Completing food diary entry the day before

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ksnative
ksnative Posts: 7 Member
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Has anyone done this and has it helped you control your eating when you've planned out your day the day before?

Thanks!

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  • EmilyAnn89
    EmilyAnn89 Posts: 564 Member
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    i've tried doing it. i usually always end up adding something in though, or taking something out. it all depends on how dedicated you are to sticking to what you put in the diary!
  • ks2001
    ks2001 Posts: 40
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    I just joined MFP yesterday so I'm not sure about the Complete option, but I do find that planning even my next meal is good. Right now I'm taking a break from work and planning out my late lunch. For some reason I don't feel so hungry if I know I have xyz coming and I get to eat all of it :-)

    Good luck!!
  • ZeldaCat
    ZeldaCat Posts: 76
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    Yes, it has been quite helpful to me. I enter both my food and exercise diaries first thing in the morning and it certainly helps keep me in check for the day. I find that since it is all ready "set in stone" I feel the need to follow my plan. Good luck!
  • romst19
    romst19 Posts: 100 Member
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    Yes and yes! I enter all of my meals the night before, and it definitely helps me stick to a plan. Sometimes last minute circumstances force me to change things up, but that's not often. I hope this works for you if you try it out!
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
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    I do that when I make out my weekly meals I kind of plan around what I am making for dinner and fill everything else in. It helps to know how many calories you have left and everything.
  • blessedtobefit
    blessedtobefit Posts: 157 Member
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    Being able to plan my meals/snacks the day before and then type them in my diary every morning has been a huge help for me. Adding in my exercise keeps me on track and gives me the motivational push I need to follow my plan for the day. I've tried typing my food/exercise in as I do it and that works too, but I find myself not as committed to my daily goals as when I follow a plan set before me. The greatest part is hitting the green button and seeing just what I can accomplish in 5 weeks if I stick to my daily gaols. That is the boost I need and when I want to cheat or skip a meal I remember how far I have come and I am determined not to quit! This site and its tools have helped me stay accountable for my actions and helped me get that much closer to my ultimate goals.
  • MadWorld
    MadWorld Posts: 200
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    I sure do. It really helps to keep me in check when I hit that button. I'm horrible at math-- ha-- so, it takes all the guessing out. I try to plan my meals and snacks ahead of time. But, on the days that I don't (my not so good days) I get a reality check when I hit the "complete food diary entry" button and then it helps me to get back on track the next day.
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
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    I fill out my entire day first thing in the morning. It *really really* helps me stay on track! If I do go off track or change something, it's okay, but I almost never do. I always end up thinking "but if I add/change that, then I"ll have to change my diary and that's just too much work." and so I stick with my original food plan. :laugh:

    On the other hand, I don't submit my exercise until I've completed it. It gives me just a little more motivation during the workout to know that I can reward myself by logging my exercise when I'm done. It's dorky, but it works for me. :wink:
  • AnneElise
    AnneElise Posts: 4,221 Member
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    I fill out my day first thing in the morning. Then I have goals for what to eat for the day. I usually leave 300 calories incase I add something to my day. I also log my workout for the day because it makes me feel bad if I don't do that workout... I know I will have to change my calories down which would be no fun!
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
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    I do mine in the morning.

    I get up, pack a lunch and mentally calorie-count breakfast/morn snack/lunch/afternoon snack as I pack - keeping the count about where I need it. Then when I get to work I log on for a bit and enter that and go ahead and enter a tentative dinner and my usual late snack (100 cals for popcorn/fruit/ice cream). I also hold back 100 cals for a little nibble while cooking.

    It's not bad. Taking the longer-term look makes it easy to budget. Sometimes If I'm planning a nice light chix-breast & salad for dinner I can go ahead and have a little heavier lunch or vice-versa. The biggie is to plan the eats and eat the plan, and try your best to stick to it.
  • musclebuilder
    musclebuilder Posts: 324 Member
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    Has anyone done this and has it helped you control your eating when you've planned out your day the day before?

    Thanks!

    I do..I find it helpfull. Especially any time I am going to make any adjustments ect..I like to sit down a day or even several days before and get it all worked out.
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
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    Has anyone done this and has it helped you control your eating when you've planned out your day the day before?

    Thanks!

    yes. it helps. i used to do it all the time when things were more structured, but i am all over the place with school and work right now so it doesn't work. but if i know what is happening the next day, it is easy to pack something up for that and follow a 'menu'
  • Reeder
    Reeder Posts: 20
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    Yes. I'm just getting started, but I think it is going to help me doing some days like that.
  • amysol
    amysol Posts: 83 Member
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    Hey,

    I don't do it the day before but I will say this, and many of you may find this to be easier to do and still very helpful. While I am making my meal, or right before I start making it, I enter everythign for that meal, so I can see it all come together. This way I can say, Oh, let me take out a little of this and a little of that, or I can say oh I can add in a little more of this!

    It works well! :-)

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