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TOPIC: What is everyone traking in their diary? |
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Joined 2012-04-27 Posts: 212 |
May 02, 2012 05:59
I would like to know what everyone tracks for their diary and what do u feel is best to track?
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Joined 2009-10-25 Posts: 17 |
May 02, 2012 06:04
Do you mean which nutrients? If so, I track carbs, fat, protein, sodium, and fiber. I shoot for a higher amount of fiber per day than recommended to help me stay full. And I tend to go overboard on sodium without realizing it so it helps to watch it. If I could add something else to track, it'd be sugar bc that's a major issue area for me.
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Joined 2012-02-13 Posts: 431 |
May 02, 2012 06:04
I track carbs, fat, protein, sodium and fiber. I wish we could track more than 5! I'd like to see sugar and cholesterol too.
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Joined 2010-08-09 Posts: 7,122 |
May 02, 2012 06:06
Calories
Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Cholesterol |
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Joined 2012-04-23 Posts: 1,094 |
May 02, 2012 06:16
I track protein/carbs/calories/cholesterol
I recommend that people get a check up which includes blood work to see if they have any areas they need to improve.... My doctor told me I am in excellent shape and that if I didn't work out and eat the way I do...I would have high cholesterol.... My sodium levels are perfect. So that's why I watch my cholesterol too. I don't bother too much with fat, because the fats I eat are all related to healthy fats. Almonds, pb, salmon, lean bake chicken/turkey. |
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Joined 2011-03-07 Posts: 16 |
May 02, 2012 06:33
I had never thought to track cholesterol. Thanks for the suggestions.
I currently track: calories fat carbs protein sugar sodium 
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Joined 2012-04-25 Posts: 40 |
May 02, 2012 06:35
carbs calories fats sugar protein .
I track sugar now because my sugar levels have been getting high , I think it's because of all the carbs I was eating from whole grain breads and pastas . |
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Joined 2012-02-08 Posts: 542 |
May 02, 2012 06:42
Calories/carbs/protein/calcium/fiber/sodium. I figure if the first three are falling in line, then so is fat, calcium because I've recently become lactose intolerant and want to make sure I'm getting enough, fiber to make sure I'm getting enough. Sodium is to make sure I'm in my sweet spot with it - I find below 2000mg I start having issues with low blood pressure, and above about 2800mg I start having some extra water retention.
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Joined 2010-04-13 Posts: 1,055 |
May 02, 2012 06:44
Calories
Carbs Protein Fat Sat Fat Sodium I'd like to track sugar and fibre as well. |
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Joined 2011-09-28 Posts: 2 |
May 02, 2012 06:46
I'm new here, so maybe I'm not 'doing it right', but I track everything. Including how many glasses of water I drink. Most of the time I use the Android app and scan the bar on the food I use and add whatever I use to cook/eat it with.
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Joined 2010-07-19 Posts: 666 |
May 02, 2012 06:46
Calories, Carbs, Fat, Protein, Sodium, Sugar.
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Joined 2012-03-14 Posts: 27 |
May 02, 2012 06:47
Calories
Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Chol I was tracking sugar but fruits would always push me over. I figured natural sugars were better than refine sugars, so I stopped tracking it. 
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Joined 2008-11-08 Posts: 787 |
May 02, 2012 06:47
Protein 40%
Carbs 40% Fat 20% Sodium Sugar
Edited by llfp On May 02, 2012 06:49
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Joined 2012-03-23 Posts: 352 |
May 02, 2012 06:48
Calories
Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Fiber 
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Joined 2012-03-14 Posts: 27 |
May 02, 2012 06:48
QUOTE: I track carbs, fat, protein, sodium and fiber. I wish we could track more than 5! I'd like to see sugar and cholesterol too. You should be able to track 6 items
Edited by cbascomb83 On May 02, 2012 06:50
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Joined 2011-03-29 Posts: 837 |
May 02, 2012 06:49
carbs, protein, fat, sodium.
I'm kind of a saltfiend so that's why I do the sodium... protein because otherwise I'd probably forget to eat it carbs aren't really an issue for me right now, though they used to be - just keeping out of habit fat is more for curiosity. I'm not too concerned about it I used to track sugar but it drove me nuts going over all the time for something like CARROTS. also used to track fiber but I realized I wasn't seeing a correlation between fullness and fiber or digestion issues and fiber, so I nixed it. edit to add - I would chose whichever ones are problematic for you, and only track those. if you have too many, it might be overwhelming to stay under target with every single one
Edited by squishycow7 On May 02, 2012 06:51
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Joined 2011-06-13 Posts: 53 |
May 02, 2012 06:49
Calories
Carbs Fat Protein Sugar Fiber 
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Joined 2011-03-16 Posts: 457 |
May 02, 2012 06:49
I track the things that are a problem for me- my cholesterol is always very under so I'm not overly worried about watching that. Sodium I watch because I have high blood pressure and some other cardiac stuff to think about, and fiber I keep an eye on because I never really cared too much before. I have low blood sugar usually so I don't drive myself crazy if I go a little over some days- I just try to watch the carbs side of it. Protein, carbs, and fat I watch as well.
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Joined 2012-03-14 Posts: 27 |
May 02, 2012 06:49
QUOTE: I'm new here, so maybe I'm not 'doing it right', but I track everything. Including how many glasses of water I drink. Most of the time I use the Android app and scan the bar on the food I use and add whatever I use to cook/eat it with. You're doing it right. We are talking about what items are being tracked in your food diary. =)
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Joined 2012-01-28 Posts: 808 |
May 02, 2012 06:50
Calories
Protein Carbs Fats Sodium I added the sodium just because I'm really sensitive to it and have to keep an eye on the levels if I don't want my joints completely swollen the next day. 
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Joined 2010-11-29 Posts: 2,243 |
May 02, 2012 06:50
carb/fat/protein/fiber/sodium
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Joined 2012-02-26 Posts: 310 |
May 02, 2012 06:50
I use the iphone app mostly and 'track' everything. I don't have it all show up on the site, but can access it all on my phone. I realized I needed to supplement calcium because I was at 30% of what I should have consistently when I started.
That being said, I take the sugar numbers with a grain of salt (heh - that sounds corny) - much of my sugar intake is natural and I don't worry so much about going over. |
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Joined 2012-01-03 Posts: 66 |
May 02, 2012 06:52
Calorie
Carbs Fats Protien Cholesterol Sodium Sodium and Cholesterol are big ones for me due to blood pressure. I rarely eat sweets other than some fruits and I dont drink soda so I don't track sugar, however I do look at it on my weekly progress reports so I know it is staying in check. As well, I look daily at my vitamin/minerals to make sure that I am getting adequate intake in that area. I have added certain foods and vitamins where I have been lacking.(ie: potassium, iron) 
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Joined 2011-03-23 Posts: 11,543 |
May 02, 2012 06:52
Here is what I track, and why:
To make sure I don't get too much: Calories, Saturate Fat, Carbs To make sure I get enough: Protein, Calcium To make sure I don't get too much or too little: Fat These are the things that are important to me. I tracked sodium, sugar and fiber for a while, because those are also important to me, but I was always good on those so I switched it up. You may want to track other things, depending on your previous diet habits and current goals. 
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Joined 2012-03-11 Posts: 92 |
May 02, 2012 06:55
I also wish we could track more than 5 but for now I track:
Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Fiber 
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