Logging food today to eat tomorrow

angelsja
angelsja Posts: 859 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I've got about 800 calories left after exercise but I don't like eating after a certain time can I log food on today's date and eat it tomorrow? Do people do that?

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  • RAinWA
    RAinWA Posts: 1,980 Member
    Well, sure you could do that. But why not just log it tomorrow when you eat it? That's what I do - I'll bank calories for days I'm hungrier or I know I'm going to be eating more.
  • angelsja
    angelsja Posts: 859 Member
    Because tomorrow is usually a rest day and I won't have the calories spare to eat it and it would put me in "the red"
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    angelsja wrote: »
    Because tomorrow is usually a rest day and I won't have the calories spare to eat it and it would put me in "the red"

    So?
  • Kalex1975
    Kalex1975 Posts: 427 Member
    Yes, you can do that... I log my meals a week in advance.
  • Kalex1975
    Kalex1975 Posts: 427 Member
    Kalex1975 wrote: »
    Yes, you can do that... I log my meals a week in advance.

    Oh, disregard, read your post incorrectly. What @TavistockToad said
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Your body doesn't keep a calendar. Meeting your weekly goal, as mentioned above, is perfectly adequate and allows more day-to-day wiggle room than trying to meet the same exact same target day after day.
  • angelsja
    angelsja Posts: 859 Member
    Kalex1975 wrote: »
    Yes, you can do that... I log my meals a week in advance.

    I log my food in advance too what I'm asking is can I log something in today's diary and eat it tomorrow
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    angelsja wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    angelsja wrote: »
    Because tomorrow is usually a rest day and I won't have the calories spare to eat it and it would put me in "the red"

    So?

    So I don't like seeing the red number I was over by about 50 the other day so I ran up and down my living room and did standing jumps till it went green

    That doesn't sound fun or healthy. Maybe figure out a way to work on that?

    Your body doesn't know whether you're "red" or "green" within a specific day. Your body cares about the consistent trends over time. So log them today and eat them tomorrow if that is easier for you. But it might be better to develop an attitude that accounts for the reality of how your body works.
  • aimeetu
    aimeetu Posts: 139 Member
    I don't know about why you'd want to log food today that you're eating tomorrow - doesn't sound like an accurate reflection. On another note be careful of how many calories MFP or your fitness tracker says you've earned - it can be misleading. Good luck!
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    I do
  • angelsja
    angelsja Posts: 859 Member
    aimeetu wrote: »
    I don't know about why you'd want to log food today that you're eating tomorrow - doesn't sound like an accurate reflection. On another note be careful of how many calories MFP or your fitness tracker says you've earned - it can be misleading. Good luck!

    So I can remain in the green as I've said don't like seeing red numbers I've had my tracker long enough to know it over estimates by 200-300 calories per day so I always leave 300 left un eaten to compensate for that
  • collectingblues
    collectingblues Posts: 2,541 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    angelsja wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    angelsja wrote: »
    Because tomorrow is usually a rest day and I won't have the calories spare to eat it and it would put me in "the red"

    So?

    So I don't like seeing the red number I was over by about 50 the other day so I ran up and down my living room and did standing jumps till it went green

    That's a really unhealthy mentality, but I think you already know that.

    Especially considering we've been down this path before with this OP.

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