Logging foods before you eat them

I prelog during the week and sometimes on the weekends. I don't log my exercise since I'm on the TDEE-20% method, so I eat the same amount of calories with or without exercise.

You are not alone. I cook for the week on weekends and sometimes end up logging all of my meals for the week before it even starts. I find that it helps me stay on track. The only thing I usually don't log too early is my snacks. I normally do that the day before or the morning of because I don't know what I'll be feeling for the day

I do the same thing on a work week. I should probably do it on my 3 days off too. I seem to eat more when I don't.

I do it, and it really helps me stay in control. At the end of the day I may add or subtract a few small things. I think it is good to plan and be organized.

Every day! Even now on maintenance. I always log my dinner as I log my breakfast, then I add any treats I might want , (popcorn and ice cream with dh after kids go to bed) then see what I have to work with for lunch and snacks during the day. This way I don't get surprised at the end of day day and wonder what happened.

I prelog all of my main meals. Then, fill in my snacks where my macros are lacking.
It definitely helps me keep on track.

I am actually trying this tactic for the first time this week.

I pre-log my meals and add snacks as needed. sometimes i snack sometimes i don't.
I usually do not log exercise until i do it.
Do whatever works for you.

I pre-log during the work week most of the time. I have preplanned my meals, I might as well add them up and make sure I am on track, it also keeps me from going crazy and eating too much. I don't pre-log exercis, I have a fitbit and it automatically adds in available calories.

Of course not. I log in everything way before I eat it. Sometimes a day before I eat it.

You're not the only one. It's the best way for me to stay on track.

before i eat it, yes, but not way ahead of time or even for the day. like the other day, i had enough calories left to either have: a double hamburger, ice cream, a beer, or second helping of french fries. i sat here and played with the log till i decided. (ended up with a single burger with no cheese and a wine cooler)

but always before i eat it. i can take it out of the log if i change my mind or eat less or more, but not out of my stomach.

I always log it before I eat it. Always.

I love pre-logging my food! It makes me feel so much more relaxed about my intake because I know what I'll have already, and I'm not always concerned about what my next meal will be. It really helps me.

I don't usually pre-log exercise.

See, for some reason in my mind, when I pre-log my food it feels like I've eaten it. Therefore, when it comes time to actually eat the food, it's like hey wow, food!! And it feels like a bonus or something. Lol.
Unfortunately it works both ways - when I pre-log exercise it feels like I've done that exercise already and so when I go to actually DO it, it kinda feels like a drag because I've logged it already and I don't even get true satisfaction of logging it in after I'm done. It almost feels like I'm doing it twice.

i always pre log breakfast and lunch. Then I add all the snacks that i have, but then adjust when I get home. I kind of like choosing my dinner as I go. I buy everything on the week end for the week, then I know what I have available to choose from.