When to input food in your diary?

jus4kix06

Do you find it more motivating to calculate your days calories and exercise at the beginning of the day if you can or do you all prefer to add as you go?

I haven't really gotten into exercising that much yet but I do a few things here and there that don't change. I usually plan my meals and snacks for the whole day and input them in my diary in the morning. Of course I might make modifications thru out the day if things come up but I feel it holds me more accountable by seeing how much I have left or if I'm getting to close to going over.

Please share your tips and suggestions!

trudence1

I do it in the morning. It helps me avoid being over because of a miscalculation and being too tired to work it off. There are times that I have to change things around because the day was different that planned, but most of the time it works

kaali85

I eat healthily and add as I go along. Planning and me aren't very friendly

3foldchord

I am only on day 3, but I like to pre-plot my food and exercise. I can adjust as needed throughout the day, but getting it all there in the morning keeps me accountable to what I eat and my exercise.

taintedbutterfly18

I track as I go along most days. If I am going to be out of town and know I will be eating out most of the day, I plan ahead of time.

lizziebeth1028

It's easy for me to plan ahead and pre-log during the work week (Monday through Friday) and it really keeps me on track. Saturdays and Sundays I usually log as I go

mrs_schultz2012

i like to pre-plan my food, and then add on my work outs as i do them.

caraguard

I always have my phone on me and track in the MFP app as I go. Sometimes my plans change, so I don't pre-track.

robinhardysmall

I pack my breakfast and lunch and snacks- usually have a good idea of foods that I will eat and put the big ticket items in like Lean Cuisine Lunch~ bagel with cream cheese for breakfast- but snacks, well I just put them in as I go throoughout the day - and exercise only when I have it done- usually at night

fguillory

I usually prelog

lsjd2000

I track as I go - esp at work i will use my phone to input my food items

AliceKlaar

I tend to plan out most or all of the next day's eating the evening before.

jgirl09

I log as I go throughout the day, every now and then i'll input my dinner in during the morning/afternoon that way I know how much I can use towards lunch and snacks.

wgn4166

As soon as I eat it, I log it. Right after I work out, I log it. I am bad at forgetting things and I dont want to mess this up.

bethfartman

I do the same as @lizziebeth102. I generally log everything I plan on eating and try and leave a little deficit if I want to add something extra during the day or want a treat after dinner.

susiebear29

same as above during the week I log breakfast and lunch in the morning and then finish it off after dinner in the evening, at weekends I don't have time to log before work (have to be there at 7!!) so I write it down in the morning and then log it in the evening!! definitely helps me stick to a plan!!

iLose2Gain

I started pre-logging either the day before or in the morning! It works so much better for me to see the breakdown of what & when I eat. Also, I noticed that adding as a went, I would over eat! This hold me accountable! I do not pre-log my exercise however. I won't challenge myself if I did that!

uglyhobo

Add as I go just so I don't get any surprises
That way I can be more flexible

missashley884

i prefer to prelog everything, that way i dont have to deal with changing stuff around because i "had to have those cookies" or whatever. i usually workout in the afternoon so by dinner i pretty much know if i need to eat a little more or less

gatorginger

I plan up to lunch and then in the evenings I add what I eat then cause I don't always know what I wanna have

SpringFever19

I like to put my breakfast and lunch in before I go to work, and then dinner/snacks at the end of the day. I find I don't have time to add things while I'm at work so I try to to eat things I didn't already account for. Sometimes it works for me.

AliciaStaton

Hi I do it in the morning and I usually complete it after my tea. Makes it easier for me to plan and remember

tdp8700

I add as it's done. That way I don't just put it all in and forget to actually stick to it. :laugh:

blonde71

I'm a planner. Beginning of the day or it's not happening, lol.

KayeeDaisyBee

I log as i go...things come up sometimes which mean i wouldn't be able to eat what i was planning to and i have to choose a healthier option while around other people or something and that sort of thing happens kind of spontaneously for me so i just log as i go.

tehzephyrsong

It kind of depends. If I have to be up early to do something, I'll plan my breakfast and input my morning workout the night before, so I don't have to think about it and can just get going. But if it's a lazy day, I just input as I go.

dandaninc

I log as I go but try and add my cardio at the end of the day to see how many calories my body received.

AubreySue81

It's easy for me to plan ahead and pre-log during the work week (Monday through Friday) and it really keeps me on track. Saturdays and Sundays I usually log as I go

^^ This is exactly what I do as well. :happy:

EllaKnows

I usually like to make a template diary the night before every next day. That way I can see how many calories and nutrients I'm getting and always leave 100-200 calories for some spontaneous eating. I want to be able to enjoy eating too

bassmanlarry

I mix it up, but most days I have my day planned out and logged the night before. If I snack or decide to have something else other than what I planned, I change it then.

krisaddress

I usually prelog with food but since I wear my heart rate monitor to track calories I add them after exercise.