Whenever practical, log your food before you eat it.

One of the most useful habits you can develop with MacroRx+ is looking ahead rather than discovering at the end of the day that you’ve already used most of your calories, haven’t eaten enough protein, or don’t have room for something you wanted.

Pre-logging lets you see how a meal or snack fits into your prescription before you make the decision to eat it.

This is especially useful for:

• Planning meals later in the day
• Choosing portion sizes
• Comparing different food options
• Making sure you’re getting enough protein
• Restaurant meals or higher-calorie foods that may require more planning

You don’t have to plan your entire day perfectly every morning. If you know what you’re having for dinner, though, try entering it ahead of time. Then you can see what you have available for breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

The same principle applies right before eating something:

Log it before you eat it.

If the portion doesn’t fit the way you’d like, you still have the opportunity to change the amount, choose something different, or adjust another part of your day.

Of course, real life doesn’t always allow you to pre-log everything. If you eat something unexpectedly, simply log it as soon as practical afterward. Accurate logging is ultimately more important than when you enter it.

Over time, pre-logging becomes less about “following a diet” and more about learning how to make intentional food choices.

Plan when you can. Log before you eat when practical. And make sure everything gets logged by the end of the day.