Does anyone pre input food into their log?

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  • jagodfrey08
    jagodfrey08 Posts: 425 Member
    sporter90 wrote: »
    Do you plan out/input your food the previous night and abide by it? I was thinking of trying this method so that I'm more likely to be within my calories, and become more structured with my diet.

    I do mine in the morning and follow it through the day. It definitely helps me know how many calories I have by the end of the day.
  • Khaled_Dehia
    Khaled_Dehia Posts: 2 Member
    sporter90 wrote: »
    My problem is I end up being really hungry
    If your food has a lot of carbs yes you will feel hungry right away cause carbs digested so fast comparing to the natural fat
    If you change your diet to be low carb high fat then you will eat really less and you will never feel hungry ever again , even sometimes you will forget did you eat today or not
  • berolcolour
    berolcolour Posts: 140 Member
    I log in advance any meals I'm planning, then spend the rest of the week deleting and moving things around. With the copy meal function and saving meals I don't find it takes up too much time. I don't feel like I have to stick to it, but if I thought I was having a 400kcal lunch and a 600kcal option looks good, I'll know whether I have that much wiggle room.

    If I know I'm going out to eat I try and look at the menu beforehand (even on the way) and pick and log what I'm going to have - even if I'm going to go over. Partly because I hate looking at menus when I want to talk to people!
  • DiIDE
    DiIDE Posts: 120 Member
    Yes I do most days while I am having breakfast, that way I can play around with foods to make sure my calorie and macro count is as close as possible to my goal. I can then take that nights meat or fish out of the freezer to defrost for dinner.



  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    khaled_685 wrote: »
    sporter90 wrote: »
    My problem is I end up being really hungry
    If your food has a lot of carbs yes you will feel hungry right away cause carbs digested so fast comparing to the natural fat
    If you change your diet to be low carb high fat then you will eat really less and you will never feel hungry ever again , even sometimes you will forget did you eat today or not

    FYI, that is soooooo not the case for everyone. I find I function much better on a higher carb diet. What's good for the goose is not good for the gander and all that.

    The hubster and I are on a tight budget, so I literally plan out a months worth of dinners in advance to help with the grocery shop. That doesn't mean we're perfect and stick exactly to it, but when some meals last 2-3 nights it certainly makes logging easier. For the rest of my meals, I pre-log my lunch and brekkie the day before (and they're usually pretty similar day in day out, so they're easy to log), making sure I stay under my pre-exercise caloric limit for the day. Up to 50% of my exercise cals I earn each day can be eaten as snacks (and that is only because I don't really trust my fitbit burn).
  • Neanbean13
    Neanbean13 Posts: 211 Member
    Every day.
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    I prelog my day when I can. It definitely makes things easier and more manageable.
  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    I usually pre log, but sometimes I change my mind during the day. I did pre-log for tomorrow, because I really want to go to Sonic but also want to make sure it'll fit in my budget.
  • chocolate_owl
    chocolate_owl Posts: 1,695 Member
    khaled_685 wrote: »
    sporter90 wrote: »
    My problem is I end up being really hungry
    If your food has a lot of carbs yes you will feel hungry right away cause carbs digested so fast comparing to the natural fat
    If you change your diet to be low carb high fat then you will eat really less and you will never feel hungry ever again , even sometimes you will forget did you eat today or not

    Unless you don't find fat satiating. I'll eat double the calories from a cheese board than I will from a pasta dish in tomato sauce.

    I pre-log the week. It helps me plan meals and figure out what I'm cooking each day. I usually leave ~200 calories available for a snack if I end up ravenous at 4pm, or for wine or dessert after dinner. It also helps me bank calories if I know I'm having a big dinner out on the weekend.
  • blushenvy
    blushenvy Posts: 98 Member
    Yes! Pretty much every day. Sometimes things change or get rearranged, but it's so much easier if I do it ahead of time. Otherwise trying to fit the puzzle pieces together on a whim makes me crazy!
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    It's the only way I have succeeded so far. Here I am at work with an abundance of free junk in the kitchen. I know, because I planned, that I'll have a great dinner when I get home and I know, because I planned, how I'm going to get my calories and nutrition after I get home. That free junk doesn't tempt me.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    edited August 2016
    khaled_685 wrote: »
    sporter90 wrote: »
    My problem is I end up being really hungry
    If your food has a lot of carbs yes you will feel hungry right away cause carbs digested so fast comparing to the natural fat
    If you change your diet to be low carb high fat then you will eat really less and you will never feel hungry ever again , even sometimes you will forget did you eat today or not

    Unless you're like me and eat 50-60% of your daily calories in carbs and is not hungry between meals. Some people are more satiated with less carbs not all people. No one rule of macro eating works for everyone. I would be starving and failing miserably if I followed your suggestion of low carb, high fat. Instead I'll stick with my low fat, high carb and continue to add to my current loss of 100 pounds.

    ETA: In regards to the OP, I usually pre-log a basic idea of what I'm planning on eating for a few days in advance and allow for any craving/surprise adjustments as needed.
  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    Wynterbourne wrote: »
    khaled_685 wrote: »
    sporter90 wrote: »
    My problem is I end up being really hungry
    If your food has a lot of carbs yes you will feel hungry right away cause carbs digested so fast comparing to the natural fat
    If you change your diet to be low carb high fat then you will eat really less and you will never feel hungry ever again , even sometimes you will forget did you eat today or not

    Unless you're like me and eat 50-60% of your daily calories in carbs and is not hungry between meals. Some people are more satiated with less carbs not all people. No one rule of macro eating works for everyone. I would be starving and failing miserably if I followed your suggestion of low carb, high fat. Instead I'll stick with my low fat, high carb and continue to add to my current loss of 100 pounds.

    ETA: In regards to the OP, I usually pre-log a basic idea of what I'm planning on eating for a few days in advance and allow for any craving/surprise adjustments as needed.

    Strangely, carbs actually are satiating for me AND they really help me have more energy. Strange I know, because most people say carbs make them feel sluggish. But to each their own.
  • suzqtme
    suzqtme Posts: 322 Member
    Yes! By inputting my foods the evening before, I know that I have the items on hand that I will need. Sometimes I tweak my plan the next day, but usually just minor changes to make sure I have all my macros balanced the way I want. It makes things easier for me. I also lay out my clothes for the next day, too, so maybe there is some kinda compulsion here. All I can say is that it works for me.
  • valerialeek
    valerialeek Posts: 65 Member
    Always
  • JaxxieKat
    JaxxieKat Posts: 427 Member
    Yes. I typically pre-log breakfast and dinner and then work lunch and snacks around that.
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