Do you follow up with your pre-logging?

SomewhatCool
SomewhatCool Posts: 78
in Health and Weight Loss
For those of you out there who do the same as me and log your meals beforehand, do you tend to follow through with it? I just wanted to see if it worked for other people. c:

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  • phocid
    phocid Posts: 85 Member
    Sometimes - if I've packed a lunch for work, for example. But I'm really easy to sway toward going out to eat, in which case I'll just move the meal to the next day and go out with co-workers. I'll pre-log what I expect to eat for the day, and then fix it up at the end of the night before I close it out.
  • oldyogi50
    oldyogi50 Posts: 7 Member
    Yes I follow through with what I pre-log. I have found at least for me that it helps me stick to my calories. I know what I am going to be eating all day so it makes me think twice if I am tempted to cheat. I know I will have to give something else up. For me......it works.
  • athyraslove
    athyraslove Posts: 145
    I pre-log, it helps me to work in goodies into my day without going over. If I don't eat something the next day, or eat more, I go back in and change it so it's accurate. I don't stick strictly to my pre-log or feel guilty about changing it. It's just a guideline for my day, to help me make sure I am eating enough of the right foods and working my snacks in. :)
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    yes, i do. i like it.
  • loserlee123
    loserlee123 Posts: 109 Member
    I pre log breakfast and lunch and then log dinner before I eat it to see how it all fits in. If I decide to have something different I change it in my log before I eat it.
  • catmanor
    catmanor Posts: 85 Member
    Durign the week it is easy to pre-log as I will pretty much eat the same thing - breakfast is the same, so it lunch etc.. Also I try and make food for most of the week on Sunday (ie a big stire fry and portion it up for 2-3 days) so that makes it easy too.

    I am not very adventurous when it comes to eating..
  • kaseyAnne425
    kaseyAnne425 Posts: 230
    I try my very best to log a day in advance.. I pre-pack all snacks and lunches for the next day. They sound so delicious at night, then I get to work and I'm like "UGH I do NOT want this today".
  • SomewhatCool
    SomewhatCool Posts: 78
    I try my very best to log a day in advance.. I pre-pack all snacks and lunches for the next day. They sound so delicious at night, then I get to work and I'm like "UGH I do NOT want this today".

    Yeah, I do this exact thing.
    I pre-log, it helps me to work in goodies into my day without going over. If I don't eat something the next day, or eat more, I go back in and change it so it's accurate. I don't stick strictly to my pre-log or feel guilty about changing it. It's just a guideline for my day, to help me make sure I am eating enough of the right foods and working my snacks in. :)
    Sounds about right, I do that too. xD It's just a nice little thing and keeps me from going over calories usually.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Always
  • dnunny70
    dnunny70 Posts: 411 Member
    Right now, I usually log as I'm eating, or while I'm cooking.
    I will also add what I am going to have for dinner before I cook. I also use the My Recipe section. I do that ahead a time.

    When I go back to work, I'm not sure...probably as I go.
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    When I pre-log I do a pretty good job of sticking with the plan. It's when I just log-as-I-go that I end up not saving enough calories for dinner, and end up over for the day.
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    Yes. Religiously. What I prelog is law. I literally turn down food, am late to work making food, or drive 15 plus miles at times to get an ingredient to a meal I plan. It's almost an obsession for me.

    I am very committed to my physique goals.
  • FatIsNotGood4Me
    FatIsNotGood4Me Posts: 45 Member
    Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't ... But I do try to stick to my plan at all costs lol
  • Harlequinndancer
    Harlequinndancer Posts: 86 Member
    I do my best to adhere to what I've already put into the log. It does help me to stick to the planned meals and if I do add anything or have to swap out an item (ie I forgot I was out of something), I go back and adjust it. It lets me know how I'm doing and if I need to increase the workout for the day to account for any overages.
  • prium01
    prium01 Posts: 306 Member
    Yep! I do follow...I always pre log...That has helped me a lot...sometimes if I go over I include them later...
  • sophieannejune
    sophieannejune Posts: 61 Member
    Absolutely. I fill out my plan for the day either the day before or same day. Since life sometimes throws a curve ball it's always subject to change, however by doing this I know what my limits are for the day and can make the appropriate adjustment(s). It also helps me know when I should increase my exercise for the day.
  • nwatrous
    nwatrous Posts: 13 Member
    I tend to enter in breakfast and lunch the night before so I'm not tempted to go out. And during the day I figure out what I'm having for dinner that night and log that before I get home. My dinner is the most likely to change, but at least I have a plan so I'm not trying to figure it out while I'm starving. After dinner I edit my log to show what I actually ate and to see if I have room for a late night snack. This works out great most days when I'm in control. It's more difficult on the weekends or when we hang out with friends in the evening since I'm never sure what we'll be doing.
  • leebesstoad
    leebesstoad Posts: 1,186 Member
    Absolutely. Otherwise, it's kind of useless. I tend to enter the day's plan in the morning and adjust throughout the day. Right now, I just got a hunger pang, so I'm adding a small snack I had room for. Without having pre-planned, I wouldn't know what I had room for. Preplanning works great if you follow through.
  • lucystacy71
    lucystacy71 Posts: 290 Member
    Yes, and I find it very helpful for me to stay within my goals. I just start pre-logging, but I can't believe how helpful it's been for me.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    For those of you out there who do the same as me and log your meals beforehand, do you tend to follow through with it? I just wanted to see if it worked for other people. c:

    Almost always. In fact, pre-logging is what keeps me to my plan. I know what I'm eating. I don't need a donut that a vendor brought in because I already have my snacks planned. I know I'm hitting my protein goal. I know I'm having a sweet treat after dinner.

    It's a very rare day when I deviate from my pre-logged plan. I actually usually log my whole week on Sunday afternoons.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Lunch - yes, I just about always pre-log and follow up. I bring my lunch to work so other than going out it's the only choice I have. I don't liki fast food much and it's overpriced and there's rarely time for a good restaurant.

    Dinner - I pre-log about 75% of the time. I follow through on about 50% of those.
  • __Di__
    __Di__ Posts: 1,659 Member
    For those of you out there who do the same as me and log your meals beforehand, do you tend to follow through with it? I just wanted to see if it worked for other people. c:

    I stick which what I have put there unless something crops up, then I will just change it after I have eaten.
  • mltidw
    mltidw Posts: 4
    Usually, though if I really want something different and it is reasonably within my calorie goal for the day, I'll have something else. Making myself eat something I don't want only leaves me with continued cravings. I wish MFP had a way to save a pre-log and compare it to what you actually ate during the day, as I find it helpful to look for patterns. I've realized lately that tend to want something hot at lunch. If I pack something cold, I'll often end up going out, but if I pack leftovers from dinner or something else to heat up, most of the time I'll eat it and enjoy it. Life's too short to eat food I don't want or to always turn down spontaneous meals with friends or co-workers!
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    Most of the time...it's at night when I go off the rails, but I usually make it past supper with my pre-logging. I mostly do it to see my carb count and my protein levels.
  • johndee
    johndee Posts: 25 Member
    Absolutely. During the evening while I'm watching TV, I will log on and adjust what I ate extra that is not logged or what I did not eat and enter my meals for the following day. This keep me on track and I tend to stick with the plan.

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