Does anyone admit to cheating?

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  • tessa3r
    tessa3r Posts: 7 Member
    I try to log everything, even the fudge and truffles I made for Christmas presents and tried little pieces of. I was absolutely shocked at the actually calorie count once I put the recipes into MFP. It's really good motivation for having only one :) I try to be as honest as possible since this is a tool for me to use while learning a healthier lifestyle. Don't feel bad if you binge every few weeks, it's not the end of the world as long as you track it and see if something is triggering the behavior. Good luck!
  • susanb573
    susanb573 Posts: 111 Member
    I haven't been tempted yet but I've only been at this a few days. So far, when I want to eat something that's higher in calories or fat, I just make myself work out first to "earn" those calories. I don't think I'll ever cheat on the diary. And i'm sure I'll have some binge days here and there...most of us do.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I log everything. I figure if my friends (the only people who have access to my diary) can't deal with it -- that's THEIR problem. I am human and sometimes I have REALLY bad days. I log it all and start fresh the next day.

    I guess I don't see the point in trying to make it look better. This isn't about what others think - your diary is for you. It is for you to learn to be honest with yourself about what you're eating. Who cares what someone else thinks? "Cheating" your diary really only cheats yourself. Your body knows what it ate - regardless if you write it down or not.
  • kemeko
    kemeko Posts: 158 Member
    The diary is a way to record your successes and it help identify foods that may not contribute towards your long term goals. I log everything. Good and bad. In order to be successful, I have to be true to myself.
  • AmyVix
    AmyVix Posts: 12
    I don't see any point in it - I'm not on a restricted diet - so there is no way I can "cheat". I may eat more than I should one day, but so far I've figured out that I'll probably under eat another day and it balances out.

    I'm doing this to change my eating habits for good so that in a year when I'm at goal weight, maintenance will be easy (well actually hard since I'll have to add back about 500 calories a day to maintain).

    Good luck - and remember it's a journey and it's all about being true to yourself.

    At the moment, I'm with you in this mindset. I tend to see my calories as an overall amount for the week, so I could have some "bad" days where I am over. Then this could be cancelled out by my really good days. Although I always make sure I eat over 1200 calories a day.
    I never cheat with it though. There's no point. Yes at weekend I go out, and the alcohol takes me over my calories, but then during the week I pull it back, through my exercise and healthier eating. This is my second time on MFP and this mindset helped me lose a stone the first time, so even though I've only been back on here a few days, this is working for me at the moment!! Maybe later on down the line, I'll rethink this.
    If you're going to cheat, you're going to fail.
  • akjstyles
    akjstyles Posts: 75 Member
    Nope, I add everything to my food diary. When I go over I hope that my exercise calories help out but I don't ever leave anything out of my diary to make it look better. We all have our off days and logging them allows us to learn from them. I also keep my diary closed to everyone, I only need to be accountable to myself.
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    No, bec ause I have scheduled in a weekly cheat day and that seems to keep me in line. The only thing I'm slightly embarassed about is my wine consumption, but hey - I'm doing better than I used to!
  • Marie294
    Marie294 Posts: 304
    Haha, I have been tempted! But no, my diary is for me to track what I eat. I want to be honest and accountable there. You could always make it private if you don't want anyone else to see :):) Good luck to you!
  • Kagard11
    Kagard11 Posts: 396 Member
    I put it all out there, the good, the bad, and the ugly!
  • mmuzzatti
    mmuzzatti Posts: 704 Member
    Shoot! I thought I was going to find some loose women on here but it's not that kind of thread!
  • Clarecbear82
    Clarecbear82 Posts: 369 Member
    No I add everything and if I go over I go over. Your only fooling yourself if you do any differently.
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    Everything gets logged good or bad!
  • christ4life63
    christ4life63 Posts: 68 Member
    I have cheated last night, :laugh: with french fries with carne asada and cheese, I think everyone has cheated at one point and just doesn't admit it. It's OK to cheat once in a while:noway: . The important thing is that we know what we did wasn't right, and we continue with our weight program, Thats it. easy as that, well for me it is. I wish everyone the best of Luck. :):smile:
  • biologic
    biologic Posts: 81
    Goes anyone 'manipulate' their diary, not to fool themselves but so it looks better on MFP?

    if you feel like you are doing that just make your diary private
  • sassygamma
    sassygamma Posts: 84 Member
    No i don't, i think i actually add more calories i guesstamate on alot of things like onions and shallots stuff like that... But if i lie to the diary i will be the one cheating myself, i am trying to eat healthy, and seeing what i eat makes it easier for me to understand what i eat that will hurt me... So whether or not i like seeing it makes me accountable....
  • NianMaya
    NianMaya Posts: 108
    I have never cheated my diary however in the beginning I kept it private. Then I started to lose weight and understand that my MFP friends were here to motivate and support me, not to judge. So I opened my diary to my friends and have no regrets. I record my sugar high and my "over the top" days just like any other day.... just take look!
  • Lambiii
    Lambiii Posts: 321
    Nope, and my diary is private. But I want to be accountable for my choices, so I am honest with myself.

    Me too
  • turleyw
    turleyw Posts: 6
    I do... Of course its usually a really big cheat... Like Friday it was my daughters birthday and a coworker. Hello-- how can you resist german choc cake w/coconut frosting and dq ice cream cake...
  • dizzyblondegirlie
    dizzyblondegirlie Posts: 40
    no. The only things I don't add - because it's tedious - is salt and pepper. No point in lying to myself. The point of it is to monitor my calorie intake so I would only be confusing myself.
  • chickybuns
    chickybuns Posts: 1,037 Member
    No, I take responsibility for everything I need, no matter how bad.
  • Pebbles536
    Pebbles536 Posts: 199
    I log everything! I try to fit the splurge in my everyday food goal but if it doesn't then I just work harder to earn it or the next day to make it up.
  • jshorr
    jshorr Posts: 60 Member
    I just started here and it was really educational for me to actually add everything I ate. I had no idea how much extra crap I was shoving in my face. The totals scared me, but I realized that I definately need to watch myself.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Goes anyone 'manipulate' their diary, not to fool themselves but so it looks better on MFP?
    Honesty with yourself is part of the journey. Integrity counts. Admitting downfalls makes you better and creates character.


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  • flagator11
    flagator11 Posts: 103 Member
    I need to only look at my diary from yesterday to know I'm not cheating. A night at the bar means a lot of drinks and bar food and a lot of calories.
  • ♥ChUbByCoyLe♥
    ♥ChUbByCoyLe♥ Posts: 267 Member
    Goes anyone 'manipulate' their diary, not to fool themselves but so it looks better on MFP?

    Sometimes......but guess the only person i'm cheating is myself
  • secrets_out
    secrets_out Posts: 684 Member
    Nah I used to that all the time..then I joined mfp.
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
    No, It's my body, my life and my decisions. If anyone doesn't like what I eat they can unfriend me lol.
    When I go out for dinner if it's not a chain and I can't find their food in the data base I just won't log, but no I don't lie on my diary.
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    Goes anyone 'manipulate' their diary, not to fool themselves but so it looks better on MFP?

    I am completely honest in my food and exercise diary. It serves no purpose for myself or my friends to be anything but honest.
  • pwak
    pwak Posts: 9
    Nope, and my diary is private. But I want to be accountable for my choices, so I am honest with myself.

    Agreed. If you can't be honest with yourself you are doomed from the word go. :smile:
  • carlachristinewhite
    carlachristinewhite Posts: 70 Member
    It is a joke using this website if you will keep on cheating on your diary. It is like writing on your personal journal some false experience you had. I decided to use my HRM when measuring my calories burned during workout, and avoid using the website's to be more accurate. That way I don't have an excuse to overeat, showing off that is true is one thing, showing off what is false is another and it is not inspiring at all.
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