When do you log your food?
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Usually right after I eat it, but I try to log before I put it in my mouth. Especially bigger meals, or end of the day so I can see if I go over BEFORE I put it in my mouth.0
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Usually the day before0
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I log my food right before I eat or while eating.0
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I pre-log each morning and then once I have drank and logged all my water for the day I final it out at the end of the day before bed. Sometimes things change up a bit but for the most part I know in the morning what my day will consist of food wise.0
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I try to do it ahead of time even if just to see what's for dinner and plan around that as it's the only meal i don't prepare myself. Like this week i was given a rough idea of the menu from monday to sunday so i can get the basics of it done and add to it if stuff changes. It makes me feel better that i know if i want a snack i have allocated enough spare points for one.0
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I try to always log before but that doesn't always happen. Logging before helps me realize how many calories I'm about to take in so that way I can adjust my meal/snacks to fit within my calorie count.0
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I log every morning except Sundays my wing day but those days I log in the morning being prepared can change once in awhile but 90% of the time I know.0
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I log before or immediately after. I try to avoid waiting until the evening because I find it is easy to forget little things, like the two kisses I picked up from a coworker's desk or the 6 tootsie rolls I ate while waiting in the car. The little things add up quickly!0
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Depends. M-F I usually have the same thing for breakfast protein shake with skim milk so I log that as I am drinking it. Lunches M-F I log usually in the morning too since I know what I am taking to work to eat for lunch. Dinner is usually logged after I eat it or if it's a gym night it might be a protein bar so I might log it in the afternoon.
Weekends I usually log as I eat it. If I end the day and close out the day and end up eating something else that night. I will go back to that day and log it. I log everything I eat good and bad and am honest about logging it all the good the bad and ugly!0 -
I prefer to log before. Especially if I'm weighing and measuring or scanning things. Even if I'm just winging it with some thing close in the database I prefer to know before I eat it. I tend to think about it to much if I don't and I don't want to think/worry about calories when I'm actually eating. Doesn't always work out like that though and then I just roll with it.0
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It depends on if I've planned ahead. Some stuff, I know already what I'm having. Other times, I'll log after each meal and find after dinner that I'm way under. At least I'm very rarely over.0
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I usually pre log my meals in the morning while having my coffee. Snacks I log before I eat them to see how well they fit into my macros.
I could never log everything at the end of the day... I would go over without a doubt.0 -
I log what I can ahead of time and make any changes as they come.0
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As soon as I have signal.0
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I pre-plan my day the night before, I can always make alterations but for the most part I stick with what I have planned.0
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I plan and log the majority of it in the morning before work. It gives me an idea of where I will be out calorie wise and how many calories I have available for snacks if I feel I need them. Also it eliminates my excuse of 'I just got busy and didn't have time'0
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I am more accountable to myself if I log it before. Especially what I pack for lunch at work. If I don't eat something I can always take it off when I get home. If I am at home I for sure log it before I eat it to ensure I don't go over my intake. If I'm out and about I make a note of it and log it when I get home.0
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I have the app on my phone, and I actually log while I am in the process of eating, or right after. Depending on if I am by myself or not.0
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I try to log what I think I'll have for dinner at the beginning of the day so I can plan the rest of my day around that. I overestimate to give myself room but know I can still have that much if I want it. For everything else, I plug it in before I eat it. Seeing how much it's going to cost out of my calorie budget helps keep me conscious of what I'm eating and if it's worth it.0
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I'll log most of the week in advance. We preplan our menu for the week to facilitate our grocery shopping. My lunches do not vary much, and I'm not a breakfast person. Saturday we will usually eat out and that takes most of my calories for lunch.0
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