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Trying something different

buffjess
buffjess Posts: 382
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Ok so I got on here this morning and planned out everything I will eat today.. I am hoping by seeing logged on here that I will stick to it.. Has anyone else done this with success?

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  • buffjess
    buffjess Posts: 382
    Ok so I got on here this morning and planned out everything I will eat today.. I am hoping by seeing logged on here that I will stick to it.. Has anyone else done this with success?
  • daisylou
    daisylou Posts: 118
    Yes! That is what I do everyday now. I don't think I can do it otherwise. Sometimes I don't log dinner because sometimes I don't know what we are doing that evening But at least I know how many calories I have left. and I make better choices, say at a restaurant. I would definetly recommend it. Also, I know I cant have "junk" throughout the day because my calories are already accounted for:)
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
    i often log a meal beforehand so i can adjust it as needed. espec for dinner. i'm a sahm so i have the time to do it meal by meal, but otherwise i would do it like daisylou. so helpful to see where the calories are going and on what.

    good luck with your new system.
  • tayner
    tayner Posts: 372
    I usually plan my dinner first thing in the morning on here since that is generally my main meal of the day, and then I know what calories i have left to play with for the other meals, and try to plan them somewhat as well...and then i have whatever is left for in between meal snacks.
  • thejarviclan
    thejarviclan Posts: 465 Member
    Yea! I just finished logging my food for the day so I know exactly what I can and cannot have. I do this almost every day *before* I eat, so I can rearrange if it looks like I'm going over.

    I don't log my exercise until *after* it's complete though. 'Cause otherwise it feels like that much more of a chore to do it. :tongue:
  • shannahrose
    shannahrose Posts: 585 Member
    Yea! I just finished logging my food for the day so I know exactly what I can and cannot have. I do this almost every day *before* I eat, so I can rearrange if it looks like I'm going over.

    I don't log my exercise until *after* it's complete though. 'Cause otherwise it feels like that much more of a chore to do it. :tongue:

    i this same thing and it's been working out well- though sometimes i'm not sure what i'll be eating for dinner when i log in the AM, but at least i know my calorie limits.

    good system! :love:
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    Oh yeah, I log everything I think I will eat for the day first thing in the morning. I find it easier to stick to if it is planned, and then of course I know if I can have cornbread and honey after dinner!
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