Comments on: Photo Food Log – Posterous to the Rescue

By: dot tilde dot

dot tilde dot — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:39:52 +0000

drink plenty of water. it will increase the amount of energy you burn and support all the functions of your body you need to lose weight.

all the best,

.~.

By: dot tilde dot

dot tilde dot — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:39:52 +0000

drink plenty of water. it will increase the amount of energy you burn and support all the functions of your body you need to lose weight.

all the best,

.~.

By: micah

micah — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:49:02 +0000

eat what you want. Just photograph it.

By: micah

micah — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:48:08 +0000

eat what you want. Just photograph it.

By: Derek Scruggs

Derek Scruggs — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:22:02 +0000

I think it’s a good idea. When I started boot camp I took a photo of myself every day for the first 5-6 weeks. I’ve been meaning to post them on my blog…

By: michaelgalpert

michaelgalpert — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:13:32 +0000

i might join u in this adventure of food intake photographing / dailyburning. b4 i strt im going to eat a cinnabon

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:18:41 +0000

I think it’s a great idea. I watch this show on BBC called “You Are What You Eat” and the nutritionist makes the subjects record everything they eat for a week, then she lays it out on a table in front of them. It is astonishing. Plus, making your diet and weight public may motivate you to stick with it… my coworker and I were discussing a weight loss program that would require people to make their default Facebook photo themselves in a bathing suit. Every week/month you can upload a new one. Fear is one of the biggest motivators… aside from money, that is. But until you can find someone to pay you to lose weight, I think this is your best bet. Good luck. I am 100% behind you.

By: Jolie O'Dell

Jolie O'Dell — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:13:59 +0000

Very good idea! Nice post, Micah, and nice work figuring out the intricacies of Posterous email semantics.

By: bwyman

bwyman — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:32:23 +0000

totally — I think that's what I'm trying to say. If you enjoy it and you keep at it, then do it.

By: micah

micah — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:59:06 +0000

Bruce, I would imagine that you and I are very similar in that we have tried
multiple things over the years, some being successful, some not so.
For me, I just need to get into the range where being active is fun again.
So, if it takes photographing my food, I will do just that…

By: bwyman

bwyman — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:53:26 +0000

Yeah, it's an awesome idea -- if it works for you. I think half of the effort is just finding the thing that helps create a better awareness in you of what / when you're eating and the other half is dealing with that info.

At the end of the day, it' a numbers game. A pound of fat is 3500 calories and however you do that less than your required caloric intake is a pound lost. Want to lose a pound a week? Net 3500 calories less than your required weekly intake either through eating less / exercising more / some combination.

And, perhaps the other most important half (yeah, it's 3 halfs) is finding the thing that lets you stick with it over time. It took time to put on the weight, it's gonna take time to take it off.