Pre-filling the food diary

I usually log my entire day in the morning.

P.s. It also helps deter me from foods I shouldn't eat... aka... I add a doughnut in before I eat it to see how it fits with the rest of my meals... clearly the doughnut just is putting me way over what I want to be, getting me little nutrition, so I get the guilt and remove and don't eat it. Don't get me wrong.. I still enjoy foods, but it's a good way to keep yourself honest to the diet if you're pushing a goal that day and all of the sudden a box of a dozen doughnuts shows up in the break room.

Yes. I find it helps me tremendously. Every morning when I'm having my coffee, I pre plan what I'll have that day and log it. Sometimes I'll just "quick add" a number and go back and correct later. Then as the day goes along I'll change it as necessary. I think it's always good to have a plan instead of just randomly eating. I don't go further ahead than that day though, since things are so subject to change.

I always do. Helps me determine if I can allow a treat later on if I have enough calories left

No. I don't trust myself yet lol. I log as I sit down to eat. I have a long way to go and I really want this to stick so to speak so I log what goes in my mouth when it goes in. Maybe this will change later but for now this is working.

Tomorrow's Popeyes dinner is being made possible by pre-logging, which I did on Monday.

I usually pre log dinner daily because I meal plan every dinner. It helps me stay on track for the day because I like to use most of my cals for then.

I tend to do best when I pre-plan at least part of my day. As others have said, breakfast is usually pretty easy as I rotate between the same foods typically. I also aim for a salad each day, so I'll plug that in for lunch or dinner (I alternate when I have my salad, and thus adjust the portions of vegetables). I also try to have an idea for how many calories/carbs/proteins I can have for my snacks.

I've also started to look at my day as 3 hour chunks, instead of certain meals/snacks. Some days lunch may fall later than others (depending on what my co-workers may have planned/appointments), so then I may swap a snack for "lunchtime", and eat less lunch later.

Whatever works best for you is what matters. Good luck!

I usually pre-log the night before, occasionally I log more than one day in advance.

I pre-log the morning of or evening before (if I'm super organized). It keeps me on track. Tonight and tomorrow night, I'm at dinner parties. Pre-logging - especially when I know the menu, more or less - enables me to do a better job of eating around and up to the event. Or not eating, as it were.

Yes I prelog a day in advance. I can't just log as I eat. I'm not disciplined enough for that yet.

No. When I was prelogging I actually lost less weight than now, mainly because what I ate was dissasociated from my hunger cues. For example, if I had prelogged 1/2 cup of rice, I ate 1/2 cup of rice because I knew I could "afford to" within my calorie allotment. When I stopped prelogging I realized I'm actually satisfied with 1/3 or sometimes 1/4 cup of rice! That amazes me cause I never used to be someone who ate small portions, but now that's what my body needs. I guess my point is that I found it really beneficial to learn to listen to my body for when to eat and when to stop as opposed to a prelogged amount.