Food Journal
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I can choose to use what is listed on the database or enter foods under not listed and put in the nutrition values listed on the label and the I can create a recipe for say protein coffee in the spark recipes and save them in a recipe book to use later. Or I can create food groups like
named Mondays breakfast with will include bacon eggs and toast. and when I select it it records what I have deemed Mondays breakfast to be
I have daily vitamin that I list all my vitamins and then I just select daily vitamins and then walla! all the vitamins I take per day are log in and the nutrient values are counted.
Or I can enter food individually
I can add any food that I use regularly to my favorites so I just pick them from a drop down list.
It is very versatile and You can keep it accurate it there is a discrepancy in the values from the data base you can report it .
and you can set the value you want to his for cals. and such
Mary
I can choose to use what is listed on the database or enter foods under not listed and put in the nutrition values listed on the label and the I can create a recipe for say protein coffee in the spark recipes and save them in a recipe book to use later. Or I can create food groups like
named Mondays breakfast with will include bacon eggs and toast. and when I select it it records what I have deemed Mondays breakfast to be
I have daily vitamin that I list all my vitamins and then I just select daily vitamins and then walla! all the vitamins I take per day are log in and the nutrient values are counted.
Or I can enter food individually
I can add any food that I use regularly to my favorites so I just pick them from a drop down list.
It is very versatile and You can keep it accurate it there is a discrepancy in the values from the data base you can report it .
and you can set the value you want to his for cals. and such
Mary
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Hi Jimi -
Like Edie said --- show us what you ate and we can help.
The thing to remember about these food journals is that they based their recommendations on what a normal person needs --- normal guts not rearranged by WLS. And all that information about nutrients (iron, potassium, sodium) -- not really important for us since we malabsorb micronutrients and replace them with our supplements. The only one I pay attention to is sodium to make sure I'm getting enough (2400mg/day) because when I go too low on sodium my blood pressure drops too low.
Yes, carbs are found in: fruits, veggies, dairy, beans/legumes, grains and anything made with flour or sugar. We want to focus on the first 4 on this list and keep the grains/starches/sugars/potatoes to a minimum. I shoot for 35-40% of my total calories to come from carbs (40% from protein, 25% from fat).
Pam
Like Edie said --- show us what you ate and we can help.
The thing to remember about these food journals is that they based their recommendations on what a normal person needs --- normal guts not rearranged by WLS. And all that information about nutrients (iron, potassium, sodium) -- not really important for us since we malabsorb micronutrients and replace them with our supplements. The only one I pay attention to is sodium to make sure I'm getting enough (2400mg/day) because when I go too low on sodium my blood pressure drops too low.
Yes, carbs are found in: fruits, veggies, dairy, beans/legumes, grains and anything made with flour or sugar. We want to focus on the first 4 on this list and keep the grains/starches/sugars/potatoes to a minimum. I shoot for 35-40% of my total calories to come from carbs (40% from protein, 25% from fat).
Pam
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Oh is that what f/v are, LOL, I would have never gotten that!
Fruits are full of sugar, but there also full of fiber and vitamins too, so eat them, but balance them out in your day and if your trying to be careful w/ cals and sugars, veges are a much better choice.
Also a quick tool on veges, the ones grown in the ground are usually more sugary that those grown above the ground ie: carrots, potatoes, beets.... all higher in sugars than say beans, celery, squash..... Just a little factoid.
Edie
Fruits are full of sugar, but there also full of fiber and vitamins too, so eat them, but balance them out in your day and if your trying to be careful w/ cals and sugars, veges are a much better choice.
Also a quick tool on veges, the ones grown in the ground are usually more sugary that those grown above the ground ie: carrots, potatoes, beets.... all higher in sugars than say beans, celery, squash..... Just a little factoid.
Edie
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I have used SparkPeople for years. I love it. There is also a place where you can enter foods not on the list. For instance, I figured out the calories, etc for my homemade chili and then put it in under My Favorites. Now all I have to do is click it and put in how much I ate. It tracks other nutrients too for you, which is important when you need to track your protein.
You can also track your exercise, water intake, veggie/fruit intake, etc. Love it!
You can also track your exercise, water intake, veggie/fruit intake, etc. Love it!
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