Logging before you eat?

I do this as well. It really helps me stick to plan. I can switch it up if I need to but generally stay the course. I've got a long way to go (current goal is 190 but I'm thinking that will lower as I get closer to that goal). Having a routine of planning ahead helps me so much. I'm going on vacation in a months time though, that's the true test of meal planning. I still think I will log meals every day but they may not be made to plan as they are now. I keep telling myself I'll make the healthy choices but allow in some treat days. I plan to be pretty active during the holiday at least so I won't be just sitting around for the 2 weeks. Good luck to all on their journey!

I do this too because I usually forget to add in what I've eaten that day, i think it's a great idea. as long as you're eating exactly what you logged and remember to add anything else you might've eaten

This :-)

I've done it before....I find if I pre-log, especially on days where I have "alot" going on, I tend to remember that hey I was only suppose to eat x amount of x.....

Generally, I log after I've eaten however.

I've been doing this for about 2 weeks (this week is my third). Usually about a week in advance -- I figure that since I'm already planning a menu for my weekly grocery shopping, I may as well plan it out on MFP and make a grocery list while I'm doing it. I tend to make extra for dinner to eat for lunch the next day, so that simplifies the process. I don't plan snacks, so I usually end up with 100-300 calories left each day to "play with". And I make sure to alter anything I've changed or added, which isn't much since I've only bought what I planned to eat. The only meals I don't plan in advance in the food diary are meals out, which I'm trying not to have as often anyway.

It takes a little bit of extra time, but it's worked really well for the last few weeks. I'm planning to continue.

Edit: To clarify, I plan WHEN I'm going to have a meal out, but I don't plan WHAT I'm having at that meal.

I literally do this everyday!!! Sometimes I don't log EVERY meal beforehand, but it helps me see what I'm going to consume beforehand and make changes where needed. Sometimes I can say, do I really need 2T of peanut butter, or is 1T enough? I like doing this, I see not harm in all, and have only see good things come from it. When you are prepared ... have a game plan ... you succeed!

I find that logging before I eat, helps me to stay on track and only eat what I log, instead of eating more.

I log before I eat and change if need be. It keeps me on track.

I do this because it helps keep me in check with my macros and prevents me from eating crap just because it fits my calories. If I only looked at calories my diary would be like 90% carbs.

Yep, I often log before I eat, especially when getting close to dinner time or adding snacks I want to eat, but haven't yet, just to see it I can fit it in without going over.

I sometimes do, sometimes don't. If I know that I'm going to be having a specific thing for dinner (maybe we're going to a restaurant and I already know what I'm going to order) I'll pre-log that. That way, I can see where it puts my numbers and I can better plan my lunch so it fits those numbers. Or sometimes if I don't quite know what I want for dinner, I'll log different things into the dinner slot and see where that puts me and that helps me decide so I just leave it there even before I actually eat it. I also know that I'll always have yogurt as an evening snack, so often I'll just put that in as well.

I don't think it really matters one way or the other. It's not like MFP is actually checking the contents of your stomach and calling you a liar, lol. If pre-logging helps you plan ahead or helps you feel accountable and honest...then by all means, do it. If pre-logging makes you feel locked-in and guilty about changing your mind...then don't bother. It's all about what works best for you.