALLY HATE logging in those extra binge calories but I know that I have to do it so I can face what I'm doing to myself.

If it's just the time it takes to log, use the shortcuts ("Quick Add" "Recipes" "My Meals" "Recent" and "Frequent" foods, etc,) to make it easier.

Logging does take time and sometimes it can be a pain. As others have said, if your meals are fairly similar day-to-day you can create your own meals/recipes. Personally, my breakfasts, lunches and snacks are pretty much identical each day so I usually either copy from the previous day or just to go recent items then adjust the weight accordingly.

Logging does soon become a force of habit, and you will get to a point where you log each time you eat, and/or log items prior to eating to make sure you have enough calories for the day. I used to not care what I ate - even if things were 'healthy' I would just eat loads and not think about the calories. MFP makes you accountable and honest and realise what you're eating. It also makes you ask yourself whether you NEED to eat something, or whether your hunger is in fact boredom - a lot of the time I want to eat because I'm bored but if I don't have the calories for the day I don't eat (I try to drink water or GT instead).