Are you a prelogger or do you log as you go?
Replies
-
I do a mix. I meal prep my lunches for the week and log them when I make them (I usually put different quantities in each day's box depending on my workouts for that day so it helps to log it as I dish them out) and I sometimes pre-log other things, but most of the time I only decide on an evening meal when I get home and know what I've already eaten during the day so I log it as I cook.2
-
I'm a combo kind of guy, depends on if I want to know where I'm going to be so I can plan something. If not then I just log as I go. I'll be honest too I do sometimes end up doing extra exercise to fit something in last minute too.0
-
I do both. If I know I have a special meal or an event I will pre log. Then I know what I can eat for the rest of the day. Personally I think you should do what works best for you and your lifestyle. I see positives for both ways. Pre logging can help you plan your calories for a few days or even a week. Be flexible! Make choices you can live with.0
-
I like to pre-log in the morning. I like knowing that what I'll be eating fits in my meal plan.0
-
I log as I go. I find that if I prelog and decide to change my mind I have to go in a delete and resub. So I like logging as I go easier for me.0
-
Kind of half and half. In the morning I'll log breakfast/lunch/sometimes dinner as I know what I'm having but will log snacks as I go along or update if I've changed my main meals for any reason.0
-
I plan ahead mentally on Sunday (and meal prep) but I actually log each day the morning of that day. I can always tweak as the day goes along, but I like knowing how many calories I have left and what I can play around with.1
-
Even if you do log as you go along I'd still highly recommend that you put the food into your log before it crosses your lips.
It's much better to log food and go "Woah! Better not eat that" than it it to log food and go "Whoah! Man I wish I hadn't eaten that".1 -
I prelog my breakfast, lunch, snack Mon - Fri as I know exactly what I'm eating. Breakfast is always a mug of tea and granola bar, Lunch is leftovers from the night before, Snacks consist of jerky, drink mix, and chewing gum. Its only on the weekend that I log as I go.0
-
I meal prep Monday to Friday so on Sunday I log everything for those 5 days, but I might swap dinners around a bit or add or subtract a snack as I go. I just think it's easier as I already know what I am going to eat anyway as I already cooked it, so might as well log it. As for the weekends I try and pre log in the morning for the whole day, but it depends how I'm feeling really.0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.2K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 422 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions