Diary Categories -- How are yours set up?

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MissMaryMac33
MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I changed my diary to show things different than default but I still find myself wishing for more categories to track my habits better and not have to include things like vitamins and post work-out protein with a specific meal..

Breakfast
Morning Snack
Lunch
Afternoon Snack
Dinner
Evening Snack

Does anyone do something like this?
8a-11a
11a-2p
2p-6p
6p-10p
After 10p
Other

I think my OCD is driving me nuts with this diary and I'm way overthinking it... :)

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  • VeganGal84
    VeganGal84 Posts: 938 Member
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    I have the exact same setup as you!

    breakfast
    morning snack
    lunch
    afternoon snack
    dinner
    evening snack

    I don't always eat every snack, but I like to have the option of tracking more accurately.
  • T0M0
    T0M0 Posts: 250 Member
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    My working day starts at 02:00 at i generally go to bed at around 21;00.

    I don't really stick to conventional meal times so found it works better for me to have my diary in time format.

    02:00 - 06:00
    06:00 - 10:00
    10:00 - 14:00
    14:00 - 17:00
    17:00 - 21:00


    Works best for me
  • Punkedpoetess
    Punkedpoetess Posts: 633 Member
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    My diary set up is the same except I call my evening snack, night time snack.

    breakfast
    morning snack
    lunch
    afternoon snack
    dinner
    night time snack

    I like know what I eat and what time of day I eat it. Helps me not to overdo it at night and to keep my body fueled all day.
  • ItsTerriC
    ItsTerriC Posts: 436 Member
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    My diary is set up with times.

    4:00am - 8:00am
    8;00am - 11:00am
    11:am - 2:00pm
    2:00pm - 5:00pm
    5:00pm - 10:00pm
    Drinks

    My schedule is sometimes erratic, so this works best for me.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
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    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
    Snacks
    Booze!

    The last was because I realised I was wasting a lot of calories on a pint of beer here, a glass of wine there and wanted it all in one place to be accountable.
  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
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    Thanks everyone! I'm glad to know there are others with the time setup too --- I am not a set meal time person so maybe that would work better for me as well. Appreciate the feedback!

    Now to see just how much I eat after 10p --- thats my biggest problelm and I need to see it in writing to break the habit!
  • Fliegenschwein
    Fliegenschwein Posts: 232 Member
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    05:00 - 08:00
    08:00 - 11:00
    11:00 - 14:00
    14:00 - 17:00
    17:00 - 20:00
    20:00 - 05:00
  • Xaspar
    Xaspar Posts: 726 Member
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    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
    Snacks
    Booze!

    The last was because I realised I was wasting a lot of calories on a pint of beer here, a glass of wine there and wanted it all in one place to be accountable.

    I like that idea ... I usually just incorporate my glass of wine in my dinner calories
    I am set up
    Breakfast
    Morning Snack
    Lunch
    Afternoon Snack
    Dinner
    Dessert
  • yanicka
    yanicka Posts: 1,004 Member
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    Snoooooze
    it's 10 am already
    I should go for a walk
    Can't wait to get out of work
    The kids are starving
    Get your butt on the treadmill

    :laugh:
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
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    I have a bad tendency to forget to eat for hours at a time, so I do use the Time template. It helps me keep myself on track better.

    12:00am - 9:00am
    9:00am - 11:00am
    11:00am - 1:00pm
    1:00pm - 4:00pm
    4:00pm - 7:00pm
    7:00pm to 12:00am
  • DawnWendalynn1973
    DawnWendalynn1973 Posts: 97 Member
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    I like the idea of time over meals/snacks. I wish I had thought of that from the beginning. I just changed my categories to this same time schedule and everything is showing as that now. The time schedule doesn't fit with how I was filling it in with my previous categories...LOL. ahh well, it will from today on.
    I have a bad tendency to forget to eat for hours at a time, so I do use the Time template. It helps me keep myself on track better.

    12:00am - 9:00am
    9:00am - 11:00am
    11:00am - 1:00pm
    1:00pm - 4:00pm
    4:00pm - 7:00pm
    7:00pm to 12:00am
  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
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    So after some thought I decided to try a hybrid of names and times....this is what I'm doing:

    7:00am – 11:00am
    11:00am – 3:00pm
    3:00pm – 7:00pm
    After 7p
    Drinks
    Other

    I want to track how many of my calories I drink.... lots of protein shakes, coffee, crystal light etc...
    Other: so I don't have to track my vitamins with a meal
    After 7p: this is my worst time and I want to see just how much I eat late at night after dinner.

    My previous diaries looks a mess right now --- but we'll see!
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
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    I'm a hobbit:

    Breakfast (generally 5:30)
    10:30sies
    lunch (around noon)
    supper (around 2:30)
    dinner (around 7 or 8)
    snacksies (around 9 or 9:30)
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
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    I do mine like this:
    Breakfast
    Snack
    Lunch
    Snack
    Dinner
    Other

    Other is where my vitamins and treats go.. I also rarely have a mid morning snack, so I find that one kinda silly.

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