Prefilling MFP?

13

Replies

  • GardenGirlie
    GardenGirlie Posts: 241 Member
    I pre-fill every day while having my morning cup of coffee.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    It's called pre-logging. I've done it. It worked for me.
  • autoee
    autoee Posts: 19 Member
    I prefill prior to eating almost everything now. I look at it being proactive instead of reactive. There are a number of times that I've decided to pass on something because I was going to be over my calorie intake or had to much sodium. I also use it to plan my weekends when we might go out to dinner.
  • discobarbie1971
    discobarbie1971 Posts: 55 Member
    Yes pre logging helps me. I also commit to going to the gym by logging an estimated burn. I think in 94 days of logging I have only deleted one work out that never happened.
  • Ke11er
    Ke11er Posts: 147 Member
    Didn't realize I could when I first started and soon had a surprising misstep eating out at a neighborhood restaurant (with a salad!). Happily a thread similar to this popped up about that time so I embraced this trick and have pre-logged every since, usually several days ahead while I'm at it. Turns out for me it's been one of the most helpful tips for success :smile:
  • eyleene
    eyleene Posts: 264 Member
    oh yeah been there done that

    ate a leftover donut last week and THEN looked at the info on the packet , S++T !!! half a days calories almost and more carbs than i want for the whole day AAARRRGGHHHH .
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    About 60% pre-logging and the rest after I eat.

    My saying is always...whatever works for you!
  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    I often sit down in the morning and pre-log for the day's main meals. That way I can be flexible about my snacks based on what I am craving, and if I've hit my macros. Today as I was pre-logging, I noticed I was really low on my protein - which could easily derail me because I find (for me personally) that I get more tempted to snack when I don't get enough protein. So I adjusted my meals and snacks a bit until I found a good balance.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    It's called pre-logging. I've done it. It worked for me.

    Not allowed to pre-log on MFP it is against the rules.......hehehehe...old loggers joke NVM......*crickets*
  • coffencr
    coffencr Posts: 22 Member
    I always prelog that way I can plan what to have. If I know my dinner is going to be heavy in calories I can adjust.
  • Vermilliana
    Vermilliana Posts: 42 Member
    Absolutely! I find its easier than doing it at the end of the day and keeps me on track better. I pre-log my workouts too so that I Have to do them...I feel guilty if I lie :laugh: It also helps me figure out how to adjust my diet/exercise properly when I need to.
  • Seifkar
    Seifkar Posts: 1 Member
    I do the same thing. I pack my breakfast and lunch and then leave dinner open because that is sunbject to change. If I don't eat something or eat something that wasn't in my lunch I adjust it. It works well for me.
  • peejaygee1
    peejaygee1 Posts: 3,588 Member
    Yes, usually it's one of the first things I do at work. I log what I had for breakfast that morning and whatever I brought for lunch or snacks for that day.

    ^^^Me too^^^
  • crazie4lulu
    crazie4lulu Posts: 762 Member
    i eat the same foods everyday right up til dinner... so i pre log right to the 5 30 mark then fill that in afterward. works for me!
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Nope, I never pre-logged my food when I was losing, and I don't do it now that I am in maintenance either. I have an idea of what I am going to eat, but since most of my meals are recipes for two, and I seldom eat the same thing day after day, I need to weight and measure all the ingredients. I log everything either when the food prep is done or as soon as I am done eating the meal.

    I feel that pre-logging will make me more OCD about the whole thing. I have enough of that already, so we need to do what works for us.
  • ShadeyC
    ShadeyC Posts: 315 Member
    Every day where possible.

    I find it to be a little more difficult on the weekends.

    This.
    I'm happy during the week because I have everything planned out - we also have a glass board that we write down dinner and who's cooking what at home for the week. It helps with logging but also with shopping lists and sticking to them.
    I'm not much of a fan of surprises and I like my food. So I don't like not being able to fit something in that I want because of surprises! If I go over because of not planning, I will still eat, but I will ***** about it all night lol.
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Never, because I don't stick to any kind of plan or schedule as to what I eat or when.
  • onefortyone
    onefortyone Posts: 531 Member
    I pre-log. I am still new at this so can't always guess calories correctly in order to plan my day. One day I didn't pre-log and I figured "oh, the cheesecake is probably only 350 calories, it's fine" and I logged it afterwards and it was 777! Gah! If I had logged it beforehand, I would have known to serve it into more portions. So I learned my lesson!

    I don't pre-log exercise though, I like that little notif coming up on my feed after I have worked out, makes me feel good :)
  • Alexandra_S
    Alexandra_S Posts: 41 Member
    I do it every morning before work. Planning is important. This way I can see if I'm writhing the limits and if my macros are OK. If I have to eat something different from what I planned I just update the diary. I think filling your diary before your meal is even better, this way you can be sure how much you eat.
  • exuberantself
    exuberantself Posts: 10
    Definitely! I fill my meals up every morning and pack my lunch (dinner) box full up to my calorie goal. That way I know I won't accidentally start snacking on french fries, or (my big problem) just not eat at all.
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Never, because I don't stick to any kind of plan or schedule as to what I eat or when.

    It seems that we are in the minority group (older people don't pre-log :blushing: )
  • GypsieFlower94
    GypsieFlower94 Posts: 71
    I also do this. Especially if I know what I am having for dinner, I will log that first, so then I know how much I can eat over the day to not go over once I have dinner, if that makes sense.
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    I do this if I've already made the food for the next day or have the nutritional value (if I'm going out to a restaurant). I'm actually pre-logging at this moment haha
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    I pre-logged daily when I first started logging consistently. Now that I've sort of learned how to moderate my calorie intake during the day and can recognize how many calories I should be saving and eating at future meals, I don't need to as much. But I do log meals in advance if they're already weighed and packed.
  • RToland45
    RToland45 Posts: 57 Member
    Everyday! Like another poster, it keeps me from cheating!
  • polostaber
    polostaber Posts: 7 Member
    Yessssssss.....of course. Your planning ahead. Very smart....food and money are the same...budget and save....
  • boothjh
    boothjh Posts: 1 Member
    yep. all the time
  • babsabs2011
    babsabs2011 Posts: 46 Member
    I always do for breakfast, lunch, and snacks during the day at work. I never know what dinner will be until I get home from work, so that just gets logged after I eat. It definitely helps keep me on track during the day!!
  • msbunnie68
    msbunnie68 Posts: 1,894 Member
    I usually pre-log one meal as I have a fair idea either the night before or first thing in the morning what will be for lunch or dinner. I can then work my day in around this.

    I have been caught before eating not enough in the day (or too much) and having to try to balance it up at dinner time. Doesn't always happen but some foods still spit out a calorie surprise every now and then.
  • mandamerlot
    mandamerlot Posts: 180 Member
    Never. Never even crossed my mind to be honest.

    Considering doing it now though. I do meal plan all meals & snacks so I know roughly where I am going to come in every day, though now that I am paying more attention to macros, it might be worth more serious consideration.

Categories