Logging over eating

Getting into the habit is really important. Even if you're having a bad day, you can still do something good by keeping track of everything! This may help you learn from your mistakes. I log everything I eat, even if it goes over my calorie or other nutrient goals.

Logging the food and making a note what triggered you to have a bad day may help you the next time. It makes you own your choices good or bad... Remember we all have set backs but own it and move on. Keep logging you can do it!

Realizing what you're capable of can really help you steer back on the right path. I have logged terrible days, felt my shame, and did much better figuring out WHY I did it.

I log good and bad...I sometimes go through phases where I hide my diary from my friends, but then there are times, like now, when I want it out there..not that any of them would (or have) said anything, just a personal matter of keeping myself accountable makes a huge difference.

Also, because I know I will log everything, I am more mindful of what I eat...because I dont want to have to log it...which means I dont eat it. That doesnt go for like, extra snacks, indulging a bit and stuff..no shame in that. Im talking about doing something like eating a whole pizza. Yeah, Id rather not have to write that down, so I dont do it.

But if I did, I would log it, and then use that to help me balance out the rest of my week...because some days I eat more, other days less...its a weekly thing for me, not daily.

Thank you everyone for your responses. I am eating over my calories and it's very depressing (like I need something else to feel bad about) I have several health issues and I am really hoping to turn some things around for me. Thank you!

Something that also keeps me in line is knowing my friends will see my stuff up, and it embarrasses me. My diary is also public for extra motivation

One cool thing about logging a pig out day is that if it's just one day, it doesn't set you that far back. A logged over day can be a great learning tool, showing you how to fit those days into maintenance.

Food isn't good or bad, it's a tool to fuel your body and to enjoy. Use this and all other out-of-step days to learn and grow! it's not realistic to think that youll never overeat on any day again ever. So, when it happens, log it, learn from it, and move on. One day's overage does not a failure make.

"What is the point..?" That is the depression talking. The point is, you want to change and feel better. That's what got you here. Don't beat yourself up over a bad day. It's OK.

None of us got to this point overnight and none of us was able to change our unhealthy habits overnight. Log it and leave it in the past. Tomorrow is a new day.

I know this sounds like a bunch of platitudes, especially when you are feeling depressed. I have suffered from depression at various points in my life and it is indeed crippling. My health issues were making me feel very depressed and I'll tell you something about this weight loss journey on MFP - taking control of my diet has helped me feel like I have much more control of my life and my future. As I have started losing weight and exercising, I have become much more forward focused - which turns out to be a great cure for depression. I can't change what I screwed up in the past but I can certainly influence my future in a positive manner.

"Depression is the inability to construct a future." ~ Rollo May

yesterday i literally ate a whole pizza hut box thing....but I logged it even though it all sucked . Today I did better

I ate almost 500 calories over today and logged all of it. I know tomorrow I will stay under goal and everyday after that to make up for it. I would normally let that big res number freak me out but, this time around I learned what works for me is to have a day where I eat what I want and not worry that day and just be good the rest of the week. Kind of an 80/20 rule.