Poll: Do you plan your diet daily or just guesstimate?

[Antiacus]

Are you someone who plans every meal of the day out perfectly so you hit your numbers within 2 or 3% or do you just "ball park it" using portions or something else?

[brayj789]

I have a set meal plan, but a lot of times during the week I'll just improvise a meal that is pretty close in calories and macro. to my usual meal.

[brainychick]

I have noticed two things.....when I am eating really healthy, I prepare most of my meals, I usually prepare them a day or two in advance, and I routinely bring my lunch to work.

when I am eating horribly, I don't plan my meals, I do more fast food, and I usually eat out for lunch.

[lea869]

I plan it out somewhat- but i generally just write it down as I eat it. I plan ahead a little in my head though, and guesstimate for some measurings.
Im in the middle, i guess.

[Karl Moen]

I'm sure you don't want me to post here, but I don't give a ****

I use fitday to figure out what I've eaten, and I plan ahead of time to get the minimum of 280g protein and 6000 calories
lately its been 300+ protein and 7000+ cals, because I just eat as much as I possibly can, not really caring too much about macronutrient percentages.... not TOO much

[*supermomma*]

I don't plan each day per se. I have my average needs all added up and written down, and I know what I need to eat, and what I cannot eat, and unless I stop seeing results, I just eat the same basically every day.

[CinciBoy23]

During the school year I plan it all out and figure out my cals and make sure protein is up ande everything. Right now though since I have football practice I'm eating clean with the exception of 1 meal (provided for us during 2 a days) and I just eat alot. I get about 4,000 cals a day or more. When I don't plan my meals I end up eating more than I would if I didn't plan. So it doesn't make me lose any weight or anything.

[bxbombers]

i have never had a big appetite. so every night i measure out all of the protein and carbs ill be eating the next day, so i can force myself to eat it all

[ballbags1]

I'm pretty good at estimating the amount of macronutrients that I take in... so I would be more of a guestimator

[BigStew]

I have it all planned out. It makes grocery shopping 10x easier.

[grapemaster]

hrmmm i planned them out for a long time... but after awhile, it becomes easy to guesstimate b/c you pretty much know how much you are eating... the only things i really keep in check are a) set amount of calories b) meet protein requirements. the ratios i do not think are near important.
that being said i still keep a running tally in my head... so, just about the same. after you do it for a long time you pretty much know what food combos to eat, when to eat them, how many cals and protein certain portions contain, and how much more you need to eat that day. for a newbie to nutrition i would definitely say get you a set plan for awhile, b/c atleast you know your diet is incheck... if your gains are off... it sprobably your workout.

[PinoyBuilder17]

i dont count i dont measure i dont plug in numbers or write them out i dont look for macros breakdwon, all i do is eat clean at a satisfying state....I know how much portions and when to eat how to eat it and where to eat it....im cutting right now i still know when im eating too much or not...still 4-5meals a day.....but i plan to start counting when school starts....right now enjying a clean normal food intake..

[PinoyBuilder17]

I have it all planned out. It makes grocery shopping 10x easier.

dont plan your groceries it would be too easy to find what you're looking for, go shopping without a list so you can burn more calories finding the foods you are looking for..it makes more calories burn 10x than having them in a list...(if you have the time tho and not in a hurry)...

[boyscouT]

No plan whatsoever for me.