Do you pre-plan your food day?

epona_mus

I don't plan my meals per se unless I need to budget for something out of the normal (ie: social event, dinner out, etc. where I may consume more calories).

What I do is have a number of "go to" meals, all around 300-400 cal. in the house. I pre-cook and freeze a lot of meals (soups, mini pizzas, rice & veg) so I can grab and go. I always have yogurt, granola and fruit in the house for breakfasts, as well as fruit and veg for snacks. I never know what I'll be hungry for and I'm a fairly picky eater, so by having pre-cooked, pre-measured portions, I find I am less tempted to overindulge or go off plan.

Samantha1941

I plan in advance as well. Before I go grocery shopping I plan my meals and snacks out for the whole week and coumt up calories to make sure I'm within range, then I add them in MFP a day or 2 in advance as well. If I know ahead of time what I am going to eat it makes it easier for me. If I don't plan out it makes it too hard for me to make poor choices and get off track.

Ely82010

I don't do much planning unless I am going out to dinner and I check the restaurant's website (if they have one), ahead of time. I don't usually cook or eat the same thing all the time because it is boring and my husband will not go for it either, and I am always creating something different for lunch and/or diner.

I am on maintenance so I don't need to be too strict anymore, and I have a pretty good idea by now of the calorie count of most of my foods or recipes and I increase my workouts if needed. So far, it has been working very well for me.

I do a variety of exercises during the week, But I don't log my workouts until after I am done for the day.