What are the best online food journals?

sarahannevp
on 5/12/15 2:04 pm

I want to start an online food journal, but there are a million options and I'm having a hard time finding one that works well for bariatric patient's needs. What apps or websites do you use? What do you like about them?

Thanks!

Maria27
on 5/12/15 2:37 pm - Chicago, IL
RNY on 03/17/15

Myfitnesspal. It is so popular that it has a massive food database, which makes finding what you want so much easier. People also add in foods with different modifications. I have added things like restaurant sandwiches with half the bread, which you can find if you search, and I enter all of my recipes. Also, it allows you to adjust your goals by setting whatever calorie goal you want and raising the percentage of protein while lowering the percentage of carbs.

Height: 5'5" HW: 290 Consultation Weight: 276 SW: 257 CW: 132

Grim_Traveller
on 5/12/15 5:40 pm
RNY on 08/21/12

Plus one for MyFitnessPal.

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.

ipray
on 5/12/15 6:18 pm
VSG on 11/06/14

Ditto!!! MFP. Very user friendly and easy to set up. Good luck with the journaling! It is such a very, very important and helpful tool for keeping you honest with yourself and healthy.

    

(deactivated member)
on 5/12/15 7:08 pm
RNY on 05/04/15

I've tried a bunch, starting back with the old Diet Power program before there were web-based options, and MyFitnessPal is hands-down the easiest to use and has the best food database. The only caveat is that since everything is user-submitted, you need to be careful that the stats on the foods you log are actually correct. I logged a cup of skim milk every morning for almost a year before realizing the particular entry I chose among the skim milk options somehow had no sugar listed!

tawbattle
on 5/12/15 7:38 pm
RNY on 08/26/14

I've been using Sparkpeople and I absolutely love it. There are food, fitness, and weight trackers included. I have a Fitbit and the site allows users to sync their device to their website to record activity.  Fitnesspal is awesome too.

      

    
GeekMonster, Insolent Hag
on 5/12/15 10:40 pm - CA
VSG on 12/19/13

MFP recently added a "verified food" feature to help you avoid selecting a food choice that was entered by a  member incorrectly.  I've been using it since I started my preop diet and love it. It syncs with Map My Walk so my exercise is automatically calculated.

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Height:  5'-7"  HW: 449  SW: 392  GW: 179  CW: 220

Sandra F.
on 5/13/15 6:16 am

I like MFP too.  I like the way you can scan the barcode of a food with your smart phone.

    

      

LosingItAt67
on 5/27/15 3:11 pm - Houston, TX
On May 13, 2015 at 6:16 AM Pacific Time, smf8396 wrote:

I like MFP too.  I like the way you can scan the barcode of a food with your smart phone.

Works on my iPad too.

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sarahannevp
on 5/13/15 7:25 am

Wow! MyFitnessPal sounds like a resounding winner. I'll give it a try. Thanks!

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