Do you track before or after you eat?

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  • saragato
    saragato Posts: 1,154
    Depends. Usually I know what I'll be eating for breakfast and how much so if I'm up at midnight I'll go ahead and log it and the water since I always have 16oz of water with breakfast. (I take my morning meds then too, so I need it) I'll also log before if I'm eating meals I've had before and I know how much will be served/eaten. Basically I try to do it if I'm ever going out because I hate pulling my phone out to log, I feel like I'm being rude or I look like one of those teenagers buried in their phones. I'm only 22 but I get mistaken as 16 so often it's amazing I don't get carded for being in a place that sells alcohol.

    I log after if I'm home and made the meal since while it's not often I sometimes like a bit more and I don't want to log a serving when I've eaten a serving and a half or quarter. I log after snacks since I can never predict those.

    Personally I don't see either one as better since to me it depends on other variables.
  • Switty_Kitty
    Switty_Kitty Posts: 532 Member
    I often log while I eat :)
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I log all the ingredients or food items before I even prepare it.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    If I am cooking at home I log first. If I am going out to eat and I have a good idea what I'l have, I'll also log first. If I am out then I just guesstimate after.

    I am a horrible meal planner, so I can only log at meal time. :)
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    I usually put in breakfast, lunch, and dinner so then I know how much I have left for snacks between meals.
  • Nana_Booboo
    Nana_Booboo Posts: 501 Member
    I log everything the night before (don't hit complete until the next morning)
    I also pre-log the exercise I'm doing for the day so I can fuel my body accordingly.

    If I tracked/logged after the fact I would most likely over eat my calories and not get the nutrients I may be needing (calcium, potassium ect)
  • kgordon7
    kgordon7 Posts: 130 Member
    I always log the night before.
  • firedragon064
    firedragon064 Posts: 1,082 Member
    Usually I track before
    but sometimes I don't know what I will have to eat like tomorrow or when I go out with friends.
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    Both. I pretty much have learned what to eat and in which amounts to hit my macros. So, not too hard to predict.
  • Darrknys
    Darrknys Posts: 91
    I do both depending on where i'm eating
  • Trishajac
    Trishajac Posts: 482 Member
    I usually log my food before and sometimes during...


    ^^^ I do this... if I am cooking something at home - i will scan bar-codes as i go.

    How are you scanning bar codes? thanks...



    There is an application on the smart phones that is free for myfitnesspal. It's amazing and free. I highly recommend to anyone who has the option to get it.. do it!

    Thank you - I'll see if I have it. I have the app on my blackberry.
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