Ever try logging your entire day in the morning

I don't do this, and probably won't, because I never know what I'm going to want to eat for my lunch until it's lunchtime, and while I make a weekly menu for dinner at my house for my sanity's sake, I don't always stick to it, such as last night's leftover chicken that was going to be turned into chicken pasta instead being turned into garlic lime chicken tacos. (Those were amazing, by the way!! You can find the recipe here: http://savingdinner.com/garliclimechicken/ and I made 6, breast halves, serving half an individual breast to each person for dinner, then shredded the 3.5 breasts that were left, drizzling more lime juice on them in the tacos, and enjoyed. Just be sure to save the juice from cooking if you want to make those tacos. Every drop counts, and tastes incredible!)

I got sidetracked there...sorry. However, I do start work for the school year next week and in order to fit my exercising into my daily routine I was thinking that I would make the next day's lunch for me the night before, whether it's just making tuna salad and premeasuring and cutting carrots into sticks so I can make a sandwich with carrots really fast when I get home for lunch in the middle of the afternoon, or setting aside some leftovers from the previous night's dinner. I have also seen sites with recipes for mason jar salads, which can be made on Sunday night for the full week ahead of time. So, while I probably won't log these ahead, I will at least have them ready.

I'm a creature of habit I normally plan my whole week in advance except for Sunday.

I usually log each day the previous evening. Sometimes things change a bit and then I adjust, but in general it's super helpful for me, as far as not going over my carbs/cals and also just knowing what I am going to eat. Then there's no standing in the kitchen going "derrrr....I'm hungry."

Yes I do that most days. It helps to plan ahead and then I can see what snacks I can eat when hungers rears it's ugly head!

garlic lime chicken tacos. (Those were amazing, by the way!! You can find the recipe here: http://savingdinner.com/garliclimechicken/ and I made 6, breast halves, serving half an individual breast to each person for dinner, then shredded the 3.5 breasts that were left, drizzling more lime juice on them in the tacos, and enjoyed. Just be sure to save the juice from cooking if you want to make those tacos. Every drop counts, and tastes incredible!)

Saved the recipe... Sounds delicious but somewhat high calorie.

Failing to plan is planning to fail. As the old saying goes.

I log my whole day in the morning. If anything changes I can adjust it but I'm usually spot on. This works best for me but I'm sure others have different ways that work for them.

I do that same thing for the same reason. It works well for me too.

I often do this let's me see what cals are left and where I can add a bit more I also estimate my exercise so j get a picture and that can be a great motivator if I get in from work tired I can see I have to make an effort.

I've also logged a week when planning helps build a shopping list so the food is done for the week. Easy enough to change & shift so nothing lost if plans change.

I try to pre-log all my meals for the day in the morning (if I know what I'm eating) and also if I have snacks I know I'm taking into uni/work I log those as well. Then I can see how much I have left over to add in other snacks or maybe a little extra into a meal or whatever

While at work i was thinking of what i wanted to make for dinner...logging this meal 4 1/2 hours ahead of time helped me to see what the best way to prepare or best choices were for me tonight .... or if you pack lunch logg as you pack so you know what your working with... may work for some and not for others but just thought I would put it out there and the great thing is that if you dont follow through with what you logged you can change it! Any thoughts?????

Yes. Everyday. It helps me allocate my calories and lets me know how many I have to treat myself with if any. It also lets me know that exercise is optional or not that day. I can always edit if necessary.

Ive been doing this over the last week and its helped me reduce the cals I eat everyday and start focusing on the carbs / protein / fat groups and reducing them to the right amounts. It also stops me from being hungry because I know another meal is just a few hours away and stops me snacking.

Wish I had started doing this alot sooner - and as an added (non diet related) bonus I spend less on shopping now because food doesnt go off before i cook it because its all pre planned and worked to fit in with expiry dates etc.

Theres nothing better walking out of the gym in the morning knowing youve had a great workout and a good deficit before you even get to work!

I come from a military family so I know exactly what we'll be having dinner! We make a 'menu plan' on Friday night for the following week so my father can make an 'effective' shopping list. This helps greatly when it comes to logging my food; I can log pretty much log everything the day before in some cases so I know how many 'spare calories' I have to snack on through the day.

Some days, when I log as I go along, I'm worried that I'll go over without realising so I find that pre-logging give me a bit of wiggle room just in case.

Also I find if I've pre-logged something, be it food or a gym session, I'm less likely to deviate- I've put it down and that's what I'm going to do!

I have done this, and it helps me. I just think of it as planning my food day. Sometimes I have to change a few things, but I have found it helps me stick to my plan better. It also saves me time, and I am not constantly thinking about what I am going to have. Another time I find it helpful is when I have "fallen off the wagon." I find I get back to it quicker if commit to what I will eat for the whole day. I don't do it all the time, but it is useful.

Saving Topic - Lots of nice ideas in this thread for me to try. I need to pre-plan, I'm always impromptu with my meals.