Do you use MFP to plan your day?

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  • cekeys
    cekeys Posts: 397 Member
    I'm noticing that a majority of people here do and those that show their weight/goal trackers appear to be well into the double digits worth of loss.

    Maybe there's something to it?
  • cekeys
    cekeys Posts: 397 Member

    ....I have a tendency to skip meals and by me posting it there, my boyfriend will check in with me randomly and ask "how was your smoothie this morning?" or "Dont forget to take your Salmon pita for lunch!".....

    Salmon pita? Tell me more of these things. :D
  • theoneandonlybrookie
    theoneandonlybrookie Posts: 341 Member
    YES, because it helps my stay under my net and not over. I add and subtract until I get the closest thing to my target and then I know exactly what I can eat.
  • L00py_T0ucan
    L00py_T0ucan Posts: 1,378 Member
    Yes! After leaving the site, experiencing some weight creep (up, of course :noway:) even while still exercising, I've realized I haven't learned enough to intuitively eat and not-log.

    I do a rough draft in the morning and then I correct it at the end of the day, particularly if I am eating dinner out at a restaurant or at a friend's house, etc. My diary is closed for this reason b/c it is a little Jeckyll-Hyde and changes from 'good intentions' to 'what I actually ate' :blushing:

    My food choices aren't any worse than anybody elses (okay else's? punctuation nazis?) - just more prolific! :laugh:
  • Vonnie2006
    Vonnie2006 Posts: 246 Member
    If I don't plan, you can almost guarantee there is going to do be some high sugar/calorie item on my food tracker that was not meant to me. I like to do it in the morning before I get started working.
  • _VoV
    _VoV Posts: 1,494 Member
    Yup... I plan out my food diary each morning. It helps me to stick to a plan that has been working great for me! :)

    I do this, or even the night before. It also acts like a food prep 'to-do' list.
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    I don't use MFP, but during the week, I prep most of my food for the next day (post-gym snack, lunch, afternoon snacks) so that I can take it with me to work. I regularly supplement with additional food, particularly if I haven't brought enough food. This works pretty well for me. Also, since my eating habits are pretty consistent, even though I don't enter things in MFP until I am about to, or have eaten them, I know about how many calories are in my typical foods.
  • margieward82
    margieward82 Posts: 406 Member
    Yep! I record it all while doing my morning business :P
    Allows me to know how much I've got for dinner and plan ahead so I dont freak out when it gets there
  • galegetsthin
    galegetsthin Posts: 1,340 Member

    ....I have a tendency to skip meals and by me posting it there, my boyfriend will check in with me randomly and ask "how was your smoothie this morning?" or "Dont forget to take your Salmon pita for lunch!".....

    Salmon pita? Tell me more of these things. :D
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    I sent you a message with the recipe and nutrition info.
  • darla499
    darla499 Posts: 402 Member
    Am I just a bit OCD, or does anyone else plan their eating at the beginning of the day?

    I am also diagnosed OCD. And yes, I plan my day using MFP.

    It keeps me accountable, so I have to think through every bite. It's not like I can just nonchalantly pick up a piece of chocolate or eat some chips without me realizing that I'm going to go over my calories for the day.

    I leave enough leeway in there so that I can add a few veggies or a fruit so if I must snack, it's healthy and I won't go over.

    You are NOT alone :smile:
  • angiemartin78
    angiemartin78 Posts: 475 Member
    I ALWAYS pre-log my food. If I log it all in the am, it helps to keep me on track! :drinker:
  • strunkm4
    strunkm4 Posts: 265 Member
    I ALWAYS plan my day out in advance! I thought I was the only one! I'm OCD as well and have trouble if I don't plan my day, I'm so bad, I already have my father in laws surprise birthday next Saturday planned into my journal! I find if I don't stick to my plan, it makes my day get all out of whack.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I do it... it is really the only way to stay on track for the day and include everything that you really want to.

    And just to make everyone feel better... I am not OCD! :happy:
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Am I just a bit OCD, or does anyone else plan their eating at the beginning of the day?

    I plan and execute LOL. Actually I plan and check and plan and execute :-)
  • DonnaRe2012
    DonnaRe2012 Posts: 298 Member
    Every morning before I eat breakfast. I plan the whole days meals. That way I can go back and tweek calories up or down.
  • kristal_1973
    kristal_1973 Posts: 33 Member
    I do too. Sometimes I even enter dinners a day in advance :) I always start by adding dinner, then plan the rest of the day around that. Love that feature on MFP!
  • wwww1199
    wwww1199 Posts: 228 Member
    I log everything in the morning to keep myself in check.
  • witrixie2011
    witrixie2011 Posts: 224
    Yes I typically plug in everything the day before or the morning of. It helps me stick to my goals and makes me accountable for what I put in my body. I think it helps me focus on my final goal.

    This.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member

    ....I have a tendency to skip meals and by me posting it there, my boyfriend will check in with me randomly and ask "how was your smoothie this morning?" or "Dont forget to take your Salmon pita for lunch!".....

    Salmon pita? Tell me more of these things. :D
    0

    I sent you a message with the recipe and nutrition info.

    Send me a message. I want the recipe too please.
  • jnance82
    jnance82 Posts: 149
    I am OCD diagnosed, but yes, I do. :wink: Mostly because if I dont, I will eat what-the-heck-ever I want.


    Without being diagnosed with OCD, I agree! LOL I fill my food tracker in first thing in the morning and I stick to it!


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  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    I plan mine the night before. :-)
  • ojell
    ojell Posts: 748 Member
    sometimes sort of yes
  • Aid_B
    Aid_B Posts: 427
    I use it to plan a couple of days before, call it "MFP OCD" :happy:
  • robinogue
    robinogue Posts: 1,117 Member
    Big OCD over here :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • Fubar_Bill
    Fubar_Bill Posts: 120 Member
    Especially for my Fridays.

    Every Friday evening my girlfriend and I enjoy a bottle of red wine while watching a movie at home.

    I plan my meals to compensate for the calories I need for the wine.

    Cheers!
  • heyghoge
    heyghoge Posts: 153 Member
    yes, i do. i find it's especially crucial on my twelve-hour work days to plan dinner ahead of time. when i come home at 9/10 p.m. i'm @(#$*(#$*%-ing ravenous (even though i take snacks with me) and the chances of faceplanting into the fridge/pantry and mindlessly grabbing at cookies/cake/whatever to squash hunger pangs is almost inevitable. if i have a game plan, i'm so much more likely to stick with it.
  • landorki
    landorki Posts: 93 Member
    I DO! it is only 11:00 am here... and my log is done for the day! I try to plan out all my meals and snacks! I even started logging today's food yesterday!! It is alot easier to keep track of stuff when you think ahead!
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    I usually do my the night before so I know what to make for the next day!! Makes it so much easier!
  • kgordon7
    kgordon7 Posts: 130 Member
    I plan my meals the night before. That way I already know what I'm having and estimate how much I need to eat because of the calories I plan to burn.
  • sandy729
    sandy729 Posts: 232 Member
    I always plan the night before. Helps keep me on track and I can plan for my snacks in between.
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