Is this something easy to stick with?

cdoty1161
cdoty1161 Posts: 2 Member
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Just trying this out and would love to hear your feedback…

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  • StaciInGa
    StaciInGa Posts: 60 Member
    Is this something easy to stick with? It depends as we all have some things that are harder for us than others. Developing new habits can take a little time to get used to.


    Personally logging and sticking to a calorie target for me is easy enough when I put a little time & effort into planning. I personally struggle with the exercise side of things - it is easier to be lazy than be active! While exercise is not necessary for weight loss, it is necessary for the healthy and fit life I want to live.
  • JaysFan82
    JaysFan82 Posts: 853 Member
    I've found it incredibly easy to stick with. Down 157 pounds
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 11,630 Member
    Many people will find logging/dieting easier as long as results keep coming, i.e. losing weight. It's when people are calorie-strict but NOT losing weight, this is the time which tests people's commitment. Happens to everybody, but your response to this time is what will determine if you have long-term success or throw your hands in the air and go back to your old lifestyle. Stay the course, even when it seems to not be working. Remember the old song about an ant trying to chop down a rubber-tree plant, everybody says it'll never work, but through perseverance, "oops there goes another rubber-tree plant."
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,840 Member
    It depends on what 'this' means to you.
    A moderate weight loss rate and no excessive restriction on what and how much you can eat? No punitive exercise regime but rather activities you enjoy? Yup, very easy, so easy I could kick myself for not doing it sooner.
  • EmbracingEisa
    EmbracingEisa Posts: 1 Member
    I have a hard time logging... so I'm at it again. I am applying some discipline this time. I exercise but not seeing a change in my weight. So it's definitely my eating.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,225 Member
    I don't know, I'm only just approaching 8 years of logging (little under a year to lose from obese to healthy weight, 7ish years since to maintain that healthy weight). I'm 67, so if I keep it up for another 10-20 years, I'll probably be done with it.

    ;););)

    Yes, I'm joking with you. But it really has been that long, and I don't anticipate quitting anytime soon. They payoff for me in improved quality of life: Huge. More than ample return on the investment of maybe 10 minutes per day (tops) spent logging. For me, it's not obsessive, overwhelming, or provoking any other negative psychological effect. During loss and the first months of maintenance, I logged every day, every single thing that I ate/drank that had calories, like it was religion. Now I skip some days, watch the scale and clothes-fit as backup. So far, so good.

    Things to know:

    * It takes more time to log at first, because there's a learning curve. It can feel like a lot at first. Once you learn about MFP features for meals, recipes, recent/frequent foods, etc., and get some of that in place, plus develop a routine, it's quicker and easier.

    * Some people find logging psychologically a problem in some way - obsession creating, burdensome, not something they can do if they overeat (which it's important to do in order to learn), or other issues.

    * Different methods work best for different people, because we all have individual preferences, strengths, and challenges. Calorie counting is just one possible way to manage bodyweight. It's not perfect for everyone.

    Why not give it a try, ideally for long enough to get past the newbie blues and get comfortable with it? Then you'll know whether it works well for you, or not.

    Best wishes!


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