Logging on your worst days.

chelso0o
chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So, do you log on your worst days? I'm of the mindset lately that even on days like today I need to log everything to help keep me in check when I have those "why am I not losing" questions.

Do you log on your bad days?

What's the worst day you've had?

What did you do about it? (Did it throw you off track or did you use it as motivation to move more throughout the week?)

BTW, my diary is public... you can see I had a doozy of a day (breakfast was lil smokies in crescent dough for pete's sake!)

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  • TheNakedHouseWife
    TheNakedHouseWife Posts: 28
    I'm trying to log on bad days. I used to not, then I'd forget on good days too.

    We recently went to Hooters yesterdays. I learned how many calories were in what we ate. And now I don't think I'll ever step foot in there again!

    Sometimes, it might be good to track on bad days just to see, because it might be something you weren't aware of!
  • junyr
    junyr Posts: 416 Member
    Bad days are the exact reason I log.

    Catch the bad day and stop it if you can, if not, tomorrow is a new day to start good again.
  • Jessaustx
    Jessaustx Posts: 130
    It's hard.. and it sucks, but yep. I try to, for the most part, log everything (no matter the size) that I eat. Like you said, when I get frustrated if I don't lose in a week - I can go back and look to see if it was food related, and most of the time.. it is. Also, it's an accountability thing. I know that if I'm tracking it in my diary, and my diary is public, other people can look at it so for some reason that helps me! Putting in any alcohol always is a tough one ;)
  • 290689
    290689 Posts: 6
    I always post on bad days. I once strayed and had a take-out chicken kiev and chips with gravy, and went 1,000 calories over my daily limit!! If I hadn't logged it, I would have underestimated the impact for sure. I just forgive myself and move on. I hope you can forgive yourself too xx
  • Valkyriewoman
    Valkyriewoman Posts: 120 Member
    Today was a horrible day for me. Major carb binge... overload. A really large volume of crappy food. I loathed logging it. I'll loathe showing my log to my trainer even more. It certainly was a slap in the face to actually see it and also a great reminder that I need to get back on the wagon tomorrow!
  • kalepowered
    kalepowered Posts: 76 Member
    I log everything I eat every day, no matter how awesome or craptacular I did. I think the worst I've had since I started logging was one day when I was at work all day, then went out with a friend that night to Panera and ordered full sizes of a sandwich & soup rather than the You Pick 2 deal, and then didn't work out at all because it was 1am by the time I finally got home. But hey, I learned a lesson from that - get the You Pick 2 half-size portions, and if I know I'm going to be out all day try to get some kind of exercise in in the morning. I feel it's important for me to be faced with the numbers of what I eat so that I can reflect on my eating habits and make necessary adjustments. I can't ignore a bad day, it's better for me to own up to it.
  • RUNN3Rmom
    RUNN3Rmom Posts: 441
    Yup, I log everything!! Even "misc. bites" of stuff :)

    Today was my first bad day...but I logged it and I'm totally ok with it...I will do better tomorrow.
  • JMarigold
    JMarigold Posts: 232 Member
    Well I haven't been on that long but yeah I've logged in even my worst days. I might do it the next day. Logging makes you really face what you have done instead of ignoring a binge fest.

    You know like last weekend my husband brought me home a pizza hut pizza (kinda against my wishes) and I was in a bad mood and ate 5 pieces and then I was like okay now I might as well eat what I want, but when I logged it in on Monday I figured out that if I had just logged it in right after I ate it I might not of have continued to binge eat all weekend b/c despite the awful fat count and high calories I could have still eaten it and stayed close to goal.
  • junyr
    junyr Posts: 416 Member
    Ignoring the bad days defeat the purpose of using this webisite, IMO.
  • cherriewilliams
    cherriewilliams Posts: 107 Member
    I log in on bad days because it encourages me to exercise more on those days.
  • jem33199
    jem33199 Posts: 80 Member
    Absolutely! If I don't log one bad day then it leads to two then three....well, you see where I'm going with this.. :happy:
  • Lady_Lamb
    Lady_Lamb Posts: 103 Member
    I had a really bad day on Friday. I ate about 1,000 more calories than I should have. I wouldn't have thought it was so bad if I hadn't logged it. Logging everything gave me the motivation to hit the gym super hard on Saturday. I was happy that I made myself accountable for my splurge.
  • hkussatz
    hkussatz Posts: 41
    Yes I log everything! Makes me so much more informed on what I'm really putting into my body when I eat crappy. Today is one of those days!
  • MsRoxyPepper
    MsRoxyPepper Posts: 109 Member
    I log everything everyday. bad days remind me when I question the scale. it also keeps me aware so I make better choices even on a cheat day. i try to push for only a cheat meal with extra fitness fit it.

    I did thoroughly enjoyed happy hour friday with the girlfriends =)
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    I log every day. It doesn't matter what day it is. I go over about once a month. It took a while for me to get there, but it is pretty much a habit now.
  • cruiseking
    cruiseking Posts: 338 Member
    Logging your bad days are more important than logging the good days. that is the point of MFP. Or am I missing something?
  • GigiBee824
    GigiBee824 Posts: 32 Member
    I log every day, even when I go over. After the initial shock of seeing how many calories I was eating, it has made my "splurging" here and there MUCH more reasonable. I know how much many of my splurge foods are calorie-wise, and I am able to eat in moderation even when I go over my goal. Before, I just went "the hell with it... what's next to eat?" Being aware and knowing the numbers is good to know the next time the food presents itself to you. So now I see wings, know they are totally worth the calories, but also know how many I can enjoy without going crazy. :)
  • wittlelacey
    wittlelacey Posts: 391 Member
    My diary's private, but I still log. However if I'm feeling lazy I just make a list of everything I ate in the note at the bottom :b
    I recently had a very bad day this friday, including junk for every meal! I had a thousand extra calories than normal, and I didn't work out.
    When I have bad days I try not to dwell too much. I eat pretty well throughout the week and there's always one unscheduled "cheat" (bad) day so I think of it as zig zagging my calories
    And then I go back to normal and push a little harder :)
  • _VoV
    _VoV Posts: 1,494 Member
    I log everything, all the time. I'm actually afraid that if I don't, that might be the beginning of the end of my success here.

    My worst day was the Saturday before Christmas: a 3,300+ calorie day. I did some major batch cooking that day, and just let myself roll. Logging helped me get back on track.
  • moniquelessard
    moniquelessard Posts: 418
    I log honestly every day. Even on bad days.

    Just don't beat yourself up over the bad days. That's a recipe for backsliding/disaster/failure.

    Log it and start anew the next day.
  • PeaceLoveVeggies
    PeaceLoveVeggies Posts: 673 Member
    I log everyday regardless of how much or how little I eat.
  • Peg5678
    Peg5678 Posts: 15
    Yes, I always log. I think it's interesting to note my sodium intake, and then look at my weight about a day or two later. Helps to make things "real".
  • emmiee921
    emmiee921 Posts: 224
    i try to but when im binging my mind isnt really in that moment and i dont really think about what im eating so im not
    weighing out food or anything , i just think later what i ate and do my best to record im sure im out by like 200-500cals by the end of the day and im normally over 1000 extra for the day
  • lovinbeinold
    lovinbeinold Posts: 116
    Yes, I log every day. I am more likely to move on and do better immediately if I log in too much for a meal or two. Rather than think I blew my whole diet and get discouraged, I just get back on track and don't think about the day of excess again.
  • b0t23
    b0t23 Posts: 260 Member
    ive been logging on my days that I went over my calories

    it sucks to look at it all and hopefully that means I can have less of those days.
  • ivansmomma
    ivansmomma Posts: 500
    If you only logged in on good days, wouldn't you wonder why you're not losing? I log in every day, whether it's good or bad. Today, not great, but it's logged!!
  • brittigno
    brittigno Posts: 193 Member
    Yep, I log the bad days. Figure there's no point in cheating myself out. It helps me get back on track and refocus. I'll just get back on track the next day and maybe go a little harder at the gym.
    For example, after this weekend and 3 days of no gym-time, tomorrow's definitely a hard-work-at-the-gym kind of day.
  • Kendrawinn
    Kendrawinn Posts: 160
    Nope I don't. After reading this I prob need to... LOL!!
  • AZDizzy
    AZDizzy Posts: 434 Member
    Yep, I logged my trip to Wendy's and the pizza hut I had while visiting my Grandma. I log every day.
  • jpaulley
    jpaulley Posts: 1
    Yes i log everything and sometimes it makes me sick. But I always learn and it helps me to see what i need to avoid in the future. Plus, some days that I think are really bad, do not look near as bad when I log it and see how much the excercise I did that day helped.

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