For what it's worth, family dinners are my weak spot for tracking, not for eating. Last Sunday we had 15 people, two casseroles, and a dessert table, and I started strong with a note on my phone, then lost the thread somewhere around the second pass.
I'm back after regaining 18 lb, so I'm trying to stay honest without turning dinner into homework. My current system is a quick photo plus one line in a notes app, but it gets messy when everyone is serving themselves and I'm chatting.
What process actually works for you at big family meals? Do you log rough portions, just note the meal and move on, or skip it and catch the next day?
I'm asking about the tracking habit itself, because I think I'm overcomplicating it and could use a simpler way to keep the thread.