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Tamber1969

So lately I have gotten into the habit of adding the things I know i will eat to my food journal in the morning before I actually eat them. In my mind I think that this will keep me on track and remind me of what I have available for the later part of my day. Any thoughts on this and why it might not be a good idea?

Tammy

laura789a

I quite often do that, helps me to plan my meals and then I can forget all about food for the day.

If i dont plan ahead I seem to spend all day planning meals in my head and therefore spend the whole day thinking about food which leads, quite often, to naughty behaviour,

I think we just need to do what works for us.

Laura

jgsm

I do this, too. I'm a huge planner, especially when it comes to food (when it comes to pretty much everything, really) . I have weekly menus, snacks for kids, shopping lists, etc always planned out, written down, kept track of.....

I do think it helps me focus on healthy eating better. If I know what I'm going to have for lunch, etc - there's no last minute staring in the fridge or cabinets wondering and bargaining with myself about what I should eat. Also, it helps me put left-overs to good use. Great to control both my waist and waste!

And it's seriously easy to change my food log if I switch something up, so really no big deal.

swilkie1961

I don't log till I eat, but I plan out meals for the day. For me, I no longer live to eat, but eat to live, which is big change for me. So keeping my meals simple works best for me.

mcdonl

I like to scan items as much as possible, so when my wife or I am cooking I will scan the ingredients and build recipes that will be eaten later. Any logging is goog logging.

flimflamfloz

That's actually what a lot of people do... Meal planning is a really good idea.
Although I give myself a bit of slack sometimes, and don't do it for a few days.

Why it would be a bad idea? Because the MFP interface doesn't really catter for it... Apart from that, only positives IMHO.

auntie_missy

I do this as well. The only real downfall is if you forget to go back and make any necessary changes - say you eat a cookie at work or only eat half the lunch you thought you would. Otherwise, it's a good way to figure out your choices on your time rather than in the moment when you might be more likely to just grab something easy or that you're craving.

FJHutch

I am finding it helpful, particularly when I am making a meal myself rather than just scanning a couple of packets. If I know what I am eating I find it easier to avoid going over my target because if I get peckish I know what snacks I can have.

Tamber1969

Thank you everyone...I tend to be pretty structured and this definitely helps. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one this works for! Happy Hump Day!!