Using fitday as a tool

I don't think this is coincidence: I started using fitday.com last week to monitor what I'm eating, if I'm hitting my protein, vitamins, etc. In the 9 days since I started using it, I've lost 7 lbs! My goal for July 7 (four months) was 252 and I'm at 253 right now! I put in everything I eat, all my activity (exercise, food prep, eating, dressing, showering all burns calories and you can input it here--the funniest one is "sexual activity"), I added a range of calories, protein and water that I need to hit and it tells me when I've done it. It can tell you what vitamins and minerals you might be deficient in, it tracks your exercise progress, it charts your weight loss (you can backtrack to your surgery date and chart it) and, best of all... ...it is FREE! If you aren't keeping a journal, this is a great way to do it and it helps! IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not trust the nutritional information that is in their database, if you don't have to. READ AND INPUT EVERY LABEL of food you consume. Sometimes what they have is way off from what I eat. You only have to input a label once and it'll stay in your custom file to get it again the next time you eat. Eventually, it becomes just point and click to get in all your info. Those of you who don't feel you're losing enough, or have hit plateaus, or EVERYBODY who wants to track what they're doing, go to fitday.com. Greg (342/253/178)

Greg, I use fitday, too and I love it. I am religious about making sure I input all my food into it, though I really only track my actual exercise as this is where I really need to focus. (I also think the 'sexual activity' is funny, but then again, I know how aerobic it CAN be!!) I agree that you cannot trust their nutritional information 100%, but it is close enough that when I make something homemade (like my chili) it is easier to just accept their values than to do the math to make my own label! The only thing I dislike about it is how on some things, the option for ounces is not available. Since I am only 8 weeks out and started with a 1/2 oz pouch, I still cannot do more than 1 oz of anything, and usually it is only 1/2 oz of stuff (like the denser meats, etc). Needless to say, I have become a whiz at knowing the cup vs ounce decimals (1 oz = .125, 1/2 oz = .0625)! I think if more people used the service, they would definitely benefit. It is like keeping a food journal without all the math! Keep up the great work, Greg! Great loss! joanna 4/18/15: 325 6/17/05: 260 ???????: 125

Hey Greg, That sounds really great I'm gonna give it a try. Thanks for the tip and congrads on your weight loss !!!! Julian DOWN 90 LBS NOW ! YES !

Hi Greg, Thanks for the heads up on Fitday! I signed up today and plan on keeping all my information from now on in it! I am 6 weeks post op, I wish I had done it sooner but I can still chart my progress from here out! Thanks and be well, Dee~