How to Log in on Bad Days

I log everything. Yesterday and today I stuffed my face with all sorts of yummies, cake and alcohol being the worst offenders. It's not normal practice but I went well above 4000 cals which is tons over what I would normally eat/drink. I think it's important as I personally like to check my MFP reports and when I gain I can see why instead of moaning that I've put on half a stone I can see my reports and take accountability for it. Lots of my MFP buddies have decided not to log today which is their choice but why only log the good days? Ur only cheating yourself in my opinion. I log it, regret it and move on.

Log it I. And maybe do a quick workout or a walk? I started doing workouts in the morning on holidays so i will think about what I'm eating before I eat it that day. Don't stress about it. Just one day isn't gonna ruin things.

Love this thread and the advice many have given... It all counts and it all matters....So log, log, log and log some more....It definitely helps to keep your mind and your body right...

The days I don't log are planned. Yesterday was my birthday, and I decided that just for that one day, I'd just enjoy my food without weighing or measuring every damn bite. I ate some wonderful things, and I'll be extra careful for the rest of the week and not expect to lose as much as I otherwise might. But that day I just had to have the huge thing of caramel corn? It's in there, as are the dinners with friends when I couldn't resist the extra drink...or two...or three. I think it helps that I don't let myself feel guilty about those days, just remember not to do it all the time.

I don't mean this harshly.

You are only hurting your progress by not logging those bad days. For me, seeing those numbers in black and white were often the catalyst to making the right decision the next time, because it did not allow for denial of the harm they were causing and how I was hindering my progress.

Do I still have bad days? Yep. But I know exactly what I'm doing when I do.

I go ahead and log as accurately as I can. Then I shave a hundred calories off my maintenance per day until my weight goes back to where I want it. I'm in maintenance tho. I didn't "cheat" during loss. If I had "cheated" during loss I'd go back to the weight I was before the "cheat".

I would log them anyway. It will help you learn from your mistakes and it will also help you determine how much you went over by. Some restaurants have super high calories. Like 3,000 for one entree (not including salad/soup, dessert, drinks or any other meals that were eaten that same day)! Those high numbers are important to log and it's very dangerous to have cheat days where you don't log your stuff. Red isn't easy to see but you need it to track patterns and also to know how much to cut out for the next week (or more) to make up for those extra calories.

It is important to keep moving forward. We all have good days and bad days. Know that tomorrow is a new day and when tomorrow comes make sure you end up on green.