Keeping Track!!!!!

Posted on March 4, 2015

I been on this Lifestyle change for 6 months now and one thing I am grateful for is my written logs. In my logs, I write daily my weight (trying to stop weighing myself daily), how many oz of water, my exercise, and notes on if I cheated or had a emotional issue, etc.

Now that it has been 6 months this log is really helping me. I now see patterns of when I'm about to fall off and it has helped me in taking action to correct it. It has also showed me how my body drops weight or even gains and what was going on to cause that. We are all on a journey and their really isn't a one size fits all but what works for you. Keeping track or journaling has allowed me to see my weaknesses and my strengths.

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Soolcat

03/04/2015 3:00PM

Thanks, Pam, that's a great lesson for all of us. I want to start keeping track again too.

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Sally B

03/04/2015 9:28AM

Well said! Is your log on paper or on your computer? I think logging would be good for me. I lack the daily discipline to write it all down. I'm trying to figure how to do it quickly and efficiently. Any advice?

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Diane F.

Thank you for mentioning the spreadsheet. The past week I've been tranferring information from My Fitness Pal into Excel so I can look for trends in weight loss. My family thinks I'm nuts. I'm trying to figure out the sweet spot of just enough calories (or protein, carbs, fat grams) and just enough exercise for me to lose weight consistently each week. This may be wishful thinking but it has been insightful.I've been dieting for 12 months and have had too many plateaus. My body doesnt follow the basic dieters math of a 3500 calorie deficit equals a lost pound of fat. I'm either overexercising or undereating, or something. I know I'm not overeating, drinking alcohol, or eating processed foods. Sigh.Everybody loses weight differently and it is important to analyse and reanalyze what works. I have to keep my body guessing to lose any weight but the challenge of Dietbet gets me into 4th gear.

Pam

Ok. I so agree found respond to each of us differently. I can't have any flour or it stalls my weight lose for 4 to 7 days depending on what and how much I had. We got this 1 day at a time

Travis

03/04/2015 9:01AM

Awesome Pam. You are so right on spot with that. Write it down, write it all down. It does help, it does help us correct course, and it does motivate, and it does bring truth to our paths. Keep up the great work.

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Pam

I love the way you put that Travis, directly to the point, Awesome. Thank you

adrienne121

03/04/2015 8:26AM

Great blog Pam!!! I'm really proud of you for keeping a record of everything you do/eat!!! Journaling is a wonderful thing to do because it helps keep us accountable for our actions. Speaking of accountability, I weigh myself daily to keep myself accountable too. For instance, if I eat clean all day but don't consume enough water, I may see a gain on the scale the next day. (When we don't drink enough water, our body retains fluids.) Then, I'll reflect on what I did the day before & say: "Hey!!! I didn't drink enough water yesterday. Gotta up my water intake!!!" LOL!!! (Hardly ever happens though. I drink plenty of water!!! LOL!!!) Another example: If I went on vacation without my scale, I wouldn't know what damage I'm doing while I'm away. Taking my scale with me helps me make better conscious decisions of what to eat in case I see a gain the day after overindulging in all that good, forbidden food/drinks the day before. See my point??? Whatever you decide, I wish you the best!!! :-)

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Pam

I feel so crazy about my scale I have two. Now if I'm nervous about what the wireless one is gonna say I take out the regular one and weigh on that one first. If I don't get the number I think I should see I grab another scale as if I will tell me something different. I stand on it different placing my feet in different spots. I think I'm losing it. I only weigh in the morning when I wake up after the restroom. LOL just nuts but I see you point I just got to get a place where I don't get nuts about it.

adrienne121

LOL!!! Pam, I can understand where you're coming from!!! LOL!!! Girl, the only time I get crazy with the scale is when I have to submit my weigh-in. Sometimes, I'm right at goal, but the scale is ACTING UP!!! I think the scale is POSSESSED!!! CAN A SISTA GET A SEANCE!!! LOL!!! Nowadays, what I try to do is have a little cushion so that I don't get stressed if it shows a gain from the day before. That helps keep me SANE!!! LOL!!! And if I'm not close to my goal, I don't worry about it!!! This is a lifestyle change, & we're gonna slip up from time to time. I didn't make my goal in my last challenge that ended today, but IT'S ALL GOOD!!! I knew spending time with my family in SC for 2 weeks would set me back, but I don't have any regrets!!! I HAD A BLAST, but now, I'm back on track!!! Always remember: We're striving for progression; not perfection!!! :-)

CrazyCatChick

03/04/2015 8:02AM

That's the best testimonial for a log I've seen.

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Pam

Wow Thank you.