Bariatric Buddy
Food Tracking
****DISCLAIMER****
This post is not to invite or instigate any bashing, name-calling, or otherwise hateful arguments.
I am only looking for your opinion on your tracker & tracking habits.
Ok, that's outta the way.
Questions:
1. Do you track your daily food intake? (If your answer is no then you're done. Thank you for your time.)
2. If yes, do you track on paper or online? (If your answer is paper then you're done. Thank you for your time.)
3. If you track online, where do you track and why?
4. If you do NOT track at this website, what's wrong with it?
I only ask because I see many people who claim they use sparkpeople, fitday, dailyplate, etc. I started tracking here a few months ago and have entered many "custom" foods. If I were to change it would be a hassle, but is OH's health tracker lacking, somehow?
This post is not to invite or instigate any bashing, name-calling, or otherwise hateful arguments.
I am only looking for your opinion on your tracker & tracking habits.
Ok, that's outta the way.
Questions:
1. Do you track your daily food intake? (If your answer is no then you're done. Thank you for your time.)
2. If yes, do you track on paper or online? (If your answer is paper then you're done. Thank you for your time.)
3. If you track online, where do you track and why?
4. If you do NOT track at this website, what's wrong with it?
I only ask because I see many people who claim they use sparkpeople, fitday, dailyplate, etc. I started tracking here a few months ago and have entered many "custom" foods. If I were to change it would be a hassle, but is OH's health tracker lacking, somehow?
294/302.5/287/177.8/195/175 - consult/highest/surgery morn/now/dr goal/my goal
Hi Darlene (((Hugs))),
When I do track, I use the myhealth tracker here on OH, this is a fairly new feature and I love it. I do believe that others may have gotten started using the other sites for many reasons. I think that is is soooo handy to have all my tracking right here in one place, somewhere I come to everyday. i use the site to track my measurements too. Nice to see the graph showing the progress.
Initially, I was faithful and tracked everything. Life is busy and I do not track as often at this time. It is a great place to start when things seem to slow down and I am trying to figure out the next best step for me. I agree, it would be a hastle to change. I tried a couple of the other sites when I was pre-op. They seemed time consuming. Paper was better at one point. Then I look at my desk and ughhhhhh, I do not need another loose piece of paper anywhere.
When I do track, I use the myhealth tracker here on OH, this is a fairly new feature and I love it. I do believe that others may have gotten started using the other sites for many reasons. I think that is is soooo handy to have all my tracking right here in one place, somewhere I come to everyday. i use the site to track my measurements too. Nice to see the graph showing the progress.
Initially, I was faithful and tracked everything. Life is busy and I do not track as often at this time. It is a great place to start when things seem to slow down and I am trying to figure out the next best step for me. I agree, it would be a hastle to change. I tried a couple of the other sites when I was pre-op. They seemed time consuming. Paper was better at one point. Then I look at my desk and ughhhhhh, I do not need another loose piece of paper anywhere.
OH Support Group Leader
Come visit us at the bariatric buddy group http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy/welcome
Come visit us at the bariatric buddy group http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy/welcome
most of the people you see mentioning elsewhere, it is most likely because the food / intake tracking here is a pretty new feature, and wasn't available to them here. Some of the other programs are a little easier to use. But the program here is good.
Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy
Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
Ok, so maybe that explains it then. I didn't realize it was a new feature. I love the pie chart, I just wish the vitamin / mineral section of the nutrition info gave percentages like the nutrition charts on the actual food products do.
One other thing they need is a recipe builder! I wanted the nut. info on the ricotta fluff, and ended up googling "recipe builder" so I could get the info I needed. (Ironically the recipe builder I found on Google was the one from sparkpeople.com!)
Anyway, thanks a bunch for the feedback!
One other thing they need is a recipe builder! I wanted the nut. info on the ricotta fluff, and ended up googling "recipe builder" so I could get the info I needed. (Ironically the recipe builder I found on Google was the one from sparkpeople.com!)
Anyway, thanks a bunch for the feedback!
294/302.5/287/177.8/195/175 - consult/highest/surgery morn/now/dr goal/my goal
That's one thing I really like better about SparkPeople. You can put in the vitamins / minerals as percentages. No trying to convert percentages to grams, etc.
: )
Kevin
: )
Kevin
Regards,
Kevin
Includes 23 lbs lost on Nutrisystem from Sep 5, 2009 - Oct 12, 2009
Highest 382 / Pre-Surg Diet 372.5 / Pre-Surg 349 / Current 177.3 / Goal 178
Kevin
Includes 23 lbs lost on Nutrisystem from Sep 5, 2009 - Oct 12, 2009
Highest 382 / Pre-Surg Diet 372.5 / Pre-Surg 349 / Current 177.3 / Goal 178
wow Kevin.. you are just about at the halfway point in the weight loss! Good job!
Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy
Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
Its great! How excoiting! I try to keep an eye on you people.. lol... Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy
Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
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Patrece S.
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Co- Leader