When do you post your calories???

MrFitness972
MrFitness972 Posts: 45 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Morning????
When you eat them???
Night???

I normally post my calorie when I eat them??? What say ye???
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  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    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
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    Usually right after the meal....but sometimes not tip the end of the day. Its easy to forget stuff that way though.
  • MrFitness972
    MrFitness972 Posts: 45 Member
    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
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Right before I eat, usually while cooking.
  • CarolinaMoon76
    CarolinaMoon76 Posts: 78
    Usually the night before so that I know what I am eating for meals.
  • wimeezer
    wimeezer Posts: 404 Member
    I log after each meal, snack, etc.
  • sirabe
    sirabe Posts: 294 Member
    When I eat them
  • nicsalt
    nicsalt Posts: 86 Member
    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
    mordant57 Posts: 58 Member
    Right after I eat. If I wait, I'll forget!
  • pagoubupa
    pagoubupa Posts: 105 Member
    Usally at the end of the day, but sometimes directly after eating.
  • sazroy
    sazroy Posts: 262 Member
    I plan my entire week out before it starts.
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    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
    firemanfive0 Posts: 228 Member
    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
    susehocking Posts: 30 Member
    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
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    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
    risenonlytofall Posts: 74
    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
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
    Usually before I eat them.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,328 Member
    I try to pre plan so that I can make changes if I feel the need.
  • just4nessa
    just4nessa Posts: 459 Member
    I post right before, during, or immediately after eating. I'm kinda forgetful.
  • johnieC
    johnieC Posts: 38
    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
    topshopperwantabe Posts: 112 Member
    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
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
    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
    piratesaregrand Posts: 356 Member
    usually the night before, so i can work out exactly when i can have some cake
  • Sabrina__26
    Sabrina__26 Posts: 78
    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
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    I log after each meal, snack, etc.

    Me too for food calories.
  • RitaSantoss
    RitaSantoss Posts: 986 Member
    Whenever I have the time to do so.
  • JaceyMarieS
    JaceyMarieS Posts: 692 Member
    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
    flutterbug123 Posts: 81 Member
    I track everything right away otherwise i'll forget.
  • lilmisfit
    lilmisfit Posts: 860 Member
    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
    sydimar Posts: 21 Member
    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

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