Anyone have luck recording foods in advance

yeah, generally do log in advanced, can be lethal though if you have any snacks and forget to post them. tend to catch them the next day (most of the time)

I try to log the whole day while I'm eating breakfast. I eat basically the same thing for breakfast every day. My dinner options are listed on a white board on my kitchen door, and in a list on my phone, so I know what things I have the ingredients in the house for. So then it's just a matter of picking a dinner option and plugging it in. The only exception are days that I'm doing a crockpot meal. I'll throw everything in the crockpot the night before and log it in as I'm putting it together. Once breakfast and dinner are logged I can fill in lunch and snacks based on what I happen to have in my office food stash and what I want my numbers to look like for the day. I'll often leave a few calories for after dinner snacks with my hubby.

Yes, I have & it works well. Already sets my "budget" for calories for the day.

I usually will log breakfast and lunch for the week on Monday morning. My job has a cafeteria with a weekly menu that comes out every Monday. Since dinner is up in the air for me most nights it helps to already know how many calories I'll have left on a given night when I am trying to make dinner plans with friends and such.

I've been known to prelog several weeks in advance. I've been slacking lately and haven't even finished pre-logging for next week. It works for my lifestyle because I rarely have things come up that prevents me from eating the meals I pre-log. I make adjustments as necessary, but I usually end up sticking to the plan. I'm a little too organized and anal about everything in my life, so this is just another thing. I actually like doing it - I like to hit my macros as closely as possible, so it's like a puzzle.

The benefits for me are:
1. It's much easier making a grocery list when I know what I'm going to eat every day. So it saves me time and money, and I don't waste much food.
2. I never end up at the end of the day with very few calories/macros left for dinner.
3. I don't have to scrounge around for something to eat, so I don't end up picking up fast food because I have "no other options" or need something convenient.
4. Food prep. Not having to cook after work is a huge perk.

The downside? None for me. I pre-log during down time at work, so it's not like it takes up a lot of my free time to do it. And I don't mind eating basically the same stuff all week. I switch it up from week to week and rarely get sick of my meals.

I think that's a great idea. As for those who come up with their meals on the fly - that's me too! I prelog just prior the meal; helps with portion control.

I have been here for almost a year. My weight loss started slowing down, so I made a commitment to tighten up on my weights and measurements and logging about 2 months ago.

The change has made a big difference for me. It is much easier to end the day within my calorie goals. Sometimes my day does not go as planned and i have to make changes, but it is very heplful to make a plan ahead of time.

I wish I had started pre-logging sooner!

Pre-logging is my life. Not only does it help with calories, but it also changes the dynamic of calorie counting from "I can only have this much for the rest of the day?" to "Look at all the food I get to eat all day tomorrow!" For the most part, I just get the main parts of the meals covered, then fill the rest with protein shakes, string cheese, and ice cream sandwiches.

I tried this yesterday but ended up sharing my lunch and then wasn't sure how many calories to take back.

I tried prelogging for a while, but would so often end up eating something else that I had to go back and change what I entered. So I log as I go now. Works best for me.

I pre-log the entire day in the morning when hubby is sitting down to breakfast (I don't eat breakfast, maybe brunch on the weekends). When I enter his food, I enter mine too. Since I'm cooking dinner, I know what's on the menu in the early morning. This helps me meet my macros every day and really reduces stress. For me, if it's logged, it's practically written in stone. I know what I'll eat portion-wise, but I adjust the amounts once I'm prepping it.

Yes! Pre-logging my meal and exercise works so well for me (along with IF). It also helps with menu planning and shopping Also, I am a lot less likely to skip a work-out. That has become such a no-no for me.

All these people prelogging meals and nobody getting notifications from MFP saying they haven't logged their meal yet?

Is this glitch fixed?

I'm also trying to cut the food budget so have become very organised at writing out meal plans and lists for shopping! I prelog all meals and snacks for the day in the morning. I can easily change something if I need to. This helps me stick to meals instead of doing something else, potentially going over calories or wasting food. Something I also hate to do!