You Know When You're in the MFP "Zone" When...

Francl27 · July 2015

When you go on vacations and stress out because you have to eat out for 10 days and you have no idea what the nutrition info is.
When the thought 'if only there was nutrition info available, it would be easier to choose' has crossed your mind at said restaurants.
When you always set dishes on the scale in the kitchen, even if it's to make your kids something.
When you leave ridiculously small amounts of ice cream/meat/cheese in the package because it won't fit your calories.

Totally agree with 'DON'T YOU DARE TAKE SOMETHING OFF MY PLATE'/

mygnsac · July 2015

When you keep a kitchen scale in your kitchen AND another one on your desk at work.

CooCooPuff · July 2015

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

This

I was always really stingy with sharing food though.

Whitezombiegirl · July 2015

professionalHobbyist wrote: »

Annie_01 wrote: »

When I lick the yogurt off the pull off foil lid.

Those are my calories and if I have to log them...I'm going to eat every last one of them.

I do that!

And when I have a steak I weigh it cooked, then weigh the stuff I trim off and subtract it

Que Monty Python: "every calories sacred, every calories great. When a calorie's wasted, I get quite irate'"

kk_inprogress · July 2015

mygnsac wrote: »

When you keep a kitchen scale in your kitchen AND another one on your desk at work.

I work in multiple different healthcare facilities and have actually considered finding a decent portable one I can inconspicuously travel with since I can't just leave it on my desk! Otherwise I'd have to buy 4.

NikiChicken · July 2015

JaneiR36 wrote: »

You have an IDGAF non-logging day and you're still weighing stuff :huh:

Or you go back the next day and log everything you can remember...

wrrly · July 2015

Dariasen wrote: »

You have an internal temper tantrum when dinner plans change because you prelogged.

YES! This!

One time husband and I had planned on dinner at this one local restaurant. I had gone online, looked at their menu, picked out what I wanted. Get to the place, it was closed for the evening due to private party. Grr.

TuffChixRule · July 2015

When you've decided what you are going to eat at the restaurant by using their website menu, only to find they no longer have the dish available, and every other non-fried or healthier option is made with ingredients that you are allergic to. Grrr!

maidentl · July 2015

DeguelloTex wrote: »

When I take two Lucky Charms out of the bowl to get it back to the pre-logged weight without making the conscious decision to do so.

Sometimes I just leave that little smidge extra in but then I can "see" MFP posts in my head admonishing me that "Two Lucky Charms a day can really add up!"

VintageFeline · July 2015

JaneiR36 wrote: »

You have an IDGAF non-logging day and you're still weighing stuff :huh:

Me. Today. "I'm going to eat this whole tube of chips and I don't care!" Logs chips, only eats half because I can't bring myself to even eat at maintenance. Someone save me!

fr3smyl · July 2015

soccerkon26 wrote: »

When you leave a measuring cup out for liquids (like milk for your cereal) for your housemates...and they just pour it in the bowl like "normal" people!

Yes, this is definitely me '-'

fr3smyl · July 2015

maggiemay530 wrote: »

Anybody ever done this one? My old pedometer is out of commission / don't have a fitbit, so on day 1 of walking I took the car on that exact route to get my mileage... I began to go a bit further and I counted each step in my head! (hey 100 steps is 100 steps!) Now I'm mainly just timing it & not worried about distance. Kinda feel like I'm from the dark ages without all the awesome tools available, but it's still science! LOL

I have been there. Just ignored the stares I got.

Tedebearduff · July 2015

umayster wrote: »

I assess the macro content of other people's grocery checkout line contents.

:slinking off:

HAHAHAH I do this all the time too!!!

cld111 · July 2015

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

Hahaha, yes!

When you put a few pieces of rice back so that you can get exactly 100 grams.

When you decide to have a little binge at night and not worry about logging it, but then log it the next day anyway so that it doesn't mess up your numbers.

cld111 · July 2015

Soopatt wrote: »

(this one is awkward, so if you are a prude look away now)

You wonder at the caloric implications of err.. certain bedroom activities...

I *may* have had this thought before. hehe

azulvioleta6 · July 2015

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

Indeed. Additionally, forgetting to wear your Fitbit seems like a tragedy of epic proportions.

kk_inprogress · July 2015

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

Indeed. Additionally, forgetting to wear your Fitbit seems like a tragedy of epic proportions.

And when it stops working out of the blue, you go ballistic.

mygnsac · July 2015

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

Indeed. Additionally, forgetting to wear your Fitbit seems like a tragedy of epic proportions.

I get all twitchy when I forget mine! All those steps not accounted for.

helenbenzie75 · July 2015

cld111 wrote: »

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

When you put a few pieces of rice back so that you can get exactly 100 grams.

When you decide to have a little binge at night and not worry about logging it, but then log it the next day anyway so that it doesn't mess up your numbers.

Yep!!! I love this thread, I'm like yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep ,yep lol

47Jacqueline · July 2015

msf74 wrote: »

When you weigh yourself before and after pooping and you weigh more...

....after

^

leonora711 · July 2015

When you use a syringe to accurately measure out 2 mls of oil...

slaite1 · July 2015

I have completely given up my "no cell phone" rule when I'm around other people. I always hated our society's obsession with their phones-and have never given into it. Until MFP. Logging was enough, but once I discovered the forums I officially became one of them.

austinartgirl · July 2015

cld111 wrote: »

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

When you decide to have a little binge at night and not worry about logging it, but then log it the next day anyway so that it doesn't mess up your numbers.

Love it! I've done this.

SaffronSunrise · July 2015

Among all of the crumpled receipts in the bottom of your purse there are empty protein bar wrappers just in case the Database doesn't have the correct info.

mangrothian · July 2015

mygnsac wrote: »

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

Indeed. Additionally, forgetting to wear your Fitbit seems like a tragedy of epic proportions.

I get all twitchy when I forget mine! All those steps not accounted for.

Totally understand. I've been late for work because I've been on my way to the train station, realised I'd forgotten it and turned around to go home and get it.

Alatariel75 · July 2015

mangrothian wrote: »

mygnsac wrote: »

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

earlnabby wrote: »

When you decide to take a rest day so you only walk 10,000 steps

Indeed. Additionally, forgetting to wear your Fitbit seems like a tragedy of epic proportions.

I get all twitchy when I forget mine! All those steps not accounted for.

Totally understand. I've been late for work because I've been on my way to the train station, realised I'd forgotten it and turned around to go home and get it.

I can't shake this dumbass feeling like steps don't count when I forget it so I shouldn't bother going for my lunch time walk on those days. My brain is a jerk.