Hey all- Ok...I have an issue that I need to figure out. Right at three weeks I hit a stall just like I expected. I knew it was coming and I was gonna kick its butt!! Well, two weeks and one day later, there's no kicking. Only stalling. Well, I can deal with that I suppose, because I know this HAS to work. I'm eating between 600- 800 calories a day, and it's all light, low fat, sugar free and I have my Proteins first. I'm pretty confident that I'm eating right. I also go to the gym three times a week. I need to work on walking on the off days, and drinking more.

That aside...I think logging my food every day on My Fitness Pal is putting me in a downward spiral of despair. I can SEE that I'm doing everything right and still the scale's not moving. I think i need to take a step back from the scale and from the food logging for a while. I know it's a valuable tool, but I think it's doing more harm than good right now.

To be clear...I know I'm doing all the right things. I know the stall will break. I just need advice on whether to stop logging every microbe that enters my mouth right now. I feel the need to log the dust I inhale. I feel legally bound to log food. Can I stop for a while???

I don't log my meals on a regular basis; maybe once or twice a month at most. I found it more helpful early on, mostly because I'd think I was eating tons and then when I logged things, it'd end up being like 900 calories, so then I'd know I needed to eat more. Otherwise, these days it just makes me obsess with food. I also start figuring out how much junk I can get away with before my calorie count goes too high, and then I end up eating treats that I may not have even wanted that much in the first place, just because I know I can get away with it. Bad idea!

It does pass! I am 11 months post op and have lost 106 lbs. All of us who have struggled with our weight at some point obsess with the numbers on the scale. If you must check the scale do it only once week. You don't have to weigh in to use fitness pal. Keep at it and stop worrying! Your stress about it may be part of what's keeping your weight from moving.

I can see both sides of the food logging debate. For me, because I'm not doing any protein supplementation, my biggest reason for logging is to make sure I'm hitting my protein targets daily. I don't worry so much about the calories or carbs . . . within reason, of course.

I can see both sides of the food logging debate. For me, because I'm not doing any Protein supplementation, my biggest reason for logging is to make sure I'm hitting my protein targets daily. I don't worry so much about the calories or carbs . . . within reason, of course.

This makes perfect sense, especially if you are not doing any protein supplements. I have a supplement routine that I adhere to most days so that part of my intake is a no-brainer.

Also, if I stopped losing for a while, I would log to find out what my problem was, for sure.