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Reverse Calorie Counting- does anyone else do this?

juliekaiser1988
juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
If I know I'm going out to dinner, I budget in (and already log into MFP) the calories for the meal so I know what I have for the rest of the day leading up to dinner. Anyone else count calories in reverse like that?

Going to Texas Roadhouse tonight for (belated) Valentine's, so I already logged what I'm going to eat (for example).

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  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Prelogging ftw! :D
  • damcool
    damcool Posts: 97 Member
    I do all the time!
  • juliekaiser1988
    juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
    LOL... ftw??? don't recognize that one!
  • MaggiePuccini
    MaggiePuccini Posts: 248 Member
    I logged my dinner as I was cooking it rather than eating it.
  • Mom0fTwo
    Mom0fTwo Posts: 326 Member
    LOL... ftw??? don't recognize that one!

    "for the win"
  • mello
    mello Posts: 817 Member
    I do this alot, and not just with large meals.....I'll build my day around a small splurge, like a Jr Arby's sandwich on a Saturday or something. This keeps me sane and on track. Actually I do this alot, most days, I log my entire day in the morning as I've already planned my entire day of eating.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    It sounds like a smart plan, butI don't think I could do it. I usually have no idea what I'm going to order until the server comes to take my order. I often have something in mind, then change at the last minute, even if it's somewhere we go often and I know the menu by heart.
  • Mom0fTwo
    Mom0fTwo Posts: 326 Member
    oh and also i plan my whole day before i even have breakfast, and i always put my circuit training in right away too, cause then if i want to eat what i planned i have to do it lol
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I pre-log most days, I must admit, makes it easier I find.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    That's just a normal thing to do, why would you call it "reverse"?
  • MotorCityFemmeFatale
    MotorCityFemmeFatale Posts: 222 Member
    I always pre-plan my outtings.
  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
    I pre-plan most days the night before. A lot of people would call that crazy, but it helps keep me sane. I always leave a bit of space for change, but for the most part, it helps to know in advance.
  • Emily_Katherine
    Emily_Katherine Posts: 150
    Totally. I plan lunches and dinners weekly and each morning I enter what I plan to eat that day, then I update it later if need be.
  • lmarshel
    lmarshel Posts: 674 Member
    I've started planning our dinner menu for the week and posting it on the fridge. I cook a lot of the same meals over and over, so I know what to expect calorie-wise from them. Knowing what I'm going to have for dinner tomorrow night helps me plan my breakfast and lunch for tomorrow, which I will prepare and pack tonight. And I know exactly what to take out of the freezer to thaw for the week. :)
  • buckobuckobucko
    buckobuckobucko Posts: 65
    I prelog my meals at times and adjust accordingly if something changes.
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