Good ole diet Monday again!

rpr1985
rpr1985 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 25 in Getting Started
Like most people every Monday I start off great by logging meals and snacks Tuesday maybe only breakfast is logged and after then forget it! This week I'm hoping to stay on track since only today I've discovered the community tab! Crossing fingers! Need Motivation

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  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    edited October 2015
    That's not at all how it is for me, maybe because I'm not on a "diet". It all depends on your goal and motivation. If you really want it - you will get it, neighbor.
  • kyrannosaurus
    kyrannosaurus Posts: 350 Member
    Monday is just like any other day. Same as the day before, and the day after. There is no need to wait til a Monday to give your diet an overhaul. If you forget to log a meal, log the next meal. Don't wait to get started.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I dunno. I've logged every day since I started over 400 days ago. Why do you stop logging?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Prelog your meals, that way you can stay on track
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Prelog your meals, that way you can stay on track

    This helps me the most! I prelog all meals I plan on having while at work. So if office snacks are offered, I just think "Oh I have no way to/didn't log this. I shouldn't eat it."
    kyrannosaurus wrote: »
    Monday is just like any other day. Same as the day before, and the day after. There is no need to wait til a Monday to give your diet an overhaul. If you forget to log a meal, log the next meal. Don't wait to get started.

    I told my cousin this. She said "Oh I can't start today, I've already eaten breakfast." So, back log your breakfast and stay as close to your calories as possible. If it's not possible, don't sweat it. Just start the habit NOW.
    MasterVal wrote: »
    That's not at all how it is for me, maybe because I'm not on a "diet". It all depends on your goal and motivation. If you really want it - you will get it, neighbor.

    Logging is not a 'diet'. Logging my food, good, bad, or otherwise, is a lifestyle change. I will be doing it for the rest of my life to achieve and maintain my goals.
  • melonaulait
    melonaulait Posts: 769 Member
    Just eat anything you'd normally eat, but cut the portions to fit your calorie goals. That way it's not a diet.

    I eat candy or chocolates at least once a week, ice cream or chips every other week, drink beer and eat pizza whenever I feel like it. It still (kinda) fits my calories. ;)
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    Everybody is on a diet, depending on which meaning is used in the course of conversation.

    Definition of DIET

    1
    a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed
    b : habitual nourishment
    c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason
    d : a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight <going on a diet>
    2
    : something provided or experienced repeatedly <a diet of Broadway shows and nightclubs — Frederick Wyatt>
  • amgreenwell
    amgreenwell Posts: 1,267 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Prelog your meals, that way you can stay on track

    I agree with this! I log everything in the morning and don't worry about it the rest of the day. sometimes dinner can change due to scheduling conflicts or pop-up invites, but mostly I log in the morning and it is done for the day. Don't think of it as a diet, think of it as your lifestyle change. Maybe that will help.

  • mommyrunning
    mommyrunning Posts: 495 Member
    belgerian wrote: »
    Everybody is on a diet, depending on which meaning is used in the course of conversation.

    Definition of DIET

    1
    a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed
    b : habitual nourishment
    c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason
    d : a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight <going on a diet>
    2
    : something provided or experienced repeatedly <a diet of Broadway shows and nightclubs — Frederick Wyatt>



    Totally agree. However, I think saying you're on a diet does something to your brain :smiley: The word just has negative connotations. Saying something like "my meal plan" helps some people.
  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    belgerian wrote: »
    Everybody is on a diet, depending on which meaning is used in the course of conversation.

    Definition of DIET

    1
    a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed
    b : habitual nourishment
    c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason
    d : a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight <going on a diet>
    2
    : something provided or experienced repeatedly <a diet of Broadway shows and nightclubs — Frederick Wyatt>

    Well, I thought my double quotes around the word diet were enough to imply the meaning of temporary approach to it - the most commonly implied meaning of the word in the present as opposed the origin of the word "from Old French diete, from Latin diaeta, from Greek diaita mode of living, from diaitan to direct one's own life"

    So, how does this word definition hair-splitting help the OP? What was the purpose of this cut and paste, Mr. Merriam-webster.com?
  • rpr1985
    rpr1985 Posts: 8 Member
    Thanks for the tips. I stop logging for months because I never wanted to see pizza or Chinese calories on my log. Day two breakfast says my goal protein is 20% and I'm already over by 7% how is this should I pay attention to this?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Make sure your logging is down first, then focus on macros. Being over on one or two and within calories is fine. Many even look at fat/protein as minimums to hit.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    rpr1985 wrote: »
    Thanks for the tips. I stop logging for months because I never wanted to see pizza or Chinese calories on my log. Day two breakfast says my goal protein is 20% and I'm already over by 7% how is this should I pay attention to this?

    so you did not want to be accountable to what you are eating is what it sounds like?

    if you really want long term success I would start with accurately logging everything that you are eating. As others mentioned, it also helps to prelog so that you can work things into your day. So pre log your pizza and then fill in the rest of your day fro there.

    I would also suggest getting a food scale and weighing all solids.
  • Kimberly_Harper
    Kimberly_Harper Posts: 409 Member
    rpr1985 wrote: »
    Thanks for the tips. I stop logging for months because I never wanted to see pizza or Chinese calories on my log. Day two breakfast says my goal protein is 20% and I'm already over by 7% how is this should I pay attention to this?

    That percentage number will change throughout the day as you eat each meal. It is the percentage of what you have eaten so far. By planning out the food for the rest of the day (pre-logging) you'll get a better idea of your macro percentages and you'll be able to adjust your planned menu appropriately.
  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    so you did not want to be accountable to what you are eating is what it sounds like?

    if you really want long term success I would start with accurately logging everything that you are eating. As others mentioned, it also helps to prelog so that you can work things into your day. So pre log your pizza and then fill in the rest of your day fro there.

    I would also suggest getting a food scale and weighing all solids.

    Agre 100%. Whether you logged it or not - you have still eaten it - not logging changes nothing. While logging, on the other hand, might make you feel bad at that moment, but it would be helpful data for you to consult later on in your journey.

    If you treat this weight loss task as temporary diet, then what will you do once you reach your goal? You got to realize that returning back to "eating as before" cannot be an option because that "eating as before" got you here in the first place, and it will produce the same result when you return to it. Now, if you are trying to make lifelong changes - could you really go the rest of your life without pizza or Chinese? Probably not, I know I cant. But I love both of those things! So, instead, plan them into your day - this way you will eat the foods you like and still stay within your budget - something that could easily be done for a long time.
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