Log the food before you eat it?

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  • mrsmarit
    mrsmarit Posts: 229 Member
    I only prelog if I am trying to accommodate a dinner out with someone. Otherwise I do it as I go.
  • Eileen889
    Eileen889 Posts: 117
    On days that I work I will log in what I'm having for breakfast and lunch the night before. This keeps me on track while I am at work and stay way from foods that I don't need to be eating.
  • lambchoplewis
    lambchoplewis Posts: 797
    Every morning, I weigh myself, log food and exercise. I like to weigh myself as it stops me from stuffing things into my mouth as I will have to "face the scale" the next day!! I know I can gain/lose multiple lbs of water weight but... this has been a success for me. I am always amazed at how fast calories add up. I look up restaurants and food ahead of going someplace to know what I am going to order.
  • sammyh0505
    sammyh0505 Posts: 1
    I always log my meals the night before because it helps me see where I can sneak in little treats throughout the day! :happy: (If my sugar and calories allow it) I don't log exercise until I actually do it though, because I don't want to overestimate what I am going to do during the day, even though track practice is the same this every day haha.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    I track everything the night before as much as possible. It makes it easier for me to adjust my daily menu to meet my macros and calorie goals.
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    I log ahead because it keeps me on track.

    I would be embarrassed to go back and alter it.

    Plus this way I can look at it and say "Wow! There is still so much more I get to eat".
  • Hbazzell
    Hbazzell Posts: 899 Member
    I pre log the lunch I pack to work so I know what I can eat for dinner and plan for gym time if I can go. On my days off I just eat when ever I am hungry and I dont plan ahead.
  • Pearlyladybug
    Pearlyladybug Posts: 882 Member
    i log everything in the morning, Then i know if i can have some treats or not
  • kmk_natasha
    kmk_natasha Posts: 34
    I don't log exercises beforehand, but I do log food; especially when I make my lunch the night or mornng before.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Yes always as much as is possible as soon as I know I'll be going to have it. Sooner it's logged the better so you don't go searching for what to eat when you are hungry.
  • fg8585
    fg8585 Posts: 110 Member
    Yea. I sometimes log before, during or after a meal. But I prefer the first 2. I consider it a good thing when I log before hand though.
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    Heckk yes. That way I can spread my calories and calculate how much I have leftover. Then, add other foods to fill up my caloric needs
  • LillyBoots
    LillyBoots Posts: 114 Member
    I do this all the time, you get to make the better choices that way. Like most people here, left to my own devices I'd make fatty choices or have to big a portion so it's really helpful to log it a head of time.
  • metacognition
    metacognition Posts: 626 Member
    I usually log in early or test out meal ideas, to see how I am doing in protein intake or calories for the day. I strive for maximum accuracy though. I need to know how I am doing. It's very important to spread my calories around so I don't get hungry in the evening. The only thing that will screw me on calorie goals is to eat too much early in the day and then have only 50 calories to spread out over the last three hours of the evening. Not going to feel good!
  • bluebear_74
    bluebear_74 Posts: 179
    I pre log my food but not my exercise because knowing me I'll eat that slice of cake, then get home and not exercise :P
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    usually prelog leftovers so they dont go to waste
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    I just planned through Thursday. LOL and I'll mostly stick to it.

    I have a ton of food to get through this week. I buy a lot of veggies that I can't afford to toss, so I eat and I plan so I use it all.

    Destresses my day since between work,gym, child, boyfriend and other stuff I need to do.. Meals are one thing I don't have to worry about figuring out (unless I forget to take the meat out of the freezer! EEK!)

    strawberries next week! can't wait!!
  • southernboho
    southernboho Posts: 6
    I, too, have eaten too many calories too soon in the day - I went on unplanned walks to earn some more for dinner! Pre-logging helps me avoid that now.
  • tammymusic1
    tammymusic1 Posts: 243 Member
    I try to log most of mine in the morning so I can see were I am. I plan our menus for dinner for the whole week every Friday so I know whats for dinner already for the whole week. then I work my other meals around that
  • NanaWubbie
    NanaWubbie Posts: 248 Member
    I log ahead all the time. It helps me "budget" calories, and plan exercise.
  • HSingMomto7Kids
    HSingMomto7Kids Posts: 345 Member
    I used to check my calories ahead of time until I got pretty much what my calories were.
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    All the time.
  • manda1978
    manda1978 Posts: 525 Member
    yep I log food in advance but not exercise.
  • peniculala
    peniculala Posts: 81 Member
    Most of the time I log as I go, but sometimes when I know I'll be busy and pack everything I'm going to eat, I log it ahead. Today, I went out to eat with friends. I looked up what I was going to eat online, logged it ahead of time and then I felt obligated to eat it, even when the french toast was calling! I also will use it to figure out what snacky stuff I can eat and still be on track, or which meal I should make myself and stay on track.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I find pre-logging my entire day is the best way to stay under goal. It's so much easier to resist In'N'Out (like I failed at miserably today! lol!) if I have a delicious home cooked meal all planned out. I will log snacks that I allow myself, and half the time I don't even eat them.
  • GaJavaGirl
    GaJavaGirl Posts: 25
    YES. During the work week I log my food the night before when I prepare my lunch and snacks. I plan my breakfast and dinner the night before, too. If I know I am going out to eat, I try to look at the restaurant website for nutrition values when available. It helps me stick to my plan. I make adjustments throughout the day if necessary, like if I'm extra hungry and add a fruit or something, or if I decide not to eat an item I delete it. I don't log my exercise until I actually do it, though. Good luck and welcome :)
  • xoTalim
    xoTalim Posts: 212 Member
    I always log before dinner to see if I can keep a decent amount of calories at the end for sweets.

    Also, if I know that I'm going out to eat with my family that day, I'll go on the restaurant's website beforehand and look at the nutritional info and find the lowest calorie meals so I know what I might like to order instead of going there and ordering something that sounds healthy and it turns out to be like 800+ calories.
  • YankeeDel
    YankeeDel Posts: 5
    I just started doing that a few days ago. It really has helped me keep on track knowing the amount of weight i can lose (MFP estimate at end of entry for day) at the end of 5 weeks. When I didn't plan ahead it kept fluctuating and I was a bit discouraged, Planning the meal ahead keeps you on track, at least for me it does. Keeps me motivated. Good Luck with your fitness goals.
  • LadyBlueDragon
    LadyBlueDragon Posts: 1 Member
    I do this with supper, I have already eaten some of my calories and I use this to see what & how much I can eat.
  • oldy76
    oldy76 Posts: 185 Member
    I always log ahead and just amend it as needed. Helps me plan what I'll eat over the day and also to get my macros nice and close to target. Of course, not every day ends up working out the way you intended but I find it helps me a lot.

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