Does anyone pre-journal?

beccahummel423

I have found that I am most successful when I pre-journal my week of food. This way, I only have to "think" about what I'm going to eat once a week. Every day is so easy as I just follow what's in my journal.

Am I alone in this?

gchutson

Premature journaling? That can't be good.

AmyS1975

I measure my lunches and breakfasts for the week every Sunday. I like to got with my craving of the day for suppers. Whatever works!

jzaz903

I journal the night before, and then adjust it as needed. If I had the ability to plan meals further ahead, I would.

Edit to add: I mostly plan out my meals, so I know how much room I have for snacks.

Stefanie7125

i only do this for a day at a time and only what I am taking to work with me. Sometimes I have to modify, because I don't eat it all or someone brings in something else, but that does not happen very often. I don't think I do an entire week, I change my mind too much.

ElizabethRoad

Premature journaling? That can't be good.

I think you can get a pill for that.

oldy76

Absolutely! I plan a day ahead to work out what I can have and then try my hardest to stick to it. Works well for me anyway

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

I pre journal everything except lunch since I never know what I'm having and then I eat accordingly

dragonfly__

I do pre-journal as much as I can sometimes I just haven't planned far enough ahead to do. But I too find I am most successful this way.

Qarol

It's my new hobby...

cannonsky

I pre plan my meals a week at a time. Makes life so much easier

DeniseBromley

I sometimes do it the day before, so I can plan what to take to work with me, and what fits into my calories for dinner, so i can get stuff out of the freezer if necessary. I could never do an entire week though....never know what I'm going to feel like making!

beccahummel423

When I do it for the week, I find myself getting excited when I know a certain meal is on the menu! I'm a dork.

super_jade

I will do my daily log in the morning but not press complete until my day has finished. I find if i plan out my day and know that i have left no room for errors i eat better then if i just ate and logged it after. Same with exercising i need a plan because left to my own devices i will fail.

Debbe2

I might have trouble sticking with the plan you describe however I often will look up a meal and plan out the remainder of a day.

robin52077

I log most of my day while having my morning coffee. Then adjust as needed if I skip or add something later.

ktanderson05

I am doing it every night and working on what to take, so in the morning I'm not running around confused and not sure what to take. Also making sure I have dinner planned for the next night, so I don't have the excuse of we have no food pulled from the freezer, or I have no idea what to make. So I'm kind of sorta doing what your doing! haha

TheLongRunner

I do pre-journal the night before. Then, as the day I have pre-planned goes on I update the journal as I go. Since I have started doing this, it has really helped me stay on target and give me a sense of direction in my day.

75Juniper

I am doing it every night and working on what to take, so in the morning I'm not running around confused and not sure what to take. Also making sure I have dinner planned for the next night, so I don't have the excuse of we have no food pulled from the freezer, or I have no idea what to make. So I'm kind of sorta doing what your doing! haha

This is exactly what I do. Sometimes I'll plan breakfast or lunch a few days ahead, but that's usually if I make a big batch of something. Much less stress once I started logging ahead of time.

manderann

I do that, too. As long as you don't forget to adjust it if something changes, I think it's very helpful.

krazyforyou

Yes, I pre - journal usually in the am for that day, except when I work then the night before I know exactly what I'm going to have. It helps me keep straight and narrow.