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Do you count bad days?

JessJoJell
JessJoJell Posts: 46
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have been very good at tracking everything I put in my mouth but sooner or later I am going to have a cheat day... Do you track your bad days?
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  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    Yes, log everything so there is no question.
  • littlenoms
    littlenoms Posts: 46
    I log everything that I put into my body.

    Sometimes I have to estimate my calories, but I try to get it as close as possible.
  • tonedover
    tonedover Posts: 30 Member
    i have found it motiviating to record those bad days to stay me on the course on regular days
  • miznel80
    miznel80 Posts: 46 Member
    I log them. It makes me accountable. So when I get to "Why am I not losing?" I have proof of why.
  • julieban1
    julieban1 Posts: 39 Member
    never skip anything! Put it all on paper so you are accountable for what you have put in your body. It can be a real eye opener!
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    Yes except this last weekend when I was on vacation and decided to take one from logging to
  • bzmom
    bzmom Posts: 1,332 Member
    YES!!! LOL!! Im having my sinfull butterscotch ice cream today and you better believe it its in there!!!!
  • candacecollins
    candacecollins Posts: 34
    i log everthing i eat or drink, good or bad, then i make my diary open to my friends so i now that if i mess up they will see it!! :) keeps me accountable...
  • bzmom
    bzmom Posts: 1,332 Member
    I do too never thought about it this way but yes totally agree!
    i log everthing i eat or drink, good or bad, then i make my diary open to my friends so i now that if i mess up they will see it!! :) keeps me accountable...
  • Doberwomann
    Doberwomann Posts: 29
    Absolutely! Log It! You then have a record of it and you can look back and see where you are going wrong x i have logged some pretty bad days x one day I ate 6000 calories but its all there in my diary x private of course hehehe because im a coward lol xxxxx
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    Yep, I log absolutely everything. Sometimes if I go out to eat or something and can't find nutrition info I either put something similar from another restaurant or estimate (but I always estimate high just to be safe). I also don't really have 'cheat' days but if I really want something, I'll have it. This is a lifestyle change, not a diet and it isn't realistic to think that I won't eat out or eat cake ever again, I just do it in moderation.
  • pmorrison101
    pmorrison101 Posts: 72
    I log everything..good or bad.
  • pmorrison101
    pmorrison101 Posts: 72
    I log everything..good or bad.
  • reinventingandrea
    reinventingandrea Posts: 323
    I log everything because bad days are days you learn from. :smile:
  • seleck05
    seleck05 Posts: 74 Member
    Most of the time I log my bad days even if I have to estimate the cals it keeps me on the right track. Every so often it just gets too complicated...like if I have a little bit of a bunch of different things and then I don't log.
  • poesch77
    poesch77 Posts: 1,005 Member
    I allow myself one cheat day on the weekend where I don't log at all. I usually make myself workout that day too. You can't be good all the time!!
  • JessJoJell
    JessJoJell Posts: 46
    ok well no one look at my bad days haha I will log it all I guess it will make me think if its worth it or not
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    Absolutely. I was planning on not logging on my birthday (it was my birthday, after all), but I ended up logging anyway. It helps me not let it get completely out of hand. Even though I went to Applebee's and had appetizers and dessert, I still managed to stay under my cals.
  • lisajc1984
    lisajc1984 Posts: 18
    I didn't even think about not logging today after my very very naughty dinner, but i can already feel myself learning from it.
    I think I will do best if I do log and then I can always look back at it and see what the point was.
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    I just logged A STICK OF GUM! Yeah, I log everything.
    Ted
  • Achoooo
    Achoooo Posts: 130
    I thought that was the point of this site. I feel like if I'm not going to log everything, how is it going to help me? So yeah, I sure do!
  • legacysh
    legacysh Posts: 464
    Yep, every single one of them. On an ocassion, I may miss a cracker that I sneak from my husband, or a sip of something, but I track everything... It helps me see my patterns and keeps me honest with myself. I don't ever feel bad about a day that I really go overboard because I can see how many days I did good, and it all balances out.
  • wildon883r
    wildon883r Posts: 429 Member
    I'm only tracking calories while in pursuit of my target weight. Counting calories is not a lifestyle change. Its just a measure for those looking to lose weight. Counting calories is a big no-no when it comes to keeping the weight you've lost off. Its a matter of watching what you put in your mouth We just need to re-educate ourselves on healthy portion size and knowing the difference between good and bad things to eat. Thankfully i get 10 hours of physical exercise every day at work.
  • mwilson57
    mwilson57 Posts: 78 Member
    Yes. This past Sunday I went over by 900. I don't feel bad about going over, but it has made me think twice before going back for seconds, or having a late night snack I didn't really need. Also if I take a bite of someone else's food or "graze" at the breakroom table covered in sweets, I log those bites at 50 cals per bite. That really helps me stop the grazing.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    Absolutely!

    Accountability and honesty are the key.
  • Nomomush
    Nomomush Posts: 582 Member
    Yes, I count EVERYTHING. If I put it in my mouth, I record it. That's how I found out that my fish oil supplement had 25 calories sigh

    But also, on days I thought were bad, were not so bad after I logged it. So you really don;t know how bad the day is until you get an actual count.
  • MyNameIsNotBob
    MyNameIsNotBob Posts: 565 Member
    So far, I log everything. But I can see there being a day (vacation, party, work event, etc.) where I'm just grazing / munching all day, away from my phone / computer and not able to log. I'll just do my best to make good choices on those days.
  • Taznmb1
    Taznmb1 Posts: 15
    The biggest reason you track everything is so you see what you have done and howyour body interacts with that.
  • 1113cw
    1113cw Posts: 830 Member
    Unfortunately.. but in the end it helps me recognize and correct what I'm doing wrong. I log everything..good, bad & ugly.
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  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    I was at a wedding recently and logged everything I ate and drank. All 2800 calories (estimated) :sad: If you don't log it all it will be tough to see what happened down the road if you're not losing weight.
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