When to input food in your diary?

jus4kix06
jus4kix06 Posts: 53 Member
in Motivation and Support
Do you find it more motivating to calculate your days calories and exercise at the beginning of the day if you can or do you all prefer to add as you go?

I haven't really gotten into exercising that much yet but I do a few things here and there that don't change. I usually plan my meals and snacks for the whole day and input them in my diary in the morning. Of course I might make modifications thru out the day if things come up but I feel it holds me more accountable by seeing how much I have left or if I'm getting to close to going over.

Please share your tips and suggestions!
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  • trudence1
    trudence1 Posts: 34
    I do it in the morning. It helps me avoid being over because of a miscalculation and being too tired to work it off. There are times that I have to change things around because the day was different that planned, but most of the time it works
  • kaali85
    kaali85 Posts: 32 Member
    I eat healthily and add as I go along. Planning and me aren't very friendly :)
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I am only on day 3, but I like to pre-plot my food and exercise. I can adjust as needed throughout the day, but getting it all there in the morning keeps me accountable to what I eat and my exercise.
  • taintedbutterfly18
    taintedbutterfly18 Posts: 189 Member
    I track as I go along most days. If I am going to be out of town and know I will be eating out most of the day, I plan ahead of time.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    It's easy for me to plan ahead and pre-log during the work week (Monday through Friday) and it really keeps me on track. Saturdays and Sundays I usually log as I go:smile:
  • mrs_schultz2012
    mrs_schultz2012 Posts: 395 Member
    i like to pre-plan my food, and then add on my work outs as i do them.
  • caraguard
    caraguard Posts: 41
    I always have my phone on me and track in the MFP app as I go. Sometimes my plans change, so I don't pre-track.
  • robinhardysmall
    robinhardysmall Posts: 246 Member
    I pack my breakfast and lunch and snacks- usually have a good idea of foods that I will eat and put the big ticket items in like Lean Cuisine Lunch~ bagel with cream cheese for breakfast- but snacks, well I just put them in as I go throoughout the day - and exercise only when I have it done- usually at night :(
  • fguillory
    fguillory Posts: 291
    I usually prelog
  • lsjd2000
    lsjd2000 Posts: 287 Member
    I track as I go - esp at work i will use my phone to input my food items :)
  • AliceKlaar
    AliceKlaar Posts: 275 Member
    I tend to plan out most or all of the next day's eating the evening before.
  • jgirl09
    jgirl09 Posts: 34
    I log as I go throughout the day, every now and then i'll input my dinner in during the morning/afternoon that way I know how much I can use towards lunch and snacks.
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    As soon as I eat it, I log it. Right after I work out, I log it. I am bad at forgetting things and I dont want to mess this up.
  • bethfartman
    bethfartman Posts: 363 Member
    I do the same as @lizziebeth102. I generally log everything I plan on eating and try and leave a little deficit if I want to add something extra during the day or want a treat after dinner.
  • susiebear29
    susiebear29 Posts: 266
    same as above during the week I log breakfast and lunch in the morning and then finish it off after dinner in the evening, at weekends I don't have time to log before work (have to be there at 7!!) so I write it down in the morning and then log it in the evening!! definitely helps me stick to a plan!! :smile:
  • iLose2Gain
    iLose2Gain Posts: 138 Member
    I started pre-logging either the day before or in the morning! It works so much better for me to see the breakdown of what & when I eat. Also, I noticed that adding as a went, I would over eat! This hold me accountable! I do not pre-log my exercise however. I won't challenge myself if I did that!
  • uglyhobo
    uglyhobo Posts: 108 Member
    Add as I go just so I don't get any surprises
    That way I can be more flexible
  • missashley884
    missashley884 Posts: 188 Member
    i prefer to prelog everything, that way i dont have to deal with changing stuff around because i "had to have those cookies" or whatever. i usually workout in the afternoon so by dinner i pretty much know if i need to eat a little more or less
  • gatorginger
    gatorginger Posts: 947 Member
    I plan up to lunch and then in the evenings I add what I eat then cause I don't always know what I wanna have
  • SpringFever19
    SpringFever19 Posts: 180 Member
    I like to put my breakfast and lunch in before I go to work, and then dinner/snacks at the end of the day. I find I don't have time to add things while I'm at work so I try to to eat things I didn't already account for. Sometimes it works for me.
  • AliciaStaton
    AliciaStaton Posts: 328 Member
    Hi I do it in the morning and I usually complete it after my tea. Makes it easier for me to plan and remember
  • tdp8700
    tdp8700 Posts: 24
    I add as it's done. That way I don't just put it all in and forget to actually stick to it. :laugh:
  • blonde71
    blonde71 Posts: 955 Member
    I'm a planner. Beginning of the day or it's not happening, lol.
  • KayeeDaisyBee
    KayeeDaisyBee Posts: 124
    I log as i go...things come up sometimes which mean i wouldn't be able to eat what i was planning to and i have to choose a healthier option while around other people or something and that sort of thing happens kind of spontaneously for me so i just log as i go.
  • tehzephyrsong
    tehzephyrsong Posts: 435 Member
    It kind of depends. If I have to be up early to do something, I'll plan my breakfast and input my morning workout the night before, so I don't have to think about it and can just get going. But if it's a lazy day, I just input as I go.
  • dandaninc
    dandaninc Posts: 392
    I log as I go but try and add my cardio at the end of the day to see how many calories my body received.
  • AubreySue81
    AubreySue81 Posts: 167 Member
    It's easy for me to plan ahead and pre-log during the work week (Monday through Friday) and it really keeps me on track. Saturdays and Sundays I usually log as I go:smile:

    ^^ This is exactly what I do as well. :happy:
  • EllaKnows
    EllaKnows Posts: 19
    I usually like to make a template diary the night before every next day. That way I can see how many calories and nutrients I'm getting and always leave 100-200 calories for some spontaneous eating. I want to be able to enjoy eating too :D
  • bassmanlarry
    bassmanlarry Posts: 117 Member
    I mix it up, but most days I have my day planned out and logged the night before. If I snack or decide to have something else other than what I planned, I change it then.
  • krisaddress
    krisaddress Posts: 43 Member
    I usually prelog with food but since I wear my heart rate monitor to track calories I add them after exercise.

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