Diary Categories -- How are yours set up?

MissMaryMac33

I changed my diary to show things different than default but I still find myself wishing for more categories to track my habits better and not have to include things like vitamins and post work-out protein with a specific meal..

Breakfast
Morning Snack
Lunch
Afternoon Snack
Dinner
Evening Snack

Does anyone do something like this?
8a-11a
11a-2p
2p-6p
6p-10p
After 10p
Other

I think my OCD is driving me nuts with this diary and I'm way overthinking it...

VeganGal84

I have the exact same setup as you!

breakfast
morning snack
lunch
afternoon snack
dinner
evening snack

I don't always eat every snack, but I like to have the option of tracking more accurately.

T0M0

My working day starts at 02:00 at i generally go to bed at around 21;00.

I don't really stick to conventional meal times so found it works better for me to have my diary in time format.

02:00 - 06:00
06:00 - 10:00
10:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 17:00
17:00 - 21:00


Works best for me

Punkedpoetess

My diary set up is the same except I call my evening snack, night time snack.

breakfast
morning snack
lunch
afternoon snack
dinner
night time snack

I like know what I eat and what time of day I eat it. Helps me not to overdo it at night and to keep my body fueled all day.

ItsTerriC

My diary is set up with times.

4:00am - 8:00am
8;00am - 11:00am
11:am - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 5:00pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Drinks

My schedule is sometimes erratic, so this works best for me.

BerryH

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Booze!

The last was because I realised I was wasting a lot of calories on a pint of beer here, a glass of wine there and wanted it all in one place to be accountable.

MissMaryMac33

Thanks everyone! I'm glad to know there are others with the time setup too --- I am not a set meal time person so maybe that would work better for me as well. Appreciate the feedback!

Now to see just how much I eat after 10p --- thats my biggest problelm and I need to see it in writing to break the habit!

Fliegenschwein

05:00 - 08:00
08:00 - 11:00
11:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 17:00
17:00 - 20:00
20:00 - 05:00

Xaspar

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Booze!

The last was because I realised I was wasting a lot of calories on a pint of beer here, a glass of wine there and wanted it all in one place to be accountable.

I like that idea ... I usually just incorporate my glass of wine in my dinner calories
I am set up
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Lunch
Afternoon Snack
Dinner
Dessert

yanicka

Snoooooze
it's 10 am already
I should go for a walk
Can't wait to get out of work
The kids are starving
Get your butt on the treadmill

:laugh:

baisleac

I have a bad tendency to forget to eat for hours at a time, so I do use the Time template. It helps me keep myself on track better.

12:00am - 9:00am
9:00am - 11:00am
11:00am - 1:00pm
1:00pm - 4:00pm
4:00pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm to 12:00am

DawnWendalynn1973

I like the idea of time over meals/snacks. I wish I had thought of that from the beginning. I just changed my categories to this same time schedule and everything is showing as that now. The time schedule doesn't fit with how I was filling it in with my previous categories...LOL. ahh well, it will from today on.

I have a bad tendency to forget to eat for hours at a time, so I do use the Time template. It helps me keep myself on track better.

12:00am - 9:00am
9:00am - 11:00am
11:00am - 1:00pm
1:00pm - 4:00pm
4:00pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm to 12:00am

MissMaryMac33

So after some thought I decided to try a hybrid of names and times....this is what I'm doing:

7:00am – 11:00am
11:00am – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 7:00pm
After 7p
Drinks
Other

I want to track how many of my calories I drink.... lots of protein shakes, coffee, crystal light etc...
Other: so I don't have to track my vitamins with a meal
After 7p: this is my worst time and I want to see just how much I eat late at night after dinner.

My previous diaries looks a mess right now --- but we'll see!

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I'm a hobbit:

Breakfast (generally 5:30)
10:30sies
lunch (around noon)
supper (around 2:30)
dinner (around 7 or 8)
snacksies (around 9 or 9:30)

dad106

I do mine like this:
Breakfast
Snack
Lunch
Snack
Dinner
Other

Other is where my vitamins and treats go.. I also rarely have a mid morning snack, so I find that one kinda silly.