How often do yall track?

Currently im 8 months in tracking everyday ... I weigh my food mostly and make recipes using the recipe thing. I had a bout with binge eating so i found this out tracked macros and havent had a true " i cant have this food " feeling yet (iifym/calories) . i like tracking but i just want to get a feel .. How much do yall track everyday
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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I am currently maintaining/recomping. I haven't tracked my food intake in about 5 years. I have gained (on purpose), maintained and lost weight during that time.
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    I log what I eat every day! Currently I have a streak of 138 days. Even now with my gym being closed I am logging even though I am not losing weight. I guess it is partly because I am not exercising. But I know if I did not log my food I would be going up. I have used MFP for years. Once upon a time I weighed 250 lbs. I lost 75 lbs but have still gone up and down some. Logging keeps me maintaining and losing if I exercise.
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    I track every meal every day, as well as all calorie burning activity.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I track my food one or two days a year to help plan my fuelling and nutrition for very long cycle rides.
    Tracking food isn't necessary for me to control/manipulate my weight so of little benefit to me.

    I track my exercise to give me an idea of my very variable calorie allowance.
  • alabastermama
    alabastermama Posts: 45 Member
    Hello!
    I log my food everyday(no matter what i eat) and any activity I do that burns a significant amount of calories.(no diet plan and daily exercise). Been tracking since February(19.6 lbs down)
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,264 Member
    Are u asking about tracking in maintenance?

    I track every day but my logging is quite loose ( guestimations, averages etc) and I don't track at all on vacations.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    Weighing & Tracking all food daily for the past 970 days...did quite a few months here or there prior, but mot with a food scale.

    I want to maintain my 71lb loss. Tracking helps me do that, as I don’t get clear hunger signals & I was obese for 40 years, and the tracking helps me from Falling back to those old ways of eating.
  • Hollis100
    Hollis100 Posts: 1,408 Member
    edited May 2020
    I reached my goal weight in November 2019. I'm getting sick of logging at this point, but I know I have to continue to do it.

    Out of sight, out of mind. If I stop logging, I'll start the habits that made me obese. Logging every day and weighing myself at least every few days are my two tools for self-control. I do NOT want to become obese again.
  • Kekibird
    Kekibird Posts: 1,122 Member
    When I'm good and on track, I'm logging everything, everyday. When I stop logging, my portions get out of control.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 271 Member
    I am a daily tracker. I may miss a day but very seldom. I know it has keep my weight on track for about 20 years. But besides the calories, I like watching my fruits and veggies so I don't skip veggies to keep my calories down and eat something not so good for me. That said, I'm loose with weighing/measuring every bite. At this point, I do a lot of estimating.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    425Recess wrote: »
    I am a daily tracker. I may miss a day but very seldom. I know it has keep my weight on track for about 20 years. But besides the calories, I like watching my fruits and veggies so I don't skip veggies to keep my calories down and eat something not so good for me. That said, I'm loose with weighing/measuring every bite. At this point, I do a lot of estimating.

    @425Recess
    YES! Fruits/Veg (and that reduces saturated fat for me) is one of the main reasons I am tracking daily. I also love looking at the trends in my data.

    Congratulations on 20 years!!
  • aries68mc
    aries68mc Posts: 173 Member
    I still track every day.
  • gradchica27
    gradchica27 Posts: 777 Member
    Tracking daily now. I will go for a few months at a time not tracking or loosely tracking (ie, track breakfast and lunch, guesstimate dinner), which usually results in a small gain over time. When I hit the top of my maintenance range, or, occasionally, my “oh *bleep*” number, I start fully tracking again until I’m down the 3-7lbs. And track for a while, then start again. The freedom of not always tracking every day means I will gain a few pounds, which is a trade off I’m willing to live with. Until I’m not.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Everyday for 4 yrs on this run. 1 yr hiatus during wc I of course gained wt and 3 yrs b4 that wc accounts 4 my 8 yrs on MFP.

    Some ppl say that they can lose/maintain their wt w/o logging everyday but most ppl can't do that. I'm in the latter category and have no problem w/it.

    I do not consider daily logging and weigh-ins a burden but an action necessary to maintain my wt and health wc is of great importance and benefit to me.

    That said, I don't obsess about the precision of the numbers. I don't always weigh & measure everything and I'll use generic entries for the cal count.

    On the other hand, I try to over estimated the cals of the food logged and under estimate the cals logged for exercise. So, it all balances out in rhe end.

    I lost 40# and have maintained that loss over the past 4 yrs doing this . So, it works for me
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,184 Member
    Except for breakfast (part of my meals), I haven't weighted or tracked lunch, snacks or dinners since the middle of February.

    I broke my wrist in February so cooking was not easy to do, and it gave me an excellent reason for not to tracking/logging. I am better now, but I like the freedom of not having to weight and log everything that I put in my mouth. With the pain and the anxiety of 10 weeks in a cast and a brace, plus the sheltering in place, I lost my appetite and five lbs (not by choice). Since I have been in maintenance for 10 years I may skip the tracking a logging for a long time.
  • Skrib69
    Skrib69 Posts: 687 Member
    I used to track daily. Need to start again. I don’t want to be a slave to it, but it is a valuable tool.
  • KNoceros
    KNoceros Posts: 326 Member
    I log every day except when on holiday.

    I did it while losing 13kg and have continued to do so for the last 3yr in maintenance.

    It help me stop portion creep, that my end of day deficit isn’t too big on v active days and it helps me ensure I get a decent macro balance.
  • emalethmoon
    emalethmoon Posts: 178 Member
    I weigh in every morning, track after every meal. 5 years ago I lost 90 lbs and stopped tracking....and gained 50 back. I've GOT to track, period.
  • GBO323
    GBO323 Posts: 333 Member
    I primarily track daily with an occasional off day....knowing what works and sticking with it...and it sticks with me.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    In maintenance 7 years and haven't tracked much at all in the last 5 years. Now and again I will track if I see a little weight creep happening or if I want to track my macros but I'm able to maintain my weight in general without tracking.
  • Fizzysgirl
    Fizzysgirl Posts: 25 Member
    Just starting out...so I find myself tracking everyday except the weekends. Don't know why that is, but I will do better.