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Do you "pre-log"?

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  • i pre-log if i know what i'm gonna have or if i'm making a decision i pre-log to see how many calories are in a certain thing so i can adjust if needed
  • LynRhea
    LynRhea Posts: 15
    I log as I go. It helps me think before I eat!
  • 1jlazymom
    1jlazymom Posts: 197 Member
    A little of both. I like to.ore log so I know exact calories accounts but am flexible and sometimes I have to go back and make changes
  • judychicken
    judychicken Posts: 937 Member
    I do mine in advance that way I don't go over.
  • Savemyshannon
    Savemyshannon Posts: 334 Member
    I pre-log on days that I go to work. I bring my dinner and snacks with me and log them all in advance. Since I can only eat what I've packed, I know I won't go over and the worst that can happen is I have to delete something if I didn't eat it.
  • fairc3jam
    fairc3jam Posts: 136 Member
    Nope. May be worth it if it keeps me from overheating, but it doesn't.
  • My wife says it's been my new obsession for the past few months... She's not that far off.

    I pre-log all the time, not always, but almost.

    When I make my lunch for the next day (or for the day if I make it in the morning) I pre-log it and re-adjust during the day, after the fact.

    When I'm making supper, I pre-log it so I have a good idea of just what a portion should work out to. (though, after a few months, it's pretty natural, it still helps -- I don't use recipes and it's good to say 'ok, a little lighter on the olive oil' or something like that)

    Snacks, I don't pre-log -- those are harder to predict.

    You'll find that after a few months, things just kinda work out and you know what's going to happen, might as well pre-log :p

    YMMV.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    I pre-log my entire week and make adjustments if required.
  • fairc3jam
    fairc3jam Posts: 136 Member
    I tried that a couple of time but had to adjust afterwards, so I stopped pre-logging and just doing it as I go. Having a smart phone helps a lot with it (love my Galaxy s3 )

    Good point
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    A combo. If I know in advance, I log it. If I don't, I just put it down later.
  • Cdngal08
    Cdngal08 Posts: 18 Member
    during the week, i make my food for work the next day and pre log it...then I can pre-plan my supper for the next day...on the weekends I log as I go....
  • elle18287
    elle18287 Posts: 267 Member
    I try to give myself a healthy outline for the day, but if I have something else and have to re-log, no biggie. It helps me stay on track!
  • elijhasmomma
    elijhasmomma Posts: 270 Member
    I do a little bit of both. I log what I want to eat that day and then I correct it as I go if I have to change something. My planning doesn't always line up with what I'm doing that day! I don't submit it until the end of the day though.


    ^^this
  • I normally pre-log my meals because I usually have them planned out ahead of time. I log as I go when it comes to snacks.
  • likearadiowave
    likearadiowave Posts: 445 Member
    sometimes. Usually I add water intake for the next day after finishing the day.
  • cathiaflock
    cathiaflock Posts: 112 Member
    Depends - but normally I pre log for the day or at least dinner. Breakfast and lunch are normally the same except weekends I do plan using it :tongue:
  • markymarrkk
    markymarrkk Posts: 495 Member
    I pre-log so to know what I have to work with as I go about my day. If something changes I adjust the diary
  • newcomer9
    newcomer9 Posts: 38 Member
    i pre log to control my over eating. lol i do only break fest,lunch, and mid day snack. dinner is what ever i chose to do with my left over caloris basicly. but if i dont prelog it isnt a a big deal. all my food perpackeged so i can grab and go instead of using the excuse i dont want to weigh all my food and wait to eat, ill just guess.

    I guess it really depends on people and their lifestyle
  • JaceyMarieS
    JaceyMarieS Posts: 692 Member
    A little of both. I like to.ore log so I know exact calories accounts but am flexible and sometimes I have to go back and make changes

    This! I try to pre-log my day every morning and then make adjustments as the day wears on.
  • NKF92879
    NKF92879 Posts: 601 Member
    I usually log as I eat, but sometimes I'll pre-log if I know what I'm (probably) going to eat. I can always go back in and change it if need be. Sometimes I even change is after I close my diary for the day. :devil: I know, I'm naughty. :tongue:
  • If I'm wanting to eat out or treat myself, I log it before hand.
    That way I can make sure that it fits into my calorie allowance for the day!
    If it doesn't, then I take it off and tomorrow is another day.
  • I pre-log to have a plan for the day. I don't always stick with it, but I try!
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I have really found myself prelogging more and more as I go on. I do my dinners for the whole week once I have my menu set. I have the same pre workout/breakfast every day as well so that gets logged at the start of the week as well. Then, I usually plan my lunches and snacks the day before based off of left overs or what I have on hand. I also log my exercise weekly.

    Now, sometimes I have to change things around, but I do seem to stick to it pretty well. By knowing what my dinners are a week ahead, I can make sure my lunches and snacks fit well with them calorie wise. I can make sure it all adds up correctly.

    One reason I have decided to do this is because of how tight my schedule is going to get once classes start back up. I don't want to be wasting time I don't have, especially when it comes to packing my dinner for between my workout class and my actual class (1hr break). If I know what I am packing ahead of time, I can do it in no time and be out the door.
  • KechiaG
    KechiaG Posts: 55
    Yes, I pre-log. I am trying to make sure I eat the appropriate amount of calories and it helps me stay on track. :wink:
  • Heather060801
    Heather060801 Posts: 12 Member
    I do pre log and am pretty good with sticking to it. This works better for me. I am a "planner" by nature, lol
    :happy:
  • ExcelWithMel
    ExcelWithMel Posts: 192 Member
    I'm about 50/50. I try to cook up "batches" of food. 20 turkey meatballs, or 4-5 servings of easy to reheat side dishes. If I get in the grove of eating a lot of the same thing for several days in a row, I pre-log so I know how much wiggle room I have. I also make sure I have logged all my food for the day before I have dinner (especially when I go out) so I know how many calories I have left over for the rest of the night.

    Then, there's days where I get too busy and log after I've eaten. Sometimes it's not pretty.
  • Goldenwoof
    Goldenwoof Posts: 535 Member
    I usually do pre-log. It allows me to see what my whole day would look like so I can make adjustments beforehand. For example, if my sodium is too high, I'll look and see what I can lose or change to get it down to where I'd like it to be.
  • I always pre-plan because it makes it easier to know what you can have for the day and also you can adjust as you go to make sure you don't go over.
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    I do not log the day ahead but I also do not eat anything that is not logged beforehand, so my one rule, If i have not logged it I do not eat it
  • tarabatton
    tarabatton Posts: 47 Member
    I tend to prelog when I am aware of a meal I am making or if Im going out to dinner so I don't go over my calories earlier in the day.
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