How far in advance do you log your food?
toots99
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I'm curious. Do you log it as you go? Or log it in the morning, planning what you're going to eat for the day? Does anyone here go as far as logging and planning for the week?
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I log mine as I go....0
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I log mine in the morning and stick to it, I find it easier to stay in my calories that way.0
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I too log mine as I go.
My appetite is fickle. I eat whatever I crave, generally and within reason. I'd be hard pressed to plan for dinner, I know. I can predict my breakfast and generally my week day lunches, but dinner differs based on my mood.0 -
As I go! Unless I am going out to eat in which case I usually look up the menu items I'd be interested in. But I still don't log them until they are in me! )0
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As soon as I put it in my mouth I log it. that way I always know where I'm sitting for calories.0
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When I pack my breakfast, lunch and snacks to take to work the night before, I log my food. That way I know what I have left to play with for dinner, or maybe even a Starbucks treat.0
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I log as I go, just in case the amounts vary or things don't go as planned. My life can be fickle! If I eat it or drink it, I log it.0
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I log as I go, if I am able to I log for the entire day in the morning - or at least what I know for sure. That way I always know exactly where I stand, and can make adjustments if necessary.0
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I do mine up to a week in advance. I go grocery shopping on Sundays so I know what is in the house. If a situation arises (like today...didn't know we were going to the in-laws house for pastichio!) I can always change it. But for the most part, it is set in stone. I don't eat out often so I don't have a difficult time sticking to my plan, and when I do, I know enough in advance to plan accordingly.0
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I have been logging the night before and then changing it through the day if I need to. I have found that having an idea of what I am doing makes a huge difference! If I make something that I know I am going to eat for the next few days I go ahead and put it in, but I end up revamping the night before anyway.
Planning ahead has kept me on track the best anything has so far.0 -
I do mine as I eat or drink, that way I know what I have left calorie wise for dinner and if I think I may go over my calorie intake, it's back on the treadmill to burn more calories0
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im trying slim fast for a few weeks, so i'm logging my breakfast and my lunch in advance and my dinner and snacks as i eat them x0
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I log mine all first thing in the morning and adjust if necessary throughout the day — like if I end up not getting m protein drink in or if someone already ate what I thought I was going to have for lunch, etc.0
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I log it in the morning after breakfast, and log the whole day except for dinner, I log dinner after cause I know thats when I eat the most and it changes all the time. I find it easier to stick with if I log in the AM but I do end up having edits now and again though the day.0
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I log my food first thing in the morning, so I'm not eating unconsciously through the day. If I make any changes, I go back and adjust when I have my meal(s).0
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I already plan menus for the week before I go the the market. In the morning when I check my email, I log my food for the day. In the evening I make any adjustments needed.
I used to do it throughout the day and it drove me crazy. I find it easier to have a plan. I'm an obsessive list maker. It just feels easier that way.0 -
I'll track up to a week in advance and then adjust when I need to.0
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I usually log as I go for breakfast and lunch, but my late afternoons are frequently spent planning dinner, so I pre-log.
I'm really bad about logging at all on weekends, but that's something I'm going to work on this year.0 -
I find I do better if I log it in advance, but I usually end up logging as I go.0
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I log it as I eat it generally. But I plan the night before what I'm having the next day. I also try to meal plan when I go grocery shopping so I know what I will be having for the week.0
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