Does anyone else do this?

I don't think of it as obsessed,i think of it as determined. If your worried about your families weight getting low give them high calorie snacks like peanut butter, fruit juice, milk, cheese and things like that, those should make up for the low calorie meals you make. Thats what I've been doing with my son. hope that helps.

I do this almost everyday It just helps me plan for the day. You are not alone!

I just started MFP and I think it might be becoming an obsession. Usually, while I'm eating breakfast I fill in all my meals for the rest of the day. One advantage is that I know in advance if I can have dessert! lol

So what do you think? Obsessive or smart?

Thats smart. Some people don't plan to fail. They just fail to plan. People who plan, reach their goals. And if your day doesn't exactly happen how you plan. You can always revise your diary. Good Job

i do this too, it helps me keep focused.. and i get to plan out dinner early instead of last minute..

i'm a night eater, so it also lets me see how many calories i have in case i want to snack before bed...
(i'm trying to cut down on my night snacking.. its a weakness)

I think it's a great idea as long as you edit where necessary!

I eat, then log. Otherwise I won't! And I have such a bad memory, I'll forget what I ate for breakfast by the time dinner rolls around. So definitely smart! It keeps you motivated and it helps you control the urge to binge.

You know they say to create a meal plan before you go grocery shopping so you don't buy anything that may go to waste. Well i do that but i meal plan using MFP then i grocery shop

Well if you're obsessed then I'm obsessed too. Really though, don't think of it as an obsession, think of it as being proactive. I like to plan my meals so that I can say within 300 calories per main meal and have 3 snacks totally 500 calories throughout the day for a total of 1400 calories. Planning out your meals, the day or even a week in advance helps you to stick to your meals and also determine whether or not you are balancing food groups properly. I say keep it up! So far it's worked well for me and I've only been her for about 10 days. Already dropped 2.9lbs since last week all because I know exactly what I'm going to eat, when and how much.

I eat then log. But M-F my Breakfast lunch and snacks are about the same. Dinner is the variable. I do my workouts first thing in the morning so I know how many total calories I have for the day and that will impact dinner choices. There are some days when I know I am eating out for dinner. (my daughter has therapy every Thursday at either 4 or 5 pm) so I factor that into my plans.

I do this, too. I think it's a smart way to menu plan (do I get dessert or don't I?), plus I don't have to keep going back to the computer. I tend to sit on the computer all day given the opportunity, so I try to limit my time on-line. :happy:

I can usually fill in lunch, as I have a meal program (my own design). Exercise should be easier to pre-list as I teach in a health club, but often things interrupt or change my "other than class" plans. Like today, I had not planned to be on the treadmill, but I was watching Sports Center about the Tebow stuff, and ended up at a 30% incline for 20 minutes. So, the answer is yes, but I have to often make changes.