do you log your cheat days/meals?

InvisibleVeganUnicorn
InvisibleVeganUnicorn Posts: 200 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I do, because even It was an allowed cheat, I still wanna remain accountable and know exactly what that food did to me and if it was really worth it.
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  • js25698
    js25698 Posts: 42 Member
    I log them too. You can't change what you've already done or eaten but hopefully seeing it in black and white will keep you from repeating the same mistakes.
  • Meg_78
    Meg_78 Posts: 998 Member
    I log every single thing I eat, as accurately as i can, the good the bad and the ugly.
  • xALEXANDROx
    xALEXANDROx Posts: 3,416 Member
    i dont on the weekends.
  • queenpushycat
    queenpushycat Posts: 762 Member
    I do... every day.
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    I do. There's no point not to. You still ate it didn't you? The calories don't go away because theyre not logged.
  • Samson_S
    Samson_S Posts: 15
    I log on weekends/cheat days, if I have time...bad or not...its a lil harder tho...no fancy phone app so...if I'm out and about and dont' get home till 9pm...I don't waste sleep on it....
  • Stevalli
    Stevalli Posts: 15 Member
    I log everything Monday - Friday but tend to struggle to log at the weekends, but yes, I would log my bad days too
  • baronessashley
    baronessashley Posts: 3
    Absolutely. I find it helps to look at it staring you in the face. Also, I always find it shocking how many calories/fat something had if I wasn't paying attention.
  • Cyngen
    Cyngen Posts: 557 Member
    I log everything I consume. I found I'm a grazer, walk past some food, grab a bit. I was really bad when prepping meals. (I love to cook) Logging everything has made me realize the grazer in me and am taking steps to control it.

    The iPhone app helps with this for me.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I go back and forth on this. Sometimes when I do log a free day, I'm surprised that it's not that bad. Other times it's so off the charts that I just figure it's ridiculous. You know, like you go to a party, and there's chips and dips and you had like 40 beers, and salami and crackers and cheese and beans and coleslaw and potato salad and a hotdog and a cheese burger. That kind of thing, it's like, forget it. Tomorrows a new day.
  • LoseThisGut2012
    LoseThisGut2012 Posts: 12
    Ugh sometimes I do sometimes I don't. I usually slip up on the weekends that I go out. There is usually drinks involved and then I'll eat something that I'm sure had way too many calories so I don't bother. I've logged in 10days in a row so far so I'm getting better (^_^)
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    I don't "cheat" - I just live my life.

    And I log it.
  • TundraTed
    TundraTed Posts: 254 Member
    Exactly. I log what I eat. I don't "cheat". Most of the time its what I should eat. Once in a while its stuff thats not so good for me that tastes really good!
  • Por2gueseMama
    Por2gueseMama Posts: 102 Member
    I always log in my cheat days so i can look back and try to work off those extra cals the next day it helps me get thru my tough workouts!!
  • wahmx3
    wahmx3 Posts: 633 Member
    I try to log everything.... the only thing I don't is when we have a potluck and i eat a little bit of many things. It is too hard to even guess the ingredients and calories but I know I always gain the next day so I overeat for sure.
  • glengiles
    glengiles Posts: 147
    So for you 'non cheaters', would that mean you'd log/not cheat on a cruise or vacation? Thanksgiving?
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    So for you 'non cheaters', would that mean you'd log/not cheat on a cruise or vacation? Thanksgiving?

    No, I still would. I just don't consider eating different than I normally do as 'cheating'. It's called living.

    Most of the time I am not on vacation. When I go on vacation, does that mean I'm 'cheating' on my normal life? No.

    So why would occasionally eating something fattening, sweet, etc be considered cheating?

    That's how I see it anyway.
  • sarahdee2007
    sarahdee2007 Posts: 257
    So for you 'non cheaters', would that mean you'd log/not cheat on a cruise or vacation? Thanksgiving?

    No, I still would. I just don't consider eating different than I normally do as 'cheating'. It's called living.

    Most of the time I am not on vacation. When I go on vacation, does that mean I'm 'cheating' on my normal life? No.

    So why would occasionally eating something fattening, sweet, etc be considered cheating?

    That's how I see it anyway.

    That is a great way to look at things!
  • sharonsjones
    sharonsjones Posts: 574 Member
    On Friday nights I eat a bad meal, usually a cheeseburger and fries and have dessert. I log everything I eat except for what I eat on Friday nights. I am maintaining and have not gained any weight doing this, I've been doing this for years. I love sweets so since I know I get "real" dessert on Friday nights, I don't even think about eating unhealthy desserts during the week.
  • glengiles
    glengiles Posts: 147
    So for you 'non cheaters', would that mean you'd log/not cheat on a cruise or vacation? Thanksgiving?

    No, I still would. I just don't consider eating different than I normally do as 'cheating'. It's called living.

    Most of the time I am not on vacation. When I go on vacation, does that mean I'm 'cheating' on my normal life? No.

    So why would occasionally eating something fattening, sweet, etc be considered cheating?

    That's how I see it anyway.


    Oh, I guess I was interpreting 'cheating' as knowingly going over your calorie count. You can eat something fattening, sweet, etc. w/o 'cheating' if it fits into your count. So, vacations are expensive and hard to come by and the point is to relax, enjoy, etc. I guess being there and eating rice cakes all day would lessen the enjoyment but then completely blowing your count on alcohol and large portions of rich foods would have a negative effect on your attitude as well. Maybe rice cakes one day and pizza the next.
  • countrygirlatheart0717
    countrygirlatheart0717 Posts: 83 Member
    Yes!
  • tweetybaby69
    tweetybaby69 Posts: 258 Member
    I log everything, good or bad. If a feel an urge to eat something that is not always healthy I still log, it holds me accountable for everything I eat.
  • jstrong123
    jstrong123 Posts: 10
    If you're going to use a tool for keeping track, I'd say track everything. Certainly don't feel guilty about your cheat days - they are an expected part of your plan. But yeah, I log everything without exception personally. -J
  • shel1103
    shel1103 Posts: 185 Member
    I do. There's no point not to. You still ate it didn't you? The calories don't go away because theyre not logged.


    I couldn't agree with this more. You aren't fooling anyone but yourself by eliminating the "cheats". Plus it's good to log them because it may help you see a pattern or something that triggers the cheats. : )
  • TinkrBelz
    TinkrBelz Posts: 866 Member
    No. Fridays are my cheat day and I do not log any food. I would become obsessed with it. I want Friday to be my spike day for calories and carbs...and I know that if I saw the calories and carbs, I would stop at 1800 calories.

    I do log my exercise tho.
  • tat2dmrsgrimm
    tat2dmrsgrimm Posts: 226 Member
    I log everything I eat or drink. Period. Even if it means I log a 1,000 overage. So far my biggest overage has been 600.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    Yes, everything.
  • jules1202
    jules1202 Posts: 65
    So for you 'non cheaters', would that mean you'd log/not cheat on a cruise or vacation? Thanksgiving?

    Cruising at the end of the month and I will not be logging food. Its vacation, when I throw off the restrictions I impose on myself. Right now I am choosing extra healthy and additional exercise in prep for the cruise. I will still eat smart but I will be having desert every night :)
  • JeepBaja
    JeepBaja Posts: 1,824 Member
    Yes, sometimes accurately but mostly I just add quick calories with my max for the day... I might have a cheat day after hiking 10 miles and go out to eat food that is not easily tracked or it could be from the minute I get up on the weekend and couch potato it all day long. So the quick calorie option is nice :)
  • Kristy_Elizabeth
    Kristy_Elizabeth Posts: 435
    We've been staying with friends in California this week and we have continued to log everything. I cringe a lot of times when I see the damage, but I'd rather face it than not. Last night was interesting. They fed us Vietnamese food. I didn't think I would be able to log it because it was homemade, but I found it! We had crepes and then green tea ice cream. OMG it was all so good!

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