I was wondering if anyone has still been successful at maintaining their weight loss without doing a food log?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

A great place to log.... sparkpeople.Com

Ive been using that for years.

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 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.

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! :-)

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.

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!