do you log every single food you eat?

huneydo
huneydo Posts: 2 Member
edited October 2 in Food and Nutrition
do you log every single thing that goes down your throat? like one pecan? 10 raisins? it can become so tedious. so what do you do about those one bites of food?
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  • ohmariposa
    ohmariposa Posts: 372 Member
    I do log everything. I like seeing it all and like to challenge myself to stay under my calorie goal for the day. It keeps me honest :-)
  • fallenangelloves
    fallenangelloves Posts: 601 Member
    Yes I do.... But I don't sneak bites here and there... That's what gets me in trouble. I plan all my meals and stick to them!
  • Hollie55
    Hollie55 Posts: 65 Member
    I log everything I eat or drink.
  • kaybay4
    kaybay4 Posts: 3
    No. I don't. But, at the same time I don't log every step I take. So I figure they cancel each other out. If i go in and eat one cracker I don't record it but also make it a point not to record going grocery shopping that day.
  • summerkissed
    summerkissed Posts: 730 Member
    Yes I log the lot!!! Its those sneaky bites and bits that can be your undoing!! That it keeps you 100% acountable!
    Best of luck on your journey :)
  • nmcook1959
    nmcook1959 Posts: 1 Member
    I don't log vegetables that are not starchy. Cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce for example are really small calorie wise and so I just skip them.
  • BodyFreak
    BodyFreak Posts: 68
    Hard I do expect small things like pastries my mom makes ;)
  • kbach75
    kbach75 Posts: 10
    always, always, always. i've learned that if i don't, i will just give myself more excuses to "sneak" food.
  • hiemerapril
    hiemerapril Posts: 69 Member
    The last time I used MFP I didn't log everything, especially if I knew I went over! I agree that it is often tedious, but this time around I am way more into it, and understanding a lot more. I do log EVERYTHING bc I know that those little bites here and there really can add up!
  • bmqbonnie
    bmqbonnie Posts: 836 Member
    I usually log what I eat for breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks but don't generally log what I ate for dinner. It's usually something made by my host family and it would take a lot of work to figure out how many calories were in what I ate. I log for most of the day to get a general idea of where I'm at and then have a reasonable portion of whatever's for dinner. I find if I spend too much time logging in info and stressing about it, it actually tends to trigger a binge. Sounds weird but so far it's working for me.

    For bites, I try not to do that. I often fill a baggie of a serving each of several snacks so I know exactly what I ate.
  • vikesfanmb
    vikesfanmb Posts: 291 Member
    Yes - I do log everything. It keeps me honest. I figure cheating to make my food diary look good is only cheating myself in the long run.
  • mscoco10
    mscoco10 Posts: 527 Member
    Yes i do. All those bites and 1 or 2 here and there add up; I call ir commitment but to each their own.
  • mellymink
    mellymink Posts: 72 Member
    I don't log every single thing. Sometimes I'll enter a calories only entry and guesstimate about how many calories. I've been successful this way. I figure if I'm close enough that's ok :)
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Yes, every last pecan or anything. It keeps me from just grabbing a handful of peanuts. Damn, that those raisins are a lot of paperwork.

    Basically logging everything slows down my eating.
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
    If it goes in my mouth, it goes in my log. My trainer can't help me if I'm not honest with her or myself.
  • JulieSD
    JulieSD Posts: 567
    I do, but if i'm making a snack for my girls and I have a tiny bite or lick the spoon or eat a chip, etc...I just do a 'quick add 10/15/20 calories' I want to be accountable for the food I put in my belly but I'm not going to search out 'licked the jam spoon' in the database. lol
  • kr3851
    kr3851 Posts: 994 Member
    yep!! cos 'forgetting' little things is what got me to this weight in the first place...
  • Enforcer25
    Enforcer25 Posts: 350 Member
    I try too, sometimes I search the database to find something to close to what I'm eating, especially at work, at home I use the scanner a lot.
  • glockster972
    glockster972 Posts: 704 Member
    I do, I feel like what's the point of logging if I'm not log the small stuff included with everything else.
  • SportySpiceVT
    SportySpiceVT Posts: 59 Member
    i log everything. today i even logged the vitamins i took because i noticed they have a few calories in them. if you don't log all the little stuff, it adds up. well, it adds up even if you don't log it. what i mean is, don't think it doesn't count just because you don't log it. it will add up and sabotage your good work and then you won't be able to see where it is coming from. plus, logging everything means you are admitting to yourself what you ate. i know i would like to hide some of the things i eat, and that is exactly what put me overweight. i can't hide my weight and so i shouldn't hide what i eat. good luck!
  • michedarnd
    michedarnd Posts: 207 Member
    Absolutely. I've done enough research on the per-nut, per-cherry, per-grape, per-carrot, etc. calorie counts that I can see how it adds up -- especially with the sugars. Also, if I'm going to be publicly embarrassed, I'm more likely to stick to it. :-)
  • bevskiwolf
    bevskiwolf Posts: 296 Member
    Everything. This has become a hobby for me. I love logging. But I don't snack or take nibbles or bites. They DO add up. I eat meals. Love living this way :love:
  • shelbym87
    shelbym87 Posts: 122 Member
    I log everything. I have a little boy and I'm always taking little bites of whatever I make him and it adds up so quickly. Most of the time when I'm just taking a bite of this a bite of that I log it as quick added calories.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    If you don't log it all you're only fooling yourself. You need to in order to see the full picture.
  • saltorian
    saltorian Posts: 192 Member
    Well, most of the time, I do. But I'll be honest, it's still a work in progress.

    Sometimes I leave out a stick or two of sugarfree gum or a glass of crystal light. Or a few raspberries pinched from the fridge on my way by. Or the contents of the serving spoon I licked off as I put it in the sink. A nibble here, a taste there... It's not ideal, but it's the truth.

    For me, having that little bit of slack keeps me sane. I'm sure it adds up over time, but it hasn't really prevented me from reaching my goals, so I guess it's ok for now to keep working at it.

    EDIT: I did, however, log a single potato chip once after I ate it. I thought that was awesome!
  • undermajorconstruction
    undermajorconstruction Posts: 88 Member
    I just decided not take any bites because I think about the time that it takes to find it in the database and with the correct cals. Since my computer is slow sometimes, I just end up getting frustated thinking abt it and stick to my plan. I do log butter and cooking oil as well as chicken broth which I use to make the brown rice.
  • melvac
    melvac Posts: 333 Member
    Yes I log everything. You'd be surprised how calories can sneak up on you
  • pursuitOFhappiness11
    pursuitOFhappiness11 Posts: 35
    I do, but if i'm making a snack for my girls and I have a tiny bite or lick the spoon or eat a chip, etc...I just do a 'quick add 10/15/20 calories' I want to be accountable for the food I put in my belly but I'm not going to search out 'licked the jam spoon' in the database. lol


    I do the exact same thing! It's a bit annoying to have to look up every tiny detail like 5 m&m's, so I'll take a quick glance at the calories per serving and do a quick calorie guess than just enter it into MFP under "quick add calories" instead of having to look up every single thing. This way it keeps you honest with your calorie intake, but you don't have to worry about entering every single item you eat. =]
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    Yes. Everything that goes down the hatch gets logged. Unless I announce publicly that it's not getting logged.

    Either way, it's full disclosure.
  • alyssamiller77
    alyssamiller77 Posts: 891 Member
    In a word, YES.
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