Anyone else not logging food?

I check everything first and see what the calories are etc and how many I have left for the day, but yes, I log everything.

My first weight-loss journey (before pregnancy), I lost 90lbs without logging a thing. HOWEVER, I was also working out like a maniac - martial arts, running, hiking, etc. That coupled with a good diet of healthy foods and I dropped the weight like crazy.

Now that I'm a mom and have less time to work out, I tried to lose weight the same way as before and found it just didn't work for me anymore. The calories I burn from exercise now just aren't enough without keeping track of my food intake.

I guess what I'm saying is that if it's working for you not to log, and that's what you're comfortable with, go with it. You may find however that your situation changes, and you may need to come back here and start logging. Just be open to making changes along the way.

ETA: I find I'm a bit obsessive too but I don't think it's a bad thing at this point.

I guess as long as you know good/bad things when eating you won't need to. But if you feel you're not progressing it may be a good idea to log

I can relate to what you mean. I to have been logging on and off sporadically for 3 years. Like you I had some physical as well as emotional setbacks and just found myself becoming occupied with other things. I never logged in for more then a week at a time before so last week I decided to try just remembering to log in and today I am on day 11! I'm not concerned at this point with logging my food if I feel like it great if not also great. I am trying to log my exercise though just as a reminder for me to be more active on a regular basis. My bigger reason for coming here anyways was to try and find some support and other people that understood having to lose a lot of weight and find some others hopefully who had hypothyroidism and insulin resistance like myself not to keep track of everything I eat down to fighting for 5 minutes to get the exact number of cherries I ate right. Feel free to add me for support, which is really the most important thing anyways.

there have been some times when i didnt log but imo always logging will help

OP, I so understand what you mean. I have the same sort of history. I started out on fitbit--did the log in thing then stopped. I came here last year--did the logging thing then stopped. Now, I am back.

This time I started out logging things every meal. That wasn't working because I spent too much time worrying, counting, etc. However, one good thing came out of it before I yet again walked away. I decided to see if there was some sort of compromise I could make with myself. I found one, and it now goes like this: I pay attention to how many calories everything has. I have found foods and a way of eating that I can live with. (Thanks to the things I had already logged.) I have found quantities that work. (Again, thanks to the logging I had started.) I keep a running mental record of what/how much I eat, then log it once a day. I should be eating somewhere between 1400 and 1500 calories. I try to stay around 1200 mentally. That way I have some extra calories to play with in case my mental tally is off, or I forget to log a snack. I know, it sounds a little crazy, and lots of people can point out I am going about it all wrong. But, so far, it is working for me. I'm not so obsessed and can enjoy my meals. I don't feel "weighted down" by the logging process. I can still see where I have weaknesses, etc. and can work on those. I have lost weight. And, it all can be a part of my life without interrupting my living.

So, I have to say I am logging my food--just not in the typical way. Instead of being obsessed, I have found patterns I can live with. I think that might be the secret. Work at being health and finding patterns to embrace if they are good--or run away from if they are holding you back.

I don't know if this is very helpful or not, and I do know that I am just rambling now. Sorry. I just thought I would put in my humble 2 cents worth about having to find a personal path--regardless of what others think.

I think I'll always log, it is so easy for me to underestimate my calories. It only takes a few minutes a day, so why not.

This. There have been many times where I enter something in and it's calorie count is way higher than I expected. It would be really easy for me to bust my calorie limit.

I don't log and feel I am fine with not logging. I eat serving size and do measure my food. I'm working on body composition and fat loss. I'm doing my best right now and I used to get OCD with the logging.....ask some of my longest friends on here...I used to count gum...

I don't think you need to log to lose at least a good portion of the weight. I previously developed for myself patterns of eating that worked very well which were for me to follow the food plate, eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, and cut out 98% of processed foods. However, I think my downfall is that I didn't keep a way to stay accountable. I stopped weighing myself and gradually became more and more distracted from my goal. I think that if you have a significant amount of weight to lose it does take a lot of focus and being slightly obsessed because it is not a normal or easy thing to do! It is so easy to go back to old habits. I think if you aren't going to log you should think about other things you can do to stay accountable over time. Otherwise, don't focus on weight loss but instead on making small, healthy changes in your life and accepting your size. That is also a legitimate choice you can make based on your own priorities.