Why is days logged in such a big deal to people?

I was wondering the same thing. I have been here for over a year and don't even know where that is? I know what I'm doing and don't really care what it says. :drinker:

How do you take it off the newsfeed? I really don't care if it appears or doesn't appear in my newfeed, but i would guess that to some people it means that they're sticking with it long- term, even if they're mess up now and again. Maybe in the past they would have given up after two weeks and they have been sticking with it for 30 days, so it's a big deal in that sense.

Everyone is different if they want to see how many days they have done then why not? The weight loss is the important thing but keeping track of how long it's taken by a simple days logged score is not a bad thing.

Well days logged in serves a couple purposes. First of all if you are logged in it means that hypothetically you are logging your food and exercise which often leads to the healthy lifestyle changes. Yes MFP is an addiction, but it is also a means to a healthy lifestyle. If days logged in is what gets people to come back and continue on their journey where otherwise they would drop off never to be seen again...ROCK ON! Look everyone has different motivation and yes it is an accomplishment when someone has logged on for a year....a year of logging food...a year of logging exercise....a year of being enveloped by support...a year of stumbling, falling and getting back up...I don't know, sounds all kinds of awesome to me. It is a way to track our progress to know how far we have come in what period of time. Instead of not knowing when your journey began you know precisely when it began and how long you have been on it. Not for everyone I admit, but whatever extrinsic rewards keeps up going I am all for it...why not

I also turned mine off and didn't log while on vacation and a couple of other days.

It automatically posts it on mine... And honestly, I find it useful for myself. Yes, I can count on a calendar how many days I've been eating healthy and exercising, but I don't. I find it useful to see how long I've been here and realize where I am (whether I am on track to meeting my goals or whether it's taking longer than I had anticipated, etc.). It's like a wake up call. Today it told me that I've logged in for 95 days and I realized that I'm not quite where I wanted to be by this point. It's my own fault and I recognize that, but it's a good reminder of where I could have been after doing this for 95 days. It keeps me on my toes. If you don't like it, then don't look.

I like it because it makes you feel good that you are sticking to it and having the extra motivation counts. I dont see what the big deal is tho to make a topic about it if you dont want to see it i guess dont look or get on another site. Not everybody is the same and just because you dont like it doesnt mean you have to put others down for it. All the days might not mean anything to you but the people that are working hard and sticking with it, it means the world to them. I think if people have an addiction to logging in to this site on vacations or whatever thats alot better than having an addiction to facebook or porn or anything else. This is a healthy site and helps you get better everyday and become addicted to it i think is good. My opinion if you dont like to see the numbers take them off your friends list or get on another site.

I'm perfectly happy and have come to terms with my addiction. That said, my world probably wouldn't fall apart if I missed a day...there's a measure of accountability and responsibility to myself in it, just as if I join a thread for doing a certain exercise regime I'll try to comment on it every day.

I don't see why it deserved a rant though?

I've now seen three people complain about things such as..

OMG, I'm going on vacation I won't have internet, I need a way to keep my days logged in!

Items like that is why there is a rant.

Ok, that's a different story. But for people just starting out, I think logging one's food and exercise does help. I still log daily, but it took me a while to feel like i am capable of going a few days without logging but still being able to eat healthy. If it's a compulsion then that's a bit of a problem. But on the other hand, if it motivates people, then perhaps it's not the worst thing.

I actually don't like it because although I log daily, it sometimes drops a day for whatever reason and starts over - I did use it as a "start day" but am going to turn it off since I just seen that I can opt out.

I don't see why it deserved a rant though?

I've now seen three people complain about things such as..

OMG, I'm going on vacation I won't have internet, I need a way to keep my days logged in!

Items like that is why there is a rant.

While I'm sure I'd be fine *not* logging, I'd be concerned if I couldn't log for several days too. I don't understand why that's so annoying. For many people, logging itself is part of the lifestyle change. I wouldn't care about the days logged in thing, but i would care if I couldn't log to a degree.

here is how i look at it. if i am logging in everyday it puts my new lifestyle at the front of my mind. Its purely psychological to me.

I took the days logged-in off my automatic updates to my status.

Some people I think like it because it means that they are sticking with something and making sure that they log what they're doing. For other people it may be more of a Foursquare like badge

how do it take it it off?

I venture into the wilderness a good bit hiking, kayaking, camping and leave the electronic devices at home - I love an occasional media blackout. It's nice that you can turn off the automatic posts related to days logged on. It actually made me a little antsy when I'd see a larger number and think, wow, I gotta get out soon!