Does anyone else put in your meals a day in advance?

jcraig10

Most days I will pre log for my next day if I have meals planned. I always end up tweaking it but gives me a general idea of what kind of snacks I can plan on having

gizmom19

I do a day in advance often. Makes meal planning easier. Even helps with the getting off work and home to make supper bettet since I have it planned.

EricaCraigie

I always do, then there's no guess work

Tacklewasher

Breakfast and lunch, I can pre-log for the week. Dinner is what the wife cooks so I can't pre-log that.

mburgess458

I sometimes do it and like it when I can. It can be tough to decide whether or not to have a snack in the afternoon when I get a little hungry... if I am able to pre-log dinner I know how many calories I have to play with for the day so I make better decisions and don't end up eating too much early in the day.

Bridogg72

I log my lunch if I make it the night before

cross2bear

Me too - always prefer to pre log, then I can go through the day on auto pilot, foodwise. Since my "breakfast" and lunch dont change too dramatically, I really only have to think about dinner, and after setting out the menu for the week, and doing the shopping and prep work, it just makes sense to me to put it all into MFP.

megemrj

I Log in advance all the time.

DanSanthomes

Yep, someone on the boards suggested it as a way of hitting your calorie targets. I gave it a try and I now do it all the time! I very rarely go over AND I know what to prepare the night before.

Good luck.

Emily3907

I don't regularly do it, but I have before. Especially when I know for sure that something is coming up (like going out to eat or a party, etc.) It helps me to plan around things I know are for sure happening in advance rather than just winging it the day of. (For example, every Friday I know I am going to have homemade pizza and a 20 oz. coke, so I generally always pre-log those.)

So, when it is helpful for planning, I always pre-log. But, majority of the time I just wing it the day of and adjust as I go.

walkie_eggs

I put mine in the same day, but before I eat anything, according to what I feel like that day. It's better than eating then recording, for getting the macros right, and it's better than inputting the day before because I don't always feel like eating what I'd planned out.

maybe1pe

I pre-log up to a week in advance. It helps me stay on track. I do give myself leniency if something comes up and I'll change it. but it also helps me make sure I'm using what I have in my house. And gives me an exact plan for eating leftovers without eating the same thing every single day. AND helps me know what I need to get out and cook when I get home from work.

Jules_farmgirl

I do this. I am gone from the house from 7am-5pm. I can't afford to be eating out everyday (even the healthy options) so I have to pack my breakfast, lunch and any snacks. I always Prelog while I am prepped my lunch kit the night before. This way if something is going higher than I expected I can either switch it out or I can eat less at supper. Tonight my kids have asked for homemade chicken strips and fries, and I intend to enjoy some with them! So I packed lower calories for the day, so I can indulge a bit when I get home this evening

3rdof7sisters

I pre log my food for my evening meal each day when I am logging in my lunch.
I know how many calories I have left for the day by then.

cloverdaisy

I do in case I forget to log after eating.

cwolfman13

angelbabe218 wrote: »

So, I feel kind of guilty about this but I find it helps as a form of meal planning. I put it in the night before, same with my exercise and then I feel more obligated to do the workouts and eat what I planned. Anyone else think it's a good system? What are your meal planning ideas? TIA

When I logged I did...not sure why you would feel guilty about that...having a plan is usually a good idea...winging it is sub optimal.

Proper planning prevents piss poor performance...

SteveC_71

In the morning I add my breakfast, lunch, fruit etc for the day then I know where I am for tea in the evening. Find it just stops any unplanned snacking as I know I'm eating into the evening meals calories.

kommodevaran

I think I learnt about prelogging in here - I don't remember how I did calorie counting previously (10 years ago). Prelogging gives me predictability which I like/need. I generally want what I have planned, and I live alone (nobody to mess up my plans), so it works for me. I still plan my meals, but not in here. It's a great way to make sure I have tasty balanced meals and at the same time use up everything, and I always know when I have to buy more food.

Curious about "guilty"!

sunnycamper

I think it's GREAT to log in advance - less stress today if you planned it yesterday. Sure, if things go awry, I change my log. I'm inspired by this thread o plan even further in advance!

mjffey

A make week plans.

mir1104

I just finished putting down my meals for Sunday as a form of meal planning. But I haven't logged anything for Saturday yet because I have everything packed in tupperware already so it's plain data entry to do...while on Sunday I do mean to cook, for real. Uncommon for me!

stephmph16

I don't, but I'm a 'fly by the seat of your pants' kinda gal when it comes to meal planning lol. If it is working and keeping you motivated and in check, then keep doing it!

belinda_73

yes, esp if I am following my macro goals. it really helped me stay on track to pre-plan. I didn't always follow it strictly but it was easy to adjust.