Do you track before or after you eat?
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I was just wondering, do you track your food before or after you eat it?
Which do you think is better?
I find when I track my food before I actually eat it, I can decide that maybe only eating half of the __ would make for a better day, but it's also pretty daunting. but sometimes when i wait until afterwards, i realise i've eaten more calories than i thought!
what do you guys do?
Which do you think is better?
I find when I track my food before I actually eat it, I can decide that maybe only eating half of the __ would make for a better day, but it's also pretty daunting. but sometimes when i wait until afterwards, i realise i've eaten more calories than i thought!
what do you guys do?
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Since I pack my lunch and snacks, I log my breakfast, lunch and snacks before I eat them. I like it since that way I know exactly how many calories I have for dinner and can decide what to eat from there.0
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Always before as depending what and how much I eat or drink it will cause greater fluctuations if I do it after.0
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I usually log after. Many times not until the next day.0
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I track before, then go back and make changes if I go off plan. It helps me to have a clear plan and see what im eating and like you, I can make adjustments as needed.0
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Before. It helps me make better decisions about what I'm eating to see the impact on my daily allowance.0
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i usually log after i eat,0
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I usually log my food before and sometimes during...0
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I usually log prior to eating, but my food during the day is very structured, so it's easy to do. And for dinner, I have my BF call out what he's using prior to settling down for dinner. If I end up eating less, I can always adjust, or I know if I have room for eating more if I'm still hungry!0
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Always after.0
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Before whenever possible, to see if I can spread out my calories or save for a small treat. I find it really keeps me on track!0
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I log after if it is food I am making myself. If I am going out to eat, I will look online and decide what I'm getting before I go. In that case, I log before. But usually after for me.0
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I log a week in advance, then I only eat what I log.0
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I try and log my entire day in the morning so I can plan out what to eat..and what I can fit in as a snack or treat. I find that planning it out helps me to keep within my goal :happy:0
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In the morning, I fill out the whole day. I'm aiming for 40% carbs: 30% fat: 30% protein so this allows me to fiddle with the food weights to get it close. When i deviate from the plan, I go back and modify. Sounds a little tedious but I enjoy it.0
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I usually track after I eat but I will look up the calories sometimes if I'm going to certain restaurants.0
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Since my breakfast and lunch are pre planned I usually log them before I eat....dinner and snacks are usually after.0
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I do both...LOL Since I eat most of the same foods throughout the week, I post the calories after I have eaten. If I am going out to eat or am running low on calories, I will enter my meal first.0
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For me, logging before I eat is important. I usually do it the night before when I am planning what to take for lunch and what to have for dinner. I will sometimes have a change of plans (especially for dinner) but at least I know how many cals I have to work with. I go back to my diary during the day to update (delete snacks that I didn't actually eat or add something, etc).0
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I always log as Im eating lol. if im cooking, then ill log the food then. if i didn't log it then then i would forget,0
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I log before I eat. I try and figure out the best way to lay out everything. Though after tomorrow I do believe I'm going to be doing the body for life challenge, and will lay out all my meals in advance.0
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