At what point did you stop.......

FriendsR4EverTreasures
FriendsR4EverTreasures Posts: 179 Member
edited October 6 in Food and Nutrition
Counting calories? Or if you counted; how in the world did you keep up? I grossly exagerated on my entries.... quick add calories all the way baby!

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  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    I ate very little this morning and then found the nearest I could and was as honest as possible. God but dinner was gooooood. :bigsmile:
  • janalayn
    janalayn Posts: 510 Member
    I planned ahead
  • misssiri
    misssiri Posts: 335 Member
    Counting calories? Or if you counted; how in the world did you keep up? I grossly exagerated on my entries.... quick add calories all the way baby!

    Exactly!!!
  • HonkyTonks
    HonkyTonks Posts: 1,193 Member
    I just didn't bother... lol
  • julie781
    julie781 Posts: 221 Member
    I used all my calories on mimosas and bacon... and it was worth it!
  • Clarecbear82
    Clarecbear82 Posts: 369 Member
    I ate 1/2 banana for breakfast. Tried to eat mainly veg and turkey for lunch then wasted the rest on cake and biscuits then stopped at 15over.
  • Ilovepeppers
    Ilovepeppers Posts: 396 Member
    7:05 - rolled out of bed with the determination to eat healthy and exercise today.
    7:09 - found a giant chocolate santa in my stocking...
    7:13 - halfway through the one pound santa and a few minutes before picking up a cinnamon bun I realized it was going to be a free day ;)
  • Twylla
    Twylla Posts: 51
    I didn't log today and I don't feel even a little guilty because indulged I just won't let it carry over like I have in the past.
  • ghiagirl893
    ghiagirl893 Posts: 69 Member
    no logging for today and yesterday... no idea how many i've had... trying to keep it low lol
    my birthday is also coming up so I am sure I will have this problem again on the 1st and on my bday
  • it_be_asin
    it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
    I got to nearly lunch yesterday and turned into a chocolate and white bread roll eating monster. I have no idea how many cals I ate yesterday, and I am not sure I want to know. However, I have already done 1/2 hour yoga and over 1 1/2 hours of walking and it's 10:30am. I will probably do some yoga this arvo too, and eat veggies instead of choccies today.
  • livinginwoods
    livinginwoods Posts: 562 Member
    I can't believe I have so many calories LEFT. Granted we have not broken into the pumpkin pie and whipped cream yet.....or the chips and dip I bought for my Packer game......but I still have almost 700 calories to go! I might just make it after all! :drinker:
  • withchaco
    withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
    I'm slightly OCD, so I actually enjoy counting calories and managing macros.

    Planning ahead is very helpful for me :smile: I don't go to sleep without the next day's menu planned from breakfast to supper! It's not uncommon for me to plan 2-4 days ahead, either.
  • ncwingnut71
    ncwingnut71 Posts: 292 Member
    I counted today. I did my wii zumba when i got up before i made breakfast. Didnt eat lunch because i wasnt feeling well. But we just had ham, yams, green beans, stuffed celery, deviled eggs, baked macaroni, bread, pumpkin pie and whipped cream, and im still 250 under, lol.
  • HolleeERL
    HolleeERL Posts: 313 Member
    I'm slightly OCD, so I actually enjoy counting calories and managing macros.

    Planning ahead is very helpful for me :smile: I don't go to sleep without the next day's menu planned from breakfast to supper! It's not uncommon for me to plan 2-4 days ahead, either.

    Oh, how I wish I could be this way!!!! Good for you! :o)
  • capriciousmoon
    capriciousmoon Posts: 1,263 Member
    I was just going to quick add 2000 and call it a day but I added it all up out of curiosity and it all came out to only 1000 calories. That's dinner and cake! :laugh:
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    I put a number in for Christmas Eve dinner that I was almost sure I didn't go over. At least not by more than a couple hundred calories. I might have been under by a couple hundred, too, but it was a heaping plate, with chips and dip and soda and a couple of cookies before dinner even got started, so I'm pretty sure it's about right.
  • kjannan
    kjannan Posts: 248 Member
    I gave up by lunchtime christmas day. We had kfc for lunch & although I didn't pig out, I knew that dinner would take me over calories so I stopped worrying about logging for the day.

    This morning I woke up with a terrible food hangover & I actually craved a walk to the supermarket to get the salad I was craving! :smile:
  • Jenlwb
    Jenlwb Posts: 682 Member
    No way was i calorie counting on Christmas day.... I did however do my new workout DVD in the am and had an afternoon brisk walk, so didn't feel too guilty!
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    Do you mean in general, or today?? I guess i thought you meant in general... so that's how i'm gonna answer!

    I stopped logging when i felt like i'd figured out what i needed to eat, and how what i was eating affected me. So, for me, that was after about 2 months. I've been on here every day for 4 months though, keeping me accountable by just being here. I'd lost about 15 lbs in the first 2 months, and managed to meet my goal weight earlier than anticipated. i was hoping to get there by the first of the year, and i made it on Dec. 9! So, i guess it worked for me! Good luck! :flowerforyou:
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I'll always probably log my calories here. I track more than just my calorie counts though
  • ohnogogo
    ohnogogo Posts: 110 Member
    I just entered it all and decided it was better to know where I went overboard so next holiday I could try and not make the same mistake. That said I need to avoid deviled eggs, monkey bread and pie next year.
  • lenny776
    lenny776 Posts: 22
    I just didn't track anything on Christmas, Phase three of p90x starts today so I will let the scale tell me how I did! No use getting all worked up about it, but today it's back to salads and tuna and cucumbers!
  • Nikki582
    Nikki582 Posts: 561 Member
    I logged breakfast and lunch - then went out and couldn't be bothered logging dinner.

    I ate well at dinner, would've gone over my calories anyway, but i didn't go stupid on all the food..... however my poor tummy has been fed such a good, light diet for the last 14 weeks - so come 11pm I was hovered over a bucket while my stomach rejected every last piece of that delicious, rich, glazed ham!
  • elcieloesazul
    elcieloesazul Posts: 448 Member
    My first log, I added food as I went. Now that I'm becoming aware of my eating habits and choices, I'll actually sit at the computer and plan meals for future days. I know this seems grueling, but it helps me on an emotional level and a physical one, as I cut calories if I stick to a plan.
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    OCD. I ate horribly for the past three days, and I was about to throw myself through a wall if I didn't fix it. I'm not even kidding.
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    I just didn't bother... lol
  • martalaurazayas
    martalaurazayas Posts: 75 Member
    I started planning out my Christmas meal a week in advance, lol. I wanted to make sure I didn't feel deprived but didn't go over my allotted amount. I also decided to have a late night so that I would get up late and had breakfast at lunch time. Then to make sure I stuck with the "plan" I printed out the Christmas meal report and kept it handy. yippeeeeeeee, I kept my caloric promise and didn't bankrupt my calorie bank for the day.
  • vegamy
    vegamy Posts: 204 Member
    Counting calories? Or if you counted; how in the world did you keep up? I grossly exagerated on my entries.... quick add calories all the way baby!

    I ran for 3 miles Christmas morning, ate a light breakfast, and tried to make good choices for lunch and dinner (I requested that my mom, who made Christmas dinner, not put any extra butter or things in the veggies), and then I pre-planned some of the stuff and when I was eating I just estimated my portions and used my iPhone app to log! I did have some cookies and pie and things, but logged it all and ended up just at my calorie goal. And I maintained, woohoo!
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