Do you ever lie to your food log ??

i log everything good or bad, i like to be able to look back on my diaries and see what did / didnt work for me. If i eat something bad, i prefer to have it still show in my diary and my calories be over rather than just pretend i never ate it, i guess thats how most of us on here got fat in the first place, at the end of the day you are only lying to yourself!!

It's not lying to myself, because I am aware of and responsible for my actions. It's not lying to my food diary, because, well, it's an inanimate object and it's never going to hold me accountable for not logging, or logging incorrectly.

I don't log things if I've closed out my diary and I'm 2-300 under and I have something that I know does not exceed the amount I'm under by.

If I've gone over by 300 or so, and have a little more, I don't log it. I've already crashed over, I get the message that the day hasn't been pretty.

I try to log the food that is in my diary, (and my diary's open, so you can see I do log each day and I don't do 'quick calories') as accurately as I can. I use the recipe function to cut down on time, but I can't guarantee that I always stick to a recipe.

I log exercise as accurately as I can, but I sometimes don't log things. And, (this is shocking, I know) even though I've got a ft4, I don't always wear it. There. It's out. Sometimes I'll use the calories I burned last time I did that exercise. I have a fair idea of my caloric burn depending what exercise I'm doing and sometimes I just go with that, because I'm too damn lazy to wash the strap each time.

But, I'll get over all these frailties of my nature.

This is the way I look at it. If you ate something that you know is going to push you over on calories and you decide not to log it.... You still know in your head that you went over on calories....so whats the point of not logging it,? The Beautiful thing about life is every day is a brand new day. If you screw up 1 Day you still have 364 more days in a given year to get right!

We are all human. We all have urges. If you feel like eating extra one day its not the end of the world. Nor does it mean if you go 1 calorie over your goal will you gain 10lbs that instant. Just eat 1 less calorie the next day then BAM! problem solved. lol

^ I like this guy! Great Attitude! And it obviously worrked!!!

I lie by adding calories. Sometimes my intake isn't enough and I don't like it when it says i'm consuming too little. So I backwards lie.

LOL. I almost feel like I do the same thing because I quick-add 200 calories per day just in case I happen to forget to log/underestimate something and often times I'm pretty accurate, so it's just bonus calories to make it look like I ate more that day! Since upping my calories, I have been struggling to reach my calorie goals, so the quick-add make it look like I'm closer than I really am :blushing:

Yes, I log absolutely everything and, that way, I am held accountable if I do not lose weight that week. I like to know if I hit my goals or not. It's not really too much to ask from myself that I track everything (regardless of what it is) for a short period of time so that I can ensure optimal fat loss. I also weigh everything to the gram. I'm extremely anal when it comes to cutting.

If I'm bulking or maintaining then it's a different story since I don't have to be as strict and can get away with more.

I log it all, no matter how bad, so I can remember why I gained that pound- so I hopefully learn from it

This is how I remind myself almost every day to stop drinking that latte.

i don't lie. if i am unsure about something i will over estimate the calories and not factor in my exercise. when i am having a really bad day i just don't log...which is actually a problem. i work out with a trainer who checks my logs. so, i don't bother lying because the truth is revealed on the scale anyway.

I don't track every little thing like I used to...like if I were to grab a handful of cereal just to ease hunger pangs. It keeps me feeling sane and happy, and stops me from becoming anxious and nervous from obsessing. People need to chill a little more.

I don't lie, but I forget. I don't have an iphone, so I can't just quickly get to my app and add stuff in. I usually try to write down on paper or remember what I've had, but I'm human. I'm forgetful. I'm not going to remember every spice I use or every condiment I use. And I'm notorious for waking up in the morning and going "shoot, I forgot to close out my diary...I'll try to remember today"

Otherwise, I do my best to remember. But lie, I don't.

The good the bad and the ugly! I log it!

I log the good and the bad. If I don't measure I log it as a little higher to make sure. Its better to think your over but be under than other way around

I log everything that eat but I don't log my drinks. I drink a lot of water but also maybe 4 to 6 cups of tea per day with a tiny bit of skimmed milk and maybe a diet orange drink - one most days - It's just because I can't be bothered, not because I'm cheating. My body and the scales tell me if I'm cheating or not.

never, and my diary is private! If I binge eat, I want to know the damage I did so I can learn from it. Pretending it never happened doesn't do any good. Make peace with food!

i sometimes put what i expect to eat if I have to get it ion before 12 midnight but I always go back and fix it ... why lie its for my records my friends are there to support me but they can't do that if I'm not honest

I would think that we all are here to better ourselves. What would be the point of lying to yourself? If I put it in my mouth.. it's getting logged. That way I can look back and see where my mistakes were made and I can decided if they were worth it or not. I had a big cheat day yesterday and the day before and I logged it all down.