chesgreen's Journal, 09 October 2018

Logging is the most powerful thing I can do on my journey to a lower weight. I need go back to my rule of -- I don't eat if it is not logged --

It is so much easier for me to stay on track and in control when I use this method.

The piggy in me wants me to eat it 1st then log it which inevitably leads to guilt and then the "screw it, keep shoveling it in"

This is total madness and it's got to stop. I've got dig in deep and push through some of this pain I've had for a few months with my left elbow and my right shoulder.

I went back and scrutinized journal entries for the last and the one that stood out was Feb 2nd entry (man oh man I was on fire!!)

--------------------- Feb 2 2018 Journal Entry beginning snippet ---------------------

BOOOOM!!!! 208.0. 5.4 LBS DOWN IN 4 DAYS!

It all boils down to how badly you want it.

Weight changes
Mon 4:45 AM 213.4 lbs - 9:00 PM 216.2 lbs
Tue 4:45 AM 214.2 lbs - 9:00 PM 214.8 lbs ((Completed a 23 1/2 hr S.D.F))
Wed 4:45 AM 211.4 lbs - 9:00 PM 210.8 lbs
Thu 4:45 AM 209.8 lbs - 9:00 PM 209.6 lbs ((another 23 hr S.D.F completed))
Fri 4:45 AM 208 lbs - 9:00 PM 209.6 lbs

oh boy! Sub 20% body fat and joining the 1XX FS warrior Onederland club soon.

--------------------- Feb 2 2018 Journal Entry end snippet ---------------------

All foods were logged then and I can repeat this FOR SURE! As I type this entry I am 15 hours 5 minutes into a S.D.F (Soft Dry Fast) and I expect to see a nice drop in the scale tomorrow.

I will never quit. Going for a slow pace walk while I'm in this fasted state.

Diet Calendar Entries for 09 October 2018:
1349 kcal Fat: 62.57g | Prot: 152.51g | Carb: 9.50g.   Breakfast: No Food Intermittent Fast. Lunch: No Food Intermittent Fast. Dinner: Bacon Grease, Egg, Red Table Wine, Kroger Pork Rinds, Chicken Breast. Snacks/Other: Planters Lightly Salted Cashews Halves & Pieces, Polar Seltzer with Lime. more...
3134 kcal Activities & Exercise: Fitbit - 24 hours. more...

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I do this 90% of the time. otherwise I log afterwards. all food must be logged for me to be able to analyze. for me the purpose of fatsecret is to track data to analyze. 
09 Oct 18 by member: adefwebserver
you got this! 
09 Oct 18 by member: baskington
Good for you.👍 Looking back to see what you did to hit those numbers. I am in the same place. Here's to moving forward!  
09 Oct 18 by member: Becc@
Looks like you are doing well! Logging is a powerful tool for me as well. The family gets upset but ‘if I can’t weigh and log it then I won’t eat it’ is my motto. A few chest things I don’t log are gum (1-3 pieces per week), pickles and the occasional piece of hard candy. If I have two I have to log ;). Keeps me from eating a whole bag! 
09 Oct 18 by member: peeperjj
YES, YES, you can do it!  
09 Oct 18 by member: Keilin_4
I am with you on this Ches - I have to log my food, first...then eat. I can justify portions and food choices so easily in my head...then when the numbers go on the "paper" it puts things back into perspective. thanks for your post.  
09 Oct 18 by member: tahoebrun
good job. 
09 Oct 18 by member: neversaycannot
I totally agree with you. I do better to log and then eat and adjust if I hath to. 
09 Oct 18 by member: eatolive4life
Thanks all!!!! I am 17 hours in my fast and my throat is a little dry. I just brushed my teeth again to get my mind off of FOOD and it did the trick. Now it's time to log what my dinner will be. I think I can eat 1500 calories slowly over 1/2 hour and stay under 10 grams of carbs for the day. Like Chris said "Yoooooo Joe!!" Leaving the office in 2 hours and counting. 
09 Oct 18 by member: chesgreen
I have to create a meal plan first or I will shoot over and forget what I eat. If I just go out and eat it is hell to try to even everything out at the end of the day to hit my macros.  
09 Oct 18 by member: 00Marx00
Put everything you are going to eat together on the table, relax, drink water, take a picture of your food and start eating slowly. I don't always take a picture of my food because when I remember it i have no longer food 🐷, I feel that taking the picture thing helps me to take my time to eat. Good luck! 😀 
09 Oct 18 by member: Keilin_4
This post is exactly why I love this site. everyone is so honest and we are all on the same journey. 
09 Oct 18 by member: Bentley1229
I try and figure out my meal plan for the day and log it. if I can't log it then I feel like I've ate bad for the day.  
09 Oct 18 by member: LTHOMP56
if I go to my settings and change my info for my RDI will it change my start date and weight from when I first joined FS?  
09 Oct 18 by member: LTHOMP56
@LTHOMP56, no. Only when you change your diet plan will your start date and weight be affected. 
09 Oct 18 by member: chesgreen
When I'm contemplating food choices for a meal. I frequently check the calories and nutrition with the FS food data base. It helps me make better choices and stay within my goals...  
09 Oct 18 by member: John10251
Ches, Logging keeps me accountable to myself...logging the high and low calorie days makes me realise that even big calorie days can be absorbed without losing ground...good luck mate!! 
11 Oct 18 by member: Steven Lloyd
it's hard to remember, but keep it up bud!!!! 
12 Dec 18 by member: JMasashi

     
 

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