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when do you log your food?

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  • cnlargent
    cnlargent Posts: 199 Member
    Usually after breakfast during the week, I know what my planned lunch and dinners are, so I go ahead and log all those at once, but then go back to add in any snacks I may have during the day. Those I don't plan exactly what I will be having.
  • Lovett123
    Lovett123 Posts: 54 Member
    I tend to log it all in the morning and change as I go along if required
  • crystalnichle
    crystalnichle Posts: 126 Member
    I check what the calories and such are before eating but I don't actually log until after I eat. I find its easier to remember what I've eaten if I do it as I eat.
  • Vegan_Runner
    Vegan_Runner Posts: 133 Member
    Before I eat.
  • ellycotton
    ellycotton Posts: 29 Member
    I log my food in every morning for the whole day, this way I know what calories I have left and because I've planned it, it stops me reaching for other foods and keeps me on track xx
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Night before or first thing in the morning so I know what I need and how much I can have. Keeps me on track with my macros too.
  • beskimoosh
    beskimoosh Posts: 375 Member
    I plan my lunch and dinner and log them, then log snacks as I go :)
    (Shhh, I know there's no mention of breakfast there, I work 12 hour shifts and if I eat early I feel sick, so I usually grab something like a banana while I work!)
  • LavenderBouquet
    LavenderBouquet Posts: 736 Member
    I usually log as I go unless I'm busy or have a packed lunch.
  • sclarktiw
    sclarktiw Posts: 217
    I log as soon as I have eaten it...no, if ands or buts about it. Waiting too long and you increase your chances of forgetting and then the calories dont SNEAK up on you!
  • micheleld73
    micheleld73 Posts: 914 Member
    I log the morning of and change or add as I go. Love the phone app!! :bigsmile:
  • SarahKhristan
    SarahKhristan Posts: 134 Member
    I usually log my food before I eat it (if I've pre-packed my lunch for work, I'll log that ahead of time). I've become fanatical about logging everything I eat.
  • srenea9
    srenea9 Posts: 142
    I usually log everything in the morning. & if anything changes I will delete it & make the changes on my log, But i pack my lunches everyday for work. So usually its always correct.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    I log my food right before I eat it, that way I know I'm having too much. If the numbers are too high, I cut pull some food off my plate.
  • MelissaM528
    MelissaM528 Posts: 31 Member
    I log after every meal except dinner, usually I have to log before dinner so I know how much I can eat. If I logged after dinner I would probably go over my calories for the day. LOL
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    I log as I eat. All that prelogging takes the "fun" out of it for me. I pretend that I don't preplan and feel stuck in a certain meal plan and could have anything I feel like having (assuming it fits my goals). That's really a load of *kitten* because I eat the same thing every day (really-like THE SAME-only difference is which flavor yogurt and how many cups of coffee).
  • brandi2258
    brandi2258 Posts: 46 Member
    I bring my lunch to work everyday, so I log my Breakfast and Lunch while getting everything ready in the morning and snacks and dinner while preparing them!
  • whit1108
    whit1108 Posts: 94
    I usually log my whole day in the morning. That way I know exactly what I'm eating for the day and how many calories I'm having. This has worked for me really good.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    I try to log it as I eat it during the day. I have the "convenience" of being at my desk for ~75% of my day so it's really easy while I'm at work. At home I'll generally log it after dinner before bed.
  • sappho510
    sappho510 Posts: 2 Member
    I log as I go along, but I'm becoming more familiar with portions etc. It's difficult to log at work as I usually have some form of salad for lunch and fruits to graze through the day. I try to make it fun though and I reward myself with a little treat - at the end of the day- if I'm within my allowance. What I love is that the more calories you burn - your allowance goes up slightly - so I use this for my 'treats'.. :smile:
  • christinadonlon13
    christinadonlon13 Posts: 2
    i always log it as i make it, this way i know the exact names and brands of the items i am using. makes it much more efficient than constantly going back to see what the exact name of an item is
  • Kayciemae02
    Kayciemae02 Posts: 58 Member
    I pack my lunches during the week, and the food groups are pretty consistent so I log them as soon as I get a break in the morning. Sometimes I will log my dinner early - if I know what I'm going to have, but otherwise I will log that as I make it. At times, if I know what I'd like to have I will play around with the data base to get an vague idea of how many calories will be in my dinner.
    For the weekends, I log as I go.
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