When Do You Start The Next Day

cgilbert501
cgilbert501 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 19 in Getting Started
Do you start the ext day at midnight when the counter re-starts, or do you wait until you had some sleep?

I am often up late at night (I mean sometimes I can't fall asleep until 3:00 a.m. or 5:00 a.m.), and inevitably snack a little. I usually count it as "yesterday" (before midnight hit) and count "Today" as after I have had sleep.

Any thoughts? Which do you go by?

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  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    I typically go midnight to midnight - but as long as you are consistent, it should not be a problem to count from wake up til bedtime as one 'day'.
  • msalamun
    msalamun Posts: 116 Member
    Personally, I count the end of the day at the time I go to bed, whether that's at 10pm or 2am. And then my next day begins when I wake up. Honestly, it's not super important to track on which "day" your snack should count. Do whichever works best for you. You aren't going to see huge changes from day to day. Ultimately, look to make sure you're hitting your goals over the course of the week. So if you're trying to lose weight, be sure you're at a deficit more often than not throughout the week. Your body may have a circadian rhythm, but does something with every calorie you eat regardless of the time.
  • peachyfuzzle
    peachyfuzzle Posts: 1,122 Member
    Midnight to midnight for me. If i end up eating after 12pm, which is an extreme rarity, then it gets logged onto the following day.
  • go4me1
    go4me1 Posts: 101 Member
    Midnight for me.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I count wake to sleep as a day - even if I go to sleep after midnight
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    Midnight. It all gets logged anyway, so as long as it doesn't put me over, it doesn't really matter.
  • benzieboxx
    benzieboxx Posts: 253 Member
    Technically midnight is the next day so it would be logged into the next day. I would just do midnight to midnight.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i actually forget to close it so I close it when I wake up in the morning
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    It's all the same, it's just whatever is easiest for you. I have my diary set up in hour blocks with the last being "After 8pm". The rare occasions that I'm awake and eating or drinking after midnight I would count as the previous day.
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