Planning your daily calories in the morning

MizPants
MizPants Posts: 2 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Sounds strange, but I've found that the most effective way for me to stick to a plan is to set it out in the morning beforehand. I log all of the things I'm planning on eating while I'm making breakfast. That way, I know how much to budget (and I can also leave a couple hundred calories for unexpected things). I do the same with my exercise - that way, I'm less likely to skip a workout, because it's already factored into my day.
- Hope this helps!

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    It isn't strange. Many people even do it the night before or several days in advance.
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    i do the same. I tend to eat the same things day in day out so that helps with planning but i input everything the night before or in the morning. its satisfying to me to see what I have to look forward to that day.
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    That's what I've done from the start. So no strange. I feel that's how I get myself out of sticky situations.
  • JohnBarth
    JohnBarth Posts: 672 Member
    Logging my calories for breakfast and lunch and planning dinner has become part of my morning routine. Alarm, morning business, treadmill, coffee, log food, shower, work. I recently had a discussion that that needs to become my new lifestyle, so I may be logging calories forever. :-)
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I do this the night before. I plan out my meals and workout(s) and it makes my life a lot easier. Takes the guess work out of things and also like you said OP it helps me to plan out my treats.

    For dinners though I plan them out for the upcoming week so I can go to the market once a week. I'm just a really organized person. :)
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    I love your avatar, I think I've shared that pic on every social media I use!

    To the subject at hand: I have prelogged food, but prelogging exercise isn't something I do because then it makes me feel like exercise is something I have to do instead of want to do. I get that it works for others but I really enjoy exercise and do it almost every day--until it becomes mandatory.
  • MizPants
    MizPants Posts: 2 Member
    Nice! Good to know that other people do this - I'm sorta new at this, and I was a little scared that I was putting too much pressure on myself. Cheers, guys :smile:
  • Rowan813
    Rowan813 Posts: 170 Member
    I do it too. I find I stay on my plan better when it is all mapped out in advance. On work days I take all of my food for the day with me, so logging ahead of time is easy. As long as I only eat what I bring, I am within calorie budget.
  • Angierae75
    Angierae75 Posts: 417 Member
    I plug in dinner first since that's the meal I eat with others and have the least control over. Then I plan my breakfast, lunch and snacks, and I can see how much walking I need to squeeze into my day if I'm not within goal.
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