brandnewme2013 97 Posted September 1, 2013 I was wondering if anyone has still been successful at maintaining their weight loss without doing a food log? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
music1618 879 Posted September 1, 2013 I went for 13 months without doing a food log. I had good success. Lost all my weight and reached goal. I began logging my food because I was trying to figure out what was causing some diarrhea I have been having since the beginning of my surgery. DL suggested a log to figure out trigger food for me. Once I started I did very well and enjoyed the control and knowledge logging gives you. I could look at of paper my Protein amount. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandnewme2013 97 Posted September 1, 2013 I went for 13 months without doing a food log. I had good success. Lost all my weight and reached goal. I began logging my food because I was trying to figure out what was causing some diarrhea I have been having since the beginning of my surgery. DL suggested a log to figure out trigger food for me. Once I started I did very well and enjoyed the control and knowledge logging gives you. I could look at of paper my Protein amount. Thank you thats exactly what I wanted to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmyOfMe 82 Posted September 1, 2013 Yes, I am successfully losing weight without logging my daily food intake. I am the first to admit, I am not good at keeping up with this stuff. Bores me to death. I am speaking for myself only! I do believe logging your food is a very useful tool to maintaining a successful long term weight loss. Once I pass my "honeymoon phase", I have no doubt, I'll have to learn to log my food intake. I refuse to take my gift for granted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristy3k 1,133 Posted September 1, 2013 I believe long term success will come from logging food. Studies actually support this. LONG TERM SUCCESS !! date of surgery 02/21/12 surgery weight 340 lbs. current weight 146 lbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katmandu 30 Posted September 1, 2013 Logging is a tool. There are many tools for success. Measuring, eating slowly, putting the fork down between bites, 35 chews, no snacking, no drinking with meals, stopping when full, eating Protein first. The log is a concrete record of what you eat. I had stopped logging and am now trying to get back to using my fitness pal. I remind myself of these tools for success. We need them to have long term success IMHO. 2 DLCoggin and Daly444 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinsse 171 Posted September 6, 2013 I believe long term success will come from logging food. Studies actually support this. LONG TERM SUCCESS !! date of surgery 02/21/12 surgery weight 340 lbs. current weight 146 lbs Very encouraging. Ill be glad to lose down to that. Its not going as fast as I thought it Would. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinsse 171 Posted September 6, 2013 A great place to log.... sparkpeople.Com Ive been using that for years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DLCoggin 1,788 Posted September 6, 2013 I think it's great that seemingly more and more folks are recognizing logging for exactly what it is - a tool. A very powerful one. With benefits that, in my opinion, far outweigh the effort required to maintain the log. Tools are not synonymous with "easy". But they are synonymous with "easier". Just like the surgery. Surgery doesn't make losing weight "easy", just "easier". The more tools you have in your arsenal, the easier it is to reach, and then maintain your goals. Simple as that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinsse 171 Posted November 13, 2013 I think it's great that seemingly more and more folks are recognizing logging for exactly what it is - a tool. A very powerful one. With benefits that, in my opinion, far outweigh the effort required to maintain the log. Tools are not synonymous with "easy". But they are synonymous with "easier". Just like the surgery. Surgery doesn't make losing weight "easy", just "easier". The more tools you have in your arsenal, the easier it is to reach, and then maintain your goals. Simple as that. Ok Dave ur smart. How does this new bariatric pal work. It shows I have 9 subscribed but wen.I click.on them to read it. It starts at one. And there may be 30 post but it won't let me go to the 30 page it says its empty, but I no its not. I'm so confused!!! I've lost all my friends help!!!. Im using my phone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terry1118 1,274 Posted November 14, 2013 I think it's great that seemingly more and more folks are recognizing logging for exactly what it is - a tool. A very powerful one. With benefits that, in my opinion, far outweigh the effort required to maintain the log. Tools are not synonymous with "easy". But they are synonymous with "easier". Just like the surgery. Surgery doesn't make losing weight "easy", just "easier". The more tools you have in your arsenal, the easier it is to reach, and then maintain your goals. Simple as that. I don't find it time consuming to keep my log. I plan my meals every morning so I also take a couple minutes to enter what I planned then. In the evening I review and adjust it if I deviated from the plan. Maybe five minutes, tops, to log each day. Not really a time-consuming chore! :-) 1 DLCoggin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slowtogo 301 Posted November 14, 2013 Ok Dave ur smart. How does this new bariatric pal work. It shows I have 9 subscribed but wen.I click.on them to read it. It starts at one. And there may be 30 post but it won't let me go to the 30 page it says its empty, but I no its not. I'm so confused!!! I've lost all my friends help!!!. Im using my phone. Kinsse- try it now. It suddenly started working for me. Put a new post on rants called help or something like that. Alex is still working on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DLCoggin 1,788 Posted November 14, 2013 Ok Dave ur smart. How does this new bariatric pal work. It shows I have 9 subscribed but wen.I click.on them to read it. It starts at one. And there may be 30 post but it won't let me go to the 30 page it says its empty, but I no its not. I'm so confused!!! I've lost all my friends help!!!. Im using my phone. Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday Kinsse - I was having some problems myself! Slowtogo is thinking the problem may be solved now. Let us know if you're still having problems and have a great day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites