When do you log?

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  • perfkdrug
    perfkdrug Posts: 24
    Log prior to cooking/eating so that I can make informed choices. I sometimes log my entire day the night before or first thing in the morning if I'm pretty sure I know what I'm having (easy to adjust later if needed too).

    If I am at a restaurant and do not want to appear insane with logging, I'll take a photo of my food with my phone (and another photo after of what is left on my plate) so that I can log it later on and estimate sizes etc.
  • sunshyncatra
    sunshyncatra Posts: 598 Member
    I log all day long. If I know what I'm having for a future meal, I log it ahead of time so I know how many calories I have left for snacks. I always log my evening snack ahead of time so I won't run out of calories to satisfy my evening munchies.
  • missybct
    missybct Posts: 321 Member
    Do I pre-track days in advance? No. Do I track during the day, definitely.

    My breakfasts are normally pretty similar anyway, and I have a decent routine. I normally know by mid-morning what I am having for lunch, and by lunch what I am having for dinner. To be honest, I normally know in the morning what I am going to have based on what is in the fridge and calculate it accordingly.
  • colesullivan13
    colesullivan13 Posts: 2
    I try to log my entire day each morning when eating breakfast.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    I use my phone to log while I'm making whatever it is I'm going to eat. That way nothing is skipped. If I go out and I'm not sure about the calories in what I ate, I make a note of what the item was called and look it up/log it when I get home.

    If I waited till the end of the day, I'd forget something.
    If I try to pre-plan my meals, I will end up changing my mind last minute. (I'm very indecisive)
  • jem302
    jem302 Posts: 373 Member
    First thing I do in the morning is log while I have my coffee. Generally my consumption changes (especially dinner) so I update it as needed after I'm home from work/school. I don't click 'complete' for the day until like 10 or 11pm and I know I'm done eating for the day.
  • LeanneGoingThin
    LeanneGoingThin Posts: 215 Member
    Usually during or right after.
  • A_Fit_Mom
    A_Fit_Mom Posts: 602 Member
    I log as or after I eat it. I have my phone with me at all times, so it is easy to log on the spur of a moment.

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