Deb_N's Journal, 06 September 2014

Deb, I looked back at my logging in July and August and discovered I was doing the first art of the week and skipping the end. It really does help to spend a few minutes and log everything.  

Deb seriously you are an integral part of everyone's goals here! thank you!  

Logging my food is the first thing I do after eating, no matter how bad I fell off the wagon. Lately I am doing a few to many carbs, but I enjoyed what I ate. I have noticed that regular food is way to salty for me now and or way to sweet. 

Logging my foods has always been the biggest key for my success - and FS has made it so much easier! Knowing that I *have* to log my foods is frequently a deterrent for making a bad choice "do I really want to log that where everyone can see it?" or "it's not even worth eating that if I have to go to all the trouble to log it in." That's just about how lazy I am. ;)  

Logging the food is an essential part of my diet. It always surprises me at how quick the calories add up. Thanks Deb! 

I really have to log all my food into FS. I found when I was lax...you can guess what happened...then I had THAT to lose. I log before I eat using what I have on hand to eat such as leftovers and other items that have to be used up before they go bad (produce). I tweak my logs as the day progresses but at least I have a template to work on. I really pay attention to the pie chart so I get close to the right amount of macros for carbs, fats, and protein. I gave up on the exercise logging because it was wrong. According to it, I should have been smaller than skinny :) Unless I do something out of the ordinary such as swimming, I just leave it at sleeping and sitting. I do a little walking and small weight lifting every day. 

I don't do much with the exercise log, as it usually doesn't fit my life. I started doing it a while back and gave up, seemed pretty high.  

The smart phone makes logging food in real easy. Logging in the food really helps- it makes me realize I was probably consuming 3000-5000 a day to put on the extra weight I had gain - now I am lot more aware of I am consuming 

Hi Deb - I've enjoyed catching up on your journal and the tips you have. Congratulations on getting lower than your DL weight :-) I'm still on the fence about logging food ... I do that same game when I know there's RDI left. Good to hear from you and thank you for checking on me. 

Dearest Deb <3 regardless if I'm right on or way over writing my food log makes me feel powerful ,,, being honest with myself and others ... makes me feel healed ,,, just a part of my journey and connecting with others is so so important to this walk for me <3 great thoughts Deb <3 sweet dreams <3  

I try to log every day, only problem I have is when I mix foods ie: stir fry, salad & veggies, I don't know how to count a serving or certain dishes that are not listed in the foods list...So I just do not log that day...it is frustrating at times not knowing...  

Great discussion. Thanks for the comments! I think people who log their food on a regular basis know they are eating the right portion sizes. It's more important for new members to log their foods so they will understand how much food they are eating. I did not know that I was eating more calories than I was burning in exercise. Logging really helps.  

Good Job Deb!!! 

I have learned so much after I started logging all food I consume, I am addicted to it :-) I bought a kitchen scale so that I don't conveniently cheat myself... 

Great advice, and from the looks of your weight graph, it really works! xoxox 

Re-energize I have that problem too. I try to do a recipe in the cookbook. Sometimes I don't because it takes time or it keeps erasing things, that my be my tablet... so ill. Skip.  

I went to Silver Dollar City last night and got home late, but I finished logging what I ate there this morning and the totals weren't so bad after all. 

Wholefoodnut, I try to log every day, I have no problem when it comes to single good entries, ie: salad, some cauliflower and meat, ie chicken, pork or steak..it is the mixed foods I make that is very complicated to log.. anyhow I will try my best, also I like to know what I eat...in calories Not tracking can be very dangerous just because we do not know what we consume....right now things are working very well for me..just hope it continues...LOL 

I agree sometimes it's simply too complicated to log.. I use a lot of veggies from oriental grocers that aren't listed so even more complicated.  

I log everything that I eat, I enjoy logging it and I normally log it the night before, and check all day to make sure I am eating what I log.