Personal Preference: Logging BEFORE or AFTER Eating ?

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myheartsabattleground
myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
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Sometimes I log before, sometimes after, sometimes while I'm sitting at the table, with a bite in my mouth talking xD
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  • FrankWhite27330
    FrankWhite27330 Posts: 316 Member
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    After so I can put in what I ate.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
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    Usually after, though I've found I feel some mild anxiety until I get what I ate logged. I always feel better when I can prelog.
  • ksmit001
    ksmit001 Posts: 133 Member
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    I like to pre-log my major meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for two reasons: It keeps me from straying and foregoing my brown bagged lunch or planned dinner for a drive through run and because i'm quite the "grazer". I like to know how many calories I have unaccounted for when it comes to snacking.
    ...is that bad?
    It's probably bad. :P
  • hgycta
    hgycta Posts: 3,013 Member
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    I always do my best to log beforehand so that I'm not later shocked to discover something was outlandishly more caloric than I had thought; been there, done that, definitely don't feel like going back! If I'm still starving, I'll just log more, no big deal. But I definitely like knowing what I'm getting into beforehand, it's easier to prevent a disaster than it is to conduct damage control.
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,526 Member
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    When I go to work, I like to log everything I brought with me in the morning. That way it feels like my entire day is already set up and all I have to do is follow the schedule I gave myself. On the weekends though I usually end up logging after I eat.
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
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    Depends on my mood. When I'm going out to eat I log everything before to make sure I have room for everything. When I have a relaxing day at home I log everything after.
  • HeatherCarnes76
    HeatherCarnes76 Posts: 52 Member
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    I log after I eat, but I can see why pre-logging would help with self-control....
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,145 Member
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    After I ate my meals; unless I know for sure, and in advance, what I am going to eat (very seldom that happens) or if the food is already prepared.
  • ohmyllama
    ohmyllama Posts: 161 Member
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    Before eating! Then I can see if I can fit in a snack or whatever :)
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
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    Before or during. I reward myself with the food for logging like I'm supposed to. Good me, now you can relax. lol. Not up for logging? NO SOUP FOR YOU!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,626 Member
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    I log as I go. Don't know what I'll be eating a day (or even hours, sometimes) ahead of schedule, much less the exact weights.

    I try to log some while I'm preparing it, if I can. If not, I log it as I take the first few bites.

    I'm trying to learn to eat without logging, so sometimes I write it all down and log the next day.

    Logging is a tougher habit to break than it is to start! :)
  • vegemitesandwich
    vegemitesandwich Posts: 66 Member
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    If I know how many calories I'm having exactly (say 252 for the piece of salmon, 113 for the potatoes) and I know I've got the calories for it I'll put it in after occasionally - but 9/10 times I prelog most of the day in advance. Even if I change around after I still try to keep my swaps for the same amount of calories.
  • MrsSylvie
    MrsSylvie Posts: 301 Member
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    I log exactly like you.
    i was trying to pre-log my whole day in beginning but, than i got tired of having to individually delete each item every time i changed my mind, which was often!
    i do always double check how many calories i have left before i decide what to eat throughout the day though.
  • BurnWithBarn2015
    BurnWithBarn2015 Posts: 1,026 Member
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    Always a day before.
    And i tweak some the next day

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  • nyponbell
    nyponbell Posts: 379 Member
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    I pre-log as much as possible, and tweak when I know the actual numbers. For example, I bring a smoothie with me to work each day; I pre-log it as my saved "meal" but when I actually make it (in the morning, sometimes the night before if I'm being smart) then I adjust. Same with the eggs and banana I eat for breakfast; I log it as whatever is currently listed (I just changed the eggs based on if I'm going to be eating one or two) and then adjust when I know the actual weight of the items. And the same with if I end up not eating a meal I've planned; since I tend to use the app for logging food (because it's sooo much easier; an actual search function that finds your already used items first!) I can remove as needed without much of a hassle.

    However, when I'm eating something "off" my plan, I tend to not log it until after I've eaten it. :wink:
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    If it's a meal I've already logged previously and know the calorie count for, I'll log after, usually.

    I log beforehand if it's something new, so know I won't eat more than I should.
  • xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
    xX_PhoenixRising_Xx Posts: 623 Member
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    On work days I pre-log my entire day and then adjust if I need to. I take all my food to work with me and I meal plan dinner so I know what it will be in advance. Weekend I usually have a pretty good idea of what I'll eat but I log as I go along. That gives me a bit of leeway if I want something different. After nearly 1000 days on MFP and 156 lbs lost I've found this works best for me.
  • WeighToGoJudy
    WeighToGoJudy Posts: 43 Member
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    OneHundredToLose wrote: »
    When I go to work, I like to log everything I brought with me in the morning. That way it feels like my entire day is already set up and all I have to do is follow the schedule I gave myself. On the weekends though I usually end up logging after I eat.

    Ditto. This works well for me too.
  • Fursian
    Fursian Posts: 526 Member
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    I tend to eat the same things everyday, and still log after, lol. Doing my best right now to get some variety in my diet. Old habits die hard. I'm an aimless person and not a great planner, so logging after works for me.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
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    I log after. I don't know what I will eat before, even though breakfasts, for example are pretty much the same every day.

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