Will you still track once you reach goal?

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  • BaDaSsBrUnEtTe
    BaDaSsBrUnEtTe Posts: 518 Member
    Yes I plan on still tracking.
  • green_king
    green_king Posts: 16 Member
    I still track to make sure I stay at my goal
  • FriendsR4EverTreasures
    FriendsR4EverTreasures Posts: 179 Member
    Yes!!! I have tracked for years when I diet, but I think I will make it a routine, it really is fun to do it and not time consuming. I print my entries and will look back after I have logged for a year ;)
  • brittanidigby
    brittanidigby Posts: 247 Member
    Yessssss
  • Wallaby2
    Wallaby2 Posts: 132 Member
    Hi! I reached my goal a few weeks ago and still track food & exercise, this is an excellent tool. I maintain my weight by doing this and most of all track my nutritional intake, particularly protein, calcium & iron.
  • bstamps12
    bstamps12 Posts: 1,184
    I've been on maintenance since November but I still track every day. It keeps me accountable and after nearly a year of tracking while losing, it is such a habit and I love the support I get on MFP!
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    I'll still track calories, fat, fiber, sodium (especially sodium) and cholesterol.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I've been on and off. When ever I go off, I gain about 10 lbs. It's not bad, but when I track, I am more aware of what I am eating. It's so easy to forget that you had something at the office, or ate a couple of chocolates while in your boss's office, or whatever. And, even if you're really good, I find without tracking, you tend to gain a little.

    I also have discovered that I can never really go on maintenance. I bounce about 5 lbs all the time at where I'm at. And, I may dip down and hit my goal for a while, but then I go back up 3 lbs. It's like a constant battle to hit and stay at my goal. So, I just figure I'll be doing this forever.

    But, my weight is great, and my BMI is 24, and I'm healthy and feel good so the small weight bounces don't bother me. But, it's still a battle to maintain.
  • kekl
    kekl Posts: 382 Member
    I've been tracking (not all on here, obviously) for 4 years. Just another part of my day :)
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    i will. when i reach my goal i am going to start focusing on adding muscle mass.
  • Ninatoots
    Ninatoots Posts: 192 Member
    Yes I plan to track. I never want to gain it back!

    Nina
  • doonesbury
    doonesbury Posts: 281 Member
    Yup!
  • wisebadger53
    wisebadger53 Posts: 382 Member
    I most definitely plan to continue tracking after I reach my goal. This is the last time I am going to have to lose this weight, and tracking is the only way I can be sure that I will hold myself accountable. Also, I now have the knack of eating/exercising to lose weight, but the whole idea of adjusting things to maintain a constant weight is a scary one. I will need this to keep myself from spiraling out of control again...at least for a period of time after I hit my goal.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I have been tracking my maintenance for almost 9 months now. It's easy enough and keeps me in line. I'm not as strict as I was in weight loss. For example, I don't log every bit of sodium anymore and sometimes I estimate amounts instead of measuring precisely. Occasionally, a day will be skipped. I was diligent during weight loss, but on maintenance I'm a little more laid back. Works well for me!
  • LisaMariaCallow
    LisaMariaCallow Posts: 170
    I've been at my goal weight for almost 6 months and I've tracked every day since I joined MFP :smile: Even though I know the approximate calories I eat every day I still track because this has been the best weight loss tool I've EVER used!!
  • shannalparker
    shannalparker Posts: 8 Member
    Yep, I think I need to to stay on track :)
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I'll keep tracking. I've come to accept that if my body was so good at knowing what it needs, I wouldn't have gained weight in the first place.
  • amandammmq
    amandammmq Posts: 394 Member
    I really only just started tracking at the beginning of this past month, but I already have it in my mind that I'll probably keep doing it once I reach my goal. I'm tired of gaining the weight back, and don't ever want to see the wrong side of 200 pounds again!
  • opal24
    opal24 Posts: 205 Member
    It's probably going to take me a year to get to goal, so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect it to take at least a similar amount of time to establish a healthy maintenance programme. So yes, I'll keep on tracking for at least that long and then review. There's no way I want to go through the hard work of losing the weight, only to put it all back on again (for the umpteenth time, and a bit more each time).
  • RachelsReboot
    RachelsReboot Posts: 569 Member
    Tracking is going to have to be a lifestyle for me as will weighing daily.
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