Setting up your diary in the morning for the whole day

LAC73167
LAC73167 Posts: 114 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
while I'm sitting and having my coffee in the AM, I decide on what I'm going to eat all day and log it in my diary.

This way if I'm getting too much of a certain macro I can go back and change what I have planned. This way there's no decision-making during my hectic day I have a plan I know what I'm doing and I found that this keeps me on track.

Looking for friends to share diaries feel free to add me. I'm looking to lose 30 pounds
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  • LAC73167
    LAC73167 Posts: 114 Member
    PS - i'm obnoxiously active on MFP ha ha
  • rune1990
    rune1990 Posts: 543 Member
    I enjoy this strategy as well! If I have to change plans on the fly, I know the numbers I have to work with too. If I didn't, I think random switch outs would probably derail me for the day!
  • LAC73167
    LAC73167 Posts: 114 Member
    I agree! I couldn't do this on the fly. I'm too busy during the day and I tend to just grab what's there if I don't have a plan.
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  • rachelbouc
    rachelbouc Posts: 65 Member
    I've found that I'm more successful when I prelog my food. Last night I was working on my entries for today until Thursday. Most of the items have generalized weights (using cups instead of grams). When I make my lunch and weigh everything out I change the measurement to grams. Making lunch is so much easier now!
  • amoynoodle
    amoynoodle Posts: 46 Member
    Yep yep i do this!! :) i find it very satisfying and it helps me to know how many cals i will have left for my little after dinner treat! :D
  • LyssaRonnell
    LyssaRonnell Posts: 182 Member
    I prelog almost everyday. It helps me stay on tack. If I decide I want to add a snack I'll know the best option for that day. Things change, but it's easy to change certain things throughout the day.
  • MsSarahRuth
    MsSarahRuth Posts: 8 Member
    I just started back on MFP again, and I'm doing this as well. First thing in the morning, while I have my coffee, I plan my entire day out. Once I have logged it, I feel like I have committed and it's so much easier to stay on track. I have done MFP before, and I tried this method. It worked for me then, but I didn't always do it consistently. My goal is to stick with this method now, since I don't have time to exercise so my diet is the key for me!

    Btw: I re-joined the site yesterday and could use friends for motivation and support!! Anyone??
  • kazminchu
    kazminchu Posts: 250 Member
    I love prelogging, it means I know exactly how many 'extras' I can have during the day. I eat the same thing basically every weekday, so I've got it down to about 2 minutes in the morning while my porridge is cooking/cooling.
  • rune1990
    rune1990 Posts: 543 Member
    rachelbouc I do the same thing. Sort of fill in the weights and measures I 'think' it will be, then finalize once I weigh out my meal when building it.

    Little after dinner treats are very motivating :blush:
  • SparklySarah412
    SparklySarah412 Posts: 74 Member
    I like prelog my whole day too, usually with the sole purpose of being able to factor in a sweet treat for after my evening meal! Must admit I don't tend to worry too much about my macros though.

    Add me if you like, I'm new here and don't have very many buddies yet. I've got about 15-20lbs to lose.
  • anne_croft
    anne_croft Posts: 10 Member
    I pre-log too, I find it easier without having to think about what I'm going to eat on my way home from work everyday. That way I'll know if I have enough left for a glass of wine
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Indeed, a very good idea!
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    I typically pre-log for 2 weeks at a time which helps not only with staying on track with macros and my dr prescribed sodium level, but it also helps my budget because I only buy what I need so no wasteful spending anymore. I am looking to lose about 15-25 more lbs. I have already lost 36 lbs from my original goal.
  • xLoveLikeWinterx
    xLoveLikeWinterx Posts: 408 Member
    shell1005 wrote: »
    I always pre log my food. It let's me know I am on course to meet my calories and macros for the day and just makes it so much easier. I log my food and eat what I logged. It's been one of the most effective strategies I had in losing weight.

    This, totally. It prevents the "I'm hungry, what do I eat now?" munchies. I know what I'm supposed to eat so I just grab it.
  • krichard08
    krichard08 Posts: 62 Member
    Same here. I log the days worth every morning though i have to admit I am not good about it on the weekends. Major issue that I need to address!
  • Bizurke51
    Bizurke51 Posts: 190 Member
    I do this as well, sometimes for a few days in advance. Typically as the day goes on I'll think what do I want to eat tomorrow and how much I am working out tomorrow? I'll usually spend half the calories just on what I want to eat and then I'll fill in the macro needs as I go. Getting enough fat can be a pain on non-cardio days.
  • misslettucey
    misslettucey Posts: 6 Member
    I didn't used to do this but I've recently changed my daily calorie allowance and so I've started prelogging the night before as I'm not confident yet with hoiw much I can eat with my new calories. If it seems to help I might keep it up.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    edited July 2015
    I usually prelog the night before while I'm making my lunch for work.

    Prelogging makes life so much easier.
  • Faith4eva31
    Faith4eva31 Posts: 98 Member
    I agree! Pre-logging helped me in the past to lose 25lbs! I do the same thing now!
  • FionaAnne22
    FionaAnne22 Posts: 178 Member
    Yep, I always do this the night before. If I forget I do it first thing in the morning, I find it strange if it's not done!
  • jesikalovesyou
    jesikalovesyou Posts: 172 Member
    I was about to post about this! I just started pre-logging (before, I just ate randomly and logged as I ate). I love logging my food the night before while I pack my lunch. I don't have to worry about not having service to log and not getting so hangry that I eat everything in sight too.

    I will log my lunch as I put it in my lunchbox and log what I plan on making for breakfast. Then during the day, I will decide what I want for dinner.

    This has saved me money too! I am not just grabbing stuff from the store everyday at lunch.
  • klmnumbers
    klmnumbers Posts: 213 Member
    Yep. this is 100% what I do. I make my lunch the night before and pack my breakfast and snacks during work with it. So, I log all of that. If I know what dinner is, I log that, too. Then I know exactly what I'm working with during the day if I just really want some chocolate, etc.

    Today, I have 545 leftover calories. Not really sure what I'm going to do with them... Maybe a smoothie when I get home. =)
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    I do this as well, except I do it the night before - everything is logged except for dinner which I decide once I get home from work.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    LisaClifford731 wrote: »
    while I'm sitting and having my coffee in the AM, I decide on what I'm going to eat all day and log it in my diary.

    This way if I'm getting too much of a certain macro I can go back and change what I have planned. This way there's no decision-making during my hectic day I have a plan I know what I'm doing and I found that this keeps me on track.

    Looking for friends to share diaries feel free to add me. I'm looking to lose 30 pounds

    That's the way we do it. Plan Plan Plan, but be a little flexible too. YOU got this!!! <3

  • mrswattsfresh
    mrswattsfresh Posts: 5 Member
    Yep, I prelog several days in a row! :):)
  • JudithNYC
    JudithNYC Posts: 80 Member
    I don't do it often because basically I have been eating the same things every day: salad and lean protein (don't get me wrong, there is a lot of variety as to the vegetables used and the protein. I prelog when I want to have a more complicated meal which has more calories so I can budget my calories accordingly, i.e. fewer nuts, dry fruit, etc in the salads.

    PS I am not starving myself, it's just that in the summer I am not that hungry and salads is mostly what I want. (And gallons of ice cream, but not doing that. LOL)
  • agbmom556
    agbmom556 Posts: 694 Member
    Me too!
    I prelog in the morning when I get to work for the rest of my day. During the weekdays I stay on track but the weekends are crazy. Our family schedule is crazy on the weekends with kids practices, games, errands etc. I can plan my food for the day but not kids and husband. They all have different wants. Any suggestions?
    Do you also log for the weekends?
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,255 Member
    I don't prelog, because I like the freedom of being able to choose what I want to eat when I get hungry. I know what foods will fit my calories for the day and I make good choices while able to change my mind about what to eat on the fly.
  • David_2015
    David_2015 Posts: 231 Member
    edited July 2015
    ForeverSunshine09 wrote: »
    I typically pre-log for 2 weeks at a time which helps not only with staying on track with macros and my dr prescribed sodium level, but it also helps my budget because I only buy what I need so no wasteful spending anymore. I am looking to lose about 15-25 more lbs. I have already lost 36 lbs from my original goal.

    I also do this! Thought I was the only one....! Love being able to get home from work and know exactly what I'm having. I also find this a great way to save money and waste as if for eg salmon needs to be eaten within a week I will log it as a meal in the next week and not forget about it: I nearly always change my mind about what snacks I have on the day but my planned meals rarely change unless I end up going out to eat.
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