Enter exercise calories before you do it.....

mommynmotion

I have started doing this and it seems to really be helping me stick with my target for the day. I plan it and then enter it in the morning and even if I don't do exactly what I decided to do...I try to burn the same number of calories. I wear a Heart Rate monitor so that helps me figure out how many I am burning.

Just thought I'd share something I've learned!

Happy day!!!!

meshellmybell76

I sometimes do the same thing!!! Especially when I am not feeling like doing anything... it kinda locks me in. I feel committed to getting out there and doing it and besides it would feel terrible to log back on to delete it later!

WashingtonGrown

I do the same thing, it's like it's nagging at me to get it done! I also log ALL of my food for the day before lunch, and it helps me keep on track of what I should (or shouldn't) eat.

farrah_eliza

great idea!!

bast2112

I do this with my food. I enter all the food I expect to eat that day in the morning. I usually have some calories left over, and it helps keep me from grazing endlessly. I know exactly my surplus and use it wisely!

teachparents

i decide if im gonna run for the day or shred (30 day) and then log it in before my day begins so that im committed to it!!! like someone else said..i dont want to erase it so i'm committed to doing it!

lulabellewoowoo

I do that too a lot of times. It gives me a goal to push for at the gym or whatever I might be doing that day. I also try and log my big foods like breakfast and dinner so I know how much wiggle room I have through the day when a treat comes in front of me. It let's me know if it's worth it or not.

PlanetVelma

I do this too! Hooray i'm not the only one!

Isa25

I actually enter my exercise for the entire week... that way I have a plan and I tend to stick with it!

I also enter as much of my food as I have planned for the day (at least breakfast, lunch, and snacks). Really helps me stay on track.

anneid

I do this also. It keeps me on track for the day.

teachparents

I do that too a lot of times. It gives me a goal to push for at the gym or whatever I might be doing that day. I also try and log my big foods like breakfast and dinner so I know how much wiggle room I have through the day when a treat comes in front of me. It let's me know if it's worth it or not.

teachparents

lulubellewoowoo : where did youget the shirt. in your pic! I want one!!!!!

marathonmom72

Oh...I want one too!! I've seen them at races before, and they are awesome!!

lotrisneat

I do that as well. I usually work out at 8:00 at night, and I'm certainly not going to eat ~400 calories at 9:00 at night. This way, I can spread it throughout the day and actually see how many I'm eating and how many calories I have left.

littlemissanguissette

I can't do it, because then I will eat a lot more, knowing I have "extra" calories. I usually put it in at the end of the day.

Mattysmomma

I actually enter my exercise for the entire week... that way I have a plan and I tend to stick with it!

I also enter as much of my food as I have planned for the day (at least breakfast, lunch, and snacks). Really helps me stay on track.

I do it when I get to the gym.. but mb I will do it for the week!! Food is so hard for me bc I'm always on the run which would make me more accountable for..