30 Days.

23 DECEMBER 2012

30 Days

meltingmama has logged in for 30 days in a row!

That's a miracle.

I never follow through with a food journal  (we know this through past history) thirty days is a big freaking deal.

As much as I ***** moan and complain about it, food journaling works.  

Journaling shows me immediately where the concern areas are -- and Where I Am Screwing Up.  It's glaringly, painfully obvious what needs to change and why I don't lose weight when I think I should.  Because I am Too Busy Grazing Bites Of Crackers - Cheese - Cheese - and How About That Cheese?  As soon as I make myself accountable to writing it down, at least 75-95% of the time - I do it so much better.  

I screw up constantly. 

I break rules.

I am a huge mess.

But. 

I can do this.

I have gone from 182 lbs to 165 lbs since my last OMGFREAKOUT weigh in.  It can work.  I'm not dieting.  I'm not really trying.  I am just checking in everyday and writing down my intake.

Join me if you want?

PS.   I screwed up just after writing this.  I didn't log in.

yeap. yeap. yeap.

After new year. I will not log my food on New Year Eve.  I know I will be good until that day (from now on - don't ask me about Christmas or a week before Christmas)

I  "forgot" to log in yesterday.  GO FIGURE. 

I just wrote it down now - went way over.  I am certain I "forgot" a few things -- 

I totally agree!! I'm 4+ years out and still log about half the time. I think too many of us fool ourselves into thinking we are staying on track, when we really aren't.

Good for you!!

Oh, I am SURE of it.  My ass shows it. 

What do you (any of you) find to be the easiest program or do whatever - I try to log (I am almost 5 years out) and get bogged down with figuring it all out as far as amount, etc.

I never got in the habit of logging after the first few months and I KNOW it would help me tremendously!

Merry day after to all of you, by the way!

myfittnesspal - app and on line.

But even measuring and writing it down in a "diary - makes a difference. "When i have to write down "8 cheese sticks"as my daily "snacks"and know that these are 80cal each... that is more than 50% of my daily calories for the day on maintenance. 

Next day - I know I may have 2-3 the most.

I'm using www.myfitnesspal.com right now - and have been for 31 days - it's ...okay.

They're all the same to me.  This is the first one I've stuck with though, I will say.  I always quit.

I agree completely. I have journaled every day since I had my surgery and have done quite well. I just use pen and paper cuz I'm not very techie. I write down every bite I eat and every minute of exercise and it helps me to be accountable and makes me think before I eat. KeeP up the good work!

I started journaling again after attending my support group meeting last week. Really made me admit that if I wanted to get my snacking under control, I had to track! I have journaled each day since, with the exception of yesterday - but I did start already again this morning. My new slogan is "Track instead of snack"! I also use myfitnesspal.com. I am happy to report that the scale has started to budge again and I feel so much better about how I am doing!

Good luck to everyone!

Amy

PS - Melting Mama, I really like cheese too - and its an easy, quick thing to grab! But boy, do those buggers add up!