#meal logging

[hound-of-heaven]

cw dieting

i am SO SICK of my mom talking about her food plan like I get that it works for her and she enjoys it but 30 minutes of discussion about her fucking meal plans at EVERY family meal is EXHAUSTING

and it gets WORSE when she says “I’m not trying to evangelize to you” and then spends ten minutes doing precisely that

[healingandtea]

December 16, 2020

After doing some serious reflecting, I need to crack down on myself. I’ve finally gotten a job and so I’m going to start working. Hopefully my new job will keep me active and help me with eating less. Until then, I’m trying to decide on how I should go about exercise since I want to cancel my gym membership. It’s mostly a matter of eating less for me though. I’m also planning on listening to my daytime subliminal playlist and meditating daily to get myself in a higher vibration. I’ll start doing weigh ins next week, since I’m in the middle of my moon time now. I feel guilty for how much I’ve eaten lately, but I’m reminding myself to be kind to myself and remain as understanding and patient as I would with anyone else. I’m honestly scared for the weigh in but I know it’s a needed wake up call.

Today’s Food Log

Breakfast:

none/water

Lunch:

crackers

spreadable cheese

Dinner:

one and a half bowls of curry rice

Snack/Drinks:

strawberry cream cheese muffin

pineapple juice and strawberry sparkling water mix

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And since I didn’t log yesterday...

December 15, 2020

Yesterday’s Food Log

Breakfast:

fried chicken breast

potato wedges

Lunch:

leftover sub

kettle chips

Dinner:

burger with 2 patties, lettuce, cheese, grilled onions, cajun seasoning

cajun cheese fries

cajun ranch chicken tender wrap

Snack/Drinks:

cosmic berry kombucha

Hi-C fruit punch

[healingandtea]

December 14, 2020

Today is the final new moon of the year! I spent it with my parents. We checked out a new (for us) store, got lunch and spent the day in watching reality tv together. It was honestly one of the best days I’ve had in awhile. I truly enjoyed their company. I also got back on track with this ab routine a friend of mine and I have been doing daily but not really. I’ve missed 3 days in all—two being yesterday and the day before that. I kind of just wanted to give up overall and didn’t think I’d do it again but changed my mind after I acknowledged all the progress I had made. I also practiced a new method of massaging I saw in a YouTube video on my girlfriend. She liked it a lot.

All in all this was the least ritualistic way I’ve ever spent a new moon. I’m usually so much more organized and plan out things like a bath, moon water, meditation, new manifestation techniques, etc. But today was different and much more chill and I enjoyed that.

Today’s Food Log

Breakfast:

none/water

Lunch:

2 fried chicken breasts

several potato wedges

Dinner:

tiger shrimp gambas

Snack/Drinks:

green apple and lemonade gas station slushee

smoothie made with strawberries, pineapples, peaches and mango, honey chia seeds, pineapple juice, passion fruit juice, and almond milk

*sidenote: I’m always drinking water throughout the day, I just don’t list it unless I didn’t have a meal for a certain time of day

[healingandtea]

December 13, 2020

Today was pretty emotional. My girlfriend and I have both been in a sensitive headspace lately. I kinda ruined the first half of the day when we went Christmas shopping for her family because I hate large stores and I don’t like being near people, plus she likes to peruse and take her time looking at things and I like to go in and get the hell out of there. So my mood and attitude turned pretty sour. We went to two stores and I had upset her so badly that at the last store, she wanted me to just leave the store and wait in the car. We ended up arguing in the car and not talking when we got home. I soon after apologized for ruining her Christmas experience. I’m realizing I’ve been so insecure about being out of work and unable to provide like I used to and it’s really driving a wedge between us. I can’t afford to buy her any gifts this year. I can barely afford my half of our living expenses. And I have to admit, I’m just anxious about what the rest of this year will look like. But I have a feeling something good is going to happen to me soon.

As for today’s diet, my girlfriend and I decided to get sushi for lunch and we were going to wait but I had decided I wanted a snack/a bite out of my sub while we waited for the restaurant we were going to order from to open, since I hadn’t eaten breakfast and was tuckered out from the shopping fiasco from this morning. One bite turned into two. And it stayed at two. But not before I snacked on a good amount of kettle chips and my girlfriend decided to crack open the cheese spread and tapenade and crackers. It was overall delicious, but we had no business eating all of that when we were going to have such a big meal within the next hour.

Today’s Food Log

Breakfast:

none/water

Lunch:

an absurd amount of sushi that I split with my girlfriend (we shared 14 rolls)

seaweed salad (also split with my girlfriend)

Dinner:

some spicy crab roll (left over from lunch)

Snack/Drinks:

a can of ginger ale

two bites of the other half of my sub from yesterday

plain kettle chip

round butter crackers

tomato and green olive tapenade

garlic and herb spreadable cheese

[wraithkid]

I have this love/hate relationship with logging my meals because on one hand, it helps me make sure I eat enough but on the other hand, it makes me feel guilty on the days where I can't reach 1,000 because my stomach won't let me

[noomhq]

3 Reasons You'll Love Meal Reminders

Noom Weight 2.3 is introducing a new feature and we bet you'll love it! It's called Meal Reminders, and it lets you configure Noom to remind you when you've forgotten to log a meal.

Seems simple, right? It is simple, but it's also pretty brilliant (if we do say so ourselves!). Here's why:

1. Reminders use psychology for good. Creating a healthy habit is hard. Even if you're committed, it can take 21 days to successfully adopt a new routine. (I learned this myself back when I committed to my month of logging every meal.) Meal reminders help you bridge the gap between your good intentions to log and the time it takes for it to become automatic. It's a lightweight way to keep yourself on track without leaving PostIt notes everywhere.

2. Reminders help you log more. Users of our Android app who set meal reminders log 15% more meals. Even if you don't click on the notification right away, seeing it reminds you of your weight loss goals so you're more likely to log later. And we designed our meal reminders with your logging patterns in mind, so they'll inspire you to log, not make you feel guilty.

3. Let's face it; they're adorable. Like to 😀? We do, too. That's why we made our notifications cute, humorous, and lighthearted. We like to think you're giggling the pounds away.

On top of all that, meal reminders are easy to set up. After updating, you'll see a new section at the bottom of your meal feedback asking if you'd like a reminder next time you forget to log food. Just click yes and you're on your way!

You can set your preferences right away or go to the app's settings at your convenience. Either way, pick the meals and times you'd like Noom to remind you, and we'll send you a friendly notification.

Why should you commit to logging more meals? We've found that food logging is the single most impactful behavioral change for weight loss, and makes a difference even more often than diet or exercise alone. Developing the habit of food logging helps you develop the personal awareness needed to achieve long term weight loss. So update the app and set your meal reminders now!

Love this feature? Want another? We'd love to hear about it. Check out our feedback form or email [email protected]. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Until next time, Betina