Owsley's Journal, 16 March 2012

The only thing that keeps me on track is recording everything, even when I screw up and eat stuff I know I shouldn't.  

Yes, you guys are right. Easy to get enough off track to start gaining back that which I fought hard to lose.  

Good luck getting your veggies in. It is so easy to leave them out.  

Thanks for sharing this. Sometimes i feel very embarrassed and ashamed when i fall off track. Usually weekends. Makes me feel better to actually see that others do it. This helps me to realize that i just need to suck it up and track it instead of being too embarrassed to track anything so i dont have to look at it.  

Tracking, what I eat, has made all the difference in my ability to consistently lose weight. I guess it's easier to do, online, than with pencil and paper, which is what I tried to do years ago, but could never keep up with it, and the added bonus is the nutrition is calculated automatically; as opposed to looking up everything in a calorie/ carbohydrate counter. Good luck as you continue to keep up with your food diary. :-)  

Thanks, guys. Yes, tracking, journaling, support is really very good because without it, it's really a difficult thing, this weight loss journey and lifestyle changes towards a healthier way of eating and living. If I track everything, I can see if I am where I want and need to be, or if am taking in more calories than I want to and more than I need to.  

Lately I have been getting more careless tracking. I am getting back though.  

I am still tracking everything - even though I am now where I want to be... It's now a habit - and I find it useful for making sure I eat the right balance of fat, carb, protein. I would never have reached my goal, if it wasn't for tracking on FS.