Does anyone input their food ahead of time?
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I always plan ahead, especially if i know i wont be at home and have to take food where i go. I set out my breakfast, lunch and dinner and then pack everything i need. Then if i have carbs/fat leftover i can allow myself a treat that still fits in with my macros0
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I do occasionally, say if I'm going out and I know I'm not going to be able to get to the PC until the next day0
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i do it most days, then i shave off what i can do without.0
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I do this sometimes especially if i feel like im going to go over that day !!
It helps me to stay on target as once its written i wont delete it xx:flowerforyou:
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I do, on work days I always do my lunch the night before and input it. It is so much easier.0
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oh yeah...all the time! that way I can plan ahead what to eat to stay in my cals0
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Yes I am doing that now it works great for me0
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Sometimes I do but a lot of the time I change my mind lol
I think it would be Ok if you had a planed meals to follow0 -
I have just put my dinner in so I can see what I have got left for Friday night tea and booze!0
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Yep I input mine - maybe not all of them. Like say if I've made dinner the previous night and know I'll be having the same for lunch/dinner then I'll add it (saves messing about) and also breakfast is usually pretty standard for me, so I whack that in there whilst I'm on. The rest I just fill in ad hoc really0
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I do this every day. It really helps me stay focused (not always but most of the time). It means i can plan ahead and work in treats and snacks depending on my plans that day. Doesn't work for everyone but i'm a bit OCD and the prospect of not knowing what i'm going to eat and just picking what i want as i go along would give me a nervous breakdown incase i went over or ruined my macros. See......OCD. :laugh:0
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Well done!
I absolutely input everything! I do it in the morning and then adjust accordingly. It really helps to avoid unnecessary snacking and allows me to keep comfortably within my calorie limit. When I first started out I found I only had about 300 cals left for dinner and really struggled. This way dinner (usually the largest calorie intake meal) goes in first and the rest is worked around it.
I have no idea if this is the 'correct' way to go about things, but it has worked well for me.0 -
I do only if I absolutely have my meals pre-planned. If not then I input afterwards.0
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Excellent work, pre-planning is a great tool, so yes I often try to pre-plan my day. I get the best results then.0
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Because i’m in the process of loosing weigh, i have to plan everything in advance so i know what i’m going to eat ( i also bring my lunch to work). I also eat the same breakfast everyday so, yes, I input most of my meal ahead of time.0
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I do this sometimes as well. I plan my meals ahead and look at my calorie consumption, as well as sodium intake, protein, fiber, etc. Ultimately, it does help! I allow myself usually 300-500 calories extra in snacks, and if I change my mind throughout the day I can always change my log. But most of the time, I'll stick to my log and make better choices.0
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I've become obsessed with logging. So I spend every hour of the night logging foods I want the next day and almost always stick to that diet.0
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I do that for snacks I am taking to work or dinner I want to have. I also sometimes put in exercise ahead of time for things like my gym class or my walk to and from university.0
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I do - mainly for workday breakfast/lunch as it helps me to plan out how many calories I'll have left for my dinner/tea in the evening.
Which in turn helps work out what we end up having.
Also when I know we'll be going out for 'social eating' I will work out a slightly adjusted/reduced breakfast/lunch so as to 'save up' for going out.
When we went out to a restaurant recently I even looked up their menu online to calculate what I could/couldn't have before hand.
Which took some of the pressure off when time came to order at the restaurant.0 -
Yea i do it when im working:)0
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