When do you post your calories???

MrFitness972

Morning????
When you eat them???
Night???

I normally post my calorie when I eat them??? What say ye???

cappri

I pre-track my breakfast and lunch in the morning most of the time during the week. I very rarely eat before I track, even if I'm tracking it right before I put it in my mouth.

megsmom2

Usually right after the meal....but sometimes not tip the end of the day. Its easy to forget stuff that way though.

MrFitness972

I pre-track my breakfast and lunch in the morning most of the time during the week. I very rarely eat before I track, even if I'm tracking it right before I put it in my mouth.

Seems like you've had great success!!!!

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

Right before I eat, usually while cooking.

CarolinaMoon76

Usually the night before so that I know what I am eating for meals.

wimeezer

I log after each meal, snack, etc.

sirabe

When I eat them

nicsalt

I log as I go, usually before I eat the food so if that item will put me over in any way I can make a better choice. I have also started pre-logging and planning out my meals and snacks for the next day. It really helps to keep me on track.

I think if you wait until the end of the day it is way too easy to forget what you've had and/or over eat and you won't know until it's too late.

Good luck.

mordant57

Right after I eat. If I wait, I'll forget!

pagoubupa

Usally at the end of the day, but sometimes directly after eating.

sazroy

I plan my entire week out before it starts.

Heather_Rider

Breakfast, lunch and any snacks are pretty small, so i log them when i eat them, or as im eating them... supper i log as a recipe, because i make entire meals for my family.. this way i can use portion control and everyone in my family gets proper portions and eats the proper amounts... if anyone wants more, they eat fresh fruit, more veggies or a salad! House rules!!! lol

firemanfive0

I almost always pre-track my meals. I set my goals for the meals at 300/breakfast, 500/lunch and 700/dinner. This way I can "get" the most out of my meals with out going over.

susehocking

I try to log as I eat, although, if I know exactly what I am ingesting for breakfast (which is usually the same each morning) I'll pre-log. I try VERY hard to not leave logging til later (unless I am in a situation where staring at my phone would be considered rude - at a dinner party say) as I will almost certainly forget.

I am still learning which foods are worth the calories, so choosing a new snack or meal can take me a long time, but once I find what I want I log it and eat it straight away.

I am a most forgetful person LOL

Railr0aderTony

I have only one rule and it has worked well for me. RULE#1 Never never never eat anything before it is logged. if you do this you will not go over by accident EVER

risenonlytofall

I put my breakfast and lunch in as I'm eating them which is easy since I always have one of three things, and then I'll calculate a few options for dinner before I start cooking and decide which one I like best. Dinner takes me a lot longer to figure out since I always have something different and a lot of the time I have to input it ingredient by ingredient.

gaylynn35

Usually before I eat them.

Crochetluvr

I try to pre plan so that I can make changes if I feel the need.

just4nessa

I post right before, during, or immediately after eating. I'm kinda forgetful.

johnieC

i log my lunch the night before while im getting it together for the next day at work , & dinner & snacks i log as im fixing the plates

topshopperwantabe

I post my breakfast, snack and lunch first thing in the morning as I pack my lunch for work. I track my water as I drink it. I usually have planned dinners and do a lot of my recipe cooking on the weekend so we have some meals all portioned and ready in the refrigerator for heating up later. I save all my meals in the recipe creater on MFP. If we go out to dinner, I track the meal before ordering (so many restaurants have that information on their website or a member has already posted it in the database) Thanks goodness for smart phones. Many of my restaurant meals are halved before I eat it so there is a lunch or another dinner for later. I seem to get in a rut with some foods, lunches, snacks etc because it's working for me. I am serious about logging, this is the only thing that has worked for me in 20 years. I love MFP.

YoungDoc2B

Depends on how I feel. This morning, for example, I planned out my whole day up until dinner when I was packing my lunch for work. That way, I know exactly what I'm working with. Most of the time, though, I log right as I'm eating them

piratesaregrand

usually the night before, so i can work out exactly when i can have some cake

Sabrina__26

I write everything that I eat during the day in a little notebook that I have (there's no way I'd remember exactly how many grams of everything I ate otherwise!), then during the evening or whenever I get the chance, I'll add what I ate to MFP.

Keto_T

I log after each meal, snack, etc.

Me too for food calories.

RitaSantoss

Whenever I have the time to do so.

JaceyMarieS

I have only one rule and it has worked well for me. RULE#1 Never never never eat anything before it is logged. if you do this you will not go over by accident EVER

I couldn't agree more. I recently heard pre-logging described as "looking at the price tag before committing to the purchase" and like that description a lot.

And pre-logging doesn't imply perfection by any means, but if i am going to go over, I want it to be a conscious decision and not an accident. I want to own the behavior.

flutterbug123

I track everything right away otherwise i'll forget.

lilmisfit

I pre-track my breakfast and lunch in the morning most of the time during the week. I very rarely eat before I track, even if I'm tracking it right before I put it in my mouth.

This.

sydimar

I actually track it first thing in the morning. I pre-plan what I'm going to eat for the entire day which really helps me to stay below my goal. If I do my daily planner and realize my calories are too much I cut back the portions or snacks