What do you use to track food?

purplebubbles89
on 5/5/17 7:53 am

What do you use to track your food after surgery? Is there anything out there that will keep track of protein?

I just got all my clearances done and am waiting for insurance approval!

Thank you!

Gwen M.
on 5/5/17 8:26 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Most people here seem to use MyFitnessPal.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Grim_Traveller
on 5/5/17 9:11 am
RNY on 08/21/12

MyFitnessPal. Best thing ever. Once you have your most commonly eaten foods in your diary, it takes about 2 minutes per day to keep track of everything.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Cathy H.
on 5/5/17 9:33 am
VSG on 10/31/16

I use the app Baritastic. It's like MFP, but personally I just like it better.

Livin' La KETO Loca!!
134 lbs lost since surgery, 195 overall!! Initial goal reached 9/15/17, (10.5 months)!
5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

M1 -31, M2 -10, M3 -15, M4 -16, M5 -8, M6 -6, M7 -11, M8 -8, M9 -8, M10 -4, M10.5 -7 GOAL

Highfunctioningfatman
on 5/5/17 11:54 am
VSG on 08/29/16

A journal and pen. Black ink, real paper. It makes the connection real to me. That is the same reason why I don't use a debit or credit card. If I swipe plastic it could be $2, $20, $200 or $2000 and it all feels the same. Paper money from my hand makes a real connection to me and tracking my food is the same way.

Cathy H.
on 5/5/17 12:27 pm
VSG on 10/31/16

I found a great weight loss journal book, and that's how I did it for the first about 3 months or so. Then I heard about MFP and Baritastic, and I found it was just soooo easy to input into the app, I was a convert. PLUS I have it with me when I'm out, so even a spur of the moment stop for lunch or dinner, I have it right there to log my food. But then again, I never carry cash lol

Livin' La KETO Loca!!
134 lbs lost since surgery, 195 overall!! Initial goal reached 9/15/17, (10.5 months)!
5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

M1 -31, M2 -10, M3 -15, M4 -16, M5 -8, M6 -6, M7 -11, M8 -8, M9 -8, M10 -4, M10.5 -7 GOAL

AggieMae
on 5/5/17 3:32 pm
VSG on 10/25/16

Journal and pen. I track food water, vitamins and exercise. I used to track my blood sugars and insulin but don't need to anymore!

I wrote the grams of protein in the foods I eat all the time on the back page for quick reference.

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 5/6/17 6:15 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16

MFP all the way (it has to be quick, easy and with me all the time to work).

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Rachel B.
on 5/6/17 10:49 am - Tucson, AZ
VSG on 08/11/08 with

Fit bit app.

"...This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away, to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. What he was doing..."

Rachel, PMHNP-BC

HW-271 SW-260 LW(2009)-144 ~ Retread: HW-241 CW-190 GW-150


OneDollarBill
on 5/8/17 1:37 pm - Orange, CA
VSG on 03/11/15

MyFitnessPal. It has the most comprehensive database for food other there IMO. I also like the recipe builder.

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