Do you pre-log?
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I've been pre logging recently so I don't have an excuse to skip meals etc!1
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I often log my day at lunch ... log the snacks I have eaten in the morning, log the lunch I am eating, and log the rest of my day to the best of my knowledge. Then later, I might change one or two things.1
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Oh yes. I pre-log the week on Sundays and shop accordingly.2
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I pre log every morning when I'm having my tea.1
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I will a little in the morning with tweaks here and there. I'm not the best at planning ahead though so it sometimes works and other days I forget to get my stuff out to thaw and end up eating something totally different then what I planned for dinner1
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I am trying to gain weight on a restricted diet, so it helps tremendously to prelog. I make necessary tweaks, but it alleviates some of the anxiety regarding eating enough.1
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I do some pre-logging, to see how much exercise I need to do to cover my calories. i.e. 6 mile run vs. 4 miles. I usually eat pretty much the same breakfast and lunch, so the big variability is dinner. If I want a more fattening meal, I know I need to do more exercise. Alternately, if I do a long run, I know I can add a beer or ice cream without going over, if I know what the rest of the meal will be.1
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I always try to pre-log my meals. If I can, I log a few days ahead especially after I go grocery shopping. Sometimes it changes but it gives me a guideline on what I can expect. If I can't log that far ahead, I always try to at least pre-log my dinner for the day either the night before or the morning of, so I know how many calories I have during the day. By pre-logging, I am not stressing about food through out the day and/or under eating through out the day, trying to save the calories for dinner.1
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In a way I do because I eat the same things every day to stay within my calorie goal, and avoid stimulating my appetite. I only change what I eat at the beginning of the week, and that is adding something small into the day. I only eat egg white omelets with veggies and ham, smoothies, gala apples, cheese sticks, hickory smoked turkey breast whole wheat pasta and spaghetti sauce. It keeps me full, and I have no urge to binge. I can get full on less than 1000 calories a day because I have a lot of fresh veggies in my smoothies, but I make myself eat the calories I'm supposed to have.1
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I log my day in the morning and adjust as needed.
For something like fruit or a prepackaged snack, I'll prelog it as one of the heavier weights I've seen1 -
During the week, I pre-log as I pre-cook my meals the day before and weigh out my whey.
At the weekend I have a more ad-lib approach as my calorie goal is higher.1 -
I pre-log H20!1
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I prelog usually three days in advance and play around with it sometimes. It's probably the thing I attribute most to my weight loss since I know what to expect and can make changes if I need to but I have a general idea. Only advice is not to be too committed to what you prelogged, life happens and I leave a little wiggle room every day.1
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cottonanddust wrote: »I pre-log H20!
Why? How do you predict how thirsty or hydrated you will be that day?0 -
Usually, I pre-log at the beginning of the day, after working out. Being a numbers guy, I can then see how the rest of my day will go and can be guided accordingly.1
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Yes I pre log.....if I know what am having. Then I know how many calories I have to be naughty with....Go for it if works for you!1
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i like it.usually i prelog my leftover meals,or just breakfast and a snack.then i know exactly how many calories i have left,and plenty of time to think how to spend them in the most optimal way.1
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trigden1991 wrote: »cottonanddust wrote: »I pre-log H20!
Why? How do you predict how thirsty or hydrated you will be that day?
Joke....1 -
Yeah I like pre-logging. For me, at least, it takes away the bizarre excitement I get over "oooooh what could I eat next? Let's have a look in the fridge..." Once something's logged, it's there, I know it's there, and all the excitement is gone.
Pre-logging makes it part of a routine, which makes it dull, which makes it doable. I like dull in my routines. It's why I love eating the same things day after day. It means I think less and obsess less!
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cottonanddust wrote: »trigden1991 wrote: »cottonanddust wrote: »I pre-log H20!
Why? How do you predict how thirsty or hydrated you will be that day?
Joke....
I thought it was but you never know with some people...........2
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