Is anyone else more able to succeed with a to-do list?

Like a to-do list in general, or a to-eat list like on MFP.

Yep. I use AnyDo on my iPhone.

Every night I plan the main activities for the next day. For example:

Wake Up 6am
Breakfast (Cereal) 6.15am
Shower 6.30am
Leave for Work 7am
Work 8am-6pm
Lunch at Work 1pm
Run 5km 7pm
Dinner 8pm
Make Lunch 9pm

It's obsessive, possibly.

for general items yes.

for losing weight/maintaining yes.

If I preplan my meals I know exactly where I need to tweak to hit macros and it gives me a good idea where I stand for the week not just the day.

Imagine eating breakfast...logging it and realizing you had a bit more calories than intended...and then lunch comes and you go way over...with very little left for dinner you would be like AMG what can I eat for 200 calories...

I couldn't live like that...this way I know exactly what I need to prepare, take out the freezer, tell my husband to cook etc.

And yes I do this days in advance.

ETA: my exercise is set tho...I lift 3x a week..normally M/W/F...this week I couldn't on wed so I did it last night, couldn't tonight anyway so will do it on Sat and get back to my regular schedule.

My cardio eh I do it when I feel like it and can...ie not raining.

i am much more productive when i make a list...

my list usually starts out like this...

1. make "to do" list.
2. cross of number 1.
3. list everything else i gotta get done today...

not sure what it is that motivates me when i have the list on paper. the list is always in my head, but something about visually seeing it, and the satisfaction of actually crossing something off of it, seems to do wonders for me.

THIS is exactly how I make to do lists.

I am a major fan of lists.

When I am stressed or overwhelmed, lists help me so much. I lost my house in a tornado a few years ago and the next morning my biggest comforts were a cup of coffee & sitting down with a pen, paper, and making a huge list of all the places I needed to call (insurance, utilities, etc). I feel far less stressed once it's all in black & white.

On a day to day basis the main lists I keep are things to buy at the store, meal ideas for the week or two week period, and when I need to complete a bunch of household tasks, errands, etc, I'll make a long and detailed list to check through -- it really helps me stay on track instead of being distracted, or forgetting something along the way.

YES. In general I find if I make the list, it's an effort to get the first thing done then I will breeze through the rest of the list. Also for eating, I often find myself logging later meals and this keeps me disciplined as far as diet goes. I always thought I was weird, didn't realise it was so popular.

Lists are my fav. Sometimes I make lists about lists i need to make. No joke.

I only make list's when I'm feeling overwhelmed. I do pre-log my food though, thats a kind of list!