06-09-2016 15:24
06-09-2016 15:24
Do people use the fitbit app to log the amount of food they eat, and if so is it worth it? It sounds good in theory, but I find it very encumbersome.
09-24-2016 08:52
09-24-2016 08:52
09-24-2016 09:47 - edited 09-24-2016 09:50
09-24-2016 09:47 - edited 09-24-2016 09:50
When I did log my food I prefered using MyFitnessPal to log the items, it syncs the totals for Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Dinner without carying over the details to FitBit. Which didn't really matter to me since I just used the MyFitnessPal to analyze my food intake. I felt it gave me a more intuitive interface and better customizations. Since I am on a keto diet I am interensted in a different fat, carb, protien ratios. It was very easy to customize and keep track of through MyFitnessPal.
10-25-2016 07:56
10-25-2016 07:56
I log my food everyday. I have meals set up for things I eat often and favorites that change weekly.
It used to take a lot of time.....but once you get in the habit, its just something you do.
10-26-2016 10:01
10-26-2016 10:01
Personally I log food in MyFitnessPal, and it is worth the extra minute or two to log it in. For MFP (MyFitnessPal), once you log something once, if you eat it again, you don't have to search for long to log it, so it saves time the more you log. It helps me make sure I don't eat too much, and to watch calorie intake anyways.
01-13-2017 03:06
01-13-2017 03:06
Just wondering Instead of entering food if I know how many calories I've eaten is there a way of just entrying the calories?
01-13-2017 04:38
01-13-2017 04:38
I find as I have emphysema exercise a bit hard any ideas please
04-17-2017 05:01
04-17-2017 05:01
Is your medical provider recommending exercise? There are lots of chair workouts to be had if being up and around is an issue......or if its a matter of stamina, start small by using your average daily steps and adding 100 steps to your goal each week.
If your provider is saying no exercise, then its a matter of keeping a calorie deficit each day. There are plenty of meal planners out there. My favorite is eatthismuch.com . Again, I suggest starting small with a 500 calorie deficit. That way, you set yourself up for success!
Good luck!
04-17-2017 05:04
04-17-2017 05:04
yup....on the app, there is a 123 button at the top of the logging screen where you can just enter a number of calories.
I haven't found a similar button on the website log so I created a custom "calorie" item worth 1 calorie. That way I can enter any number of calories.
04-17-2017 09:03
04-17-2017 09:03
I love MYFITNESSPAL. Pretty much anything I want to eat is already in there. The community is full of information. FITBIT for tracking my steps, MFP for tracking my food.
04-18-2017 13:24
04-18-2017 13:24
I do my meal planning on eatthismuch.com and then dump those calories into the fitbit app so I can monitor my calorie deficit and keep track of all my goals in one place.
I don't think it really matter all that much where you log.....and there are a lot of options....as long as you are logging.
That being said, there are options in the fitbit app to create meals and custom foods that might help make the process less cumbersome. Some tweaking may be all you need.
04-19-2017 13:52
04-19-2017 13:52
It's too much trouble for me so no. I have it to the point now where i can add up the calories roughly in my head and subtract at the end of the day.
09-17-2017 21:22
09-17-2017 21:22
If I start using MYFITNESSPAL to track my diet do I have to enter all my exercise as well or can I use it just for a record of what I eat for the moment? I don't want to spend loads of time entering things but am interested in the nutritional values & balance of what I eat. My weight has been stable for years. It seems that most people are completing this to lose weight but I just find the whole concept interesting if it is straightforward.
09-17-2017 22:14
09-17-2017 22:14
@BathHammer: MFP <-> Fitbit integration works both ways: MFP gets exercising information (calories burned) from Fitbit, and Fitbit gets information about your intake from MFP.
Dominique | Finland
Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)
Take a look at the Fitbit help site for further assistance and information.
09-19-2017 14:50
09-19-2017 14:50
09-20-2017 18:42
09-20-2017 18:42
Logging my meals is a complete pain in the butt, but I do it. After almost 5 months it seems to be helping me control what I eat & drink. It is my habit to enjoy a sundowner starting about 4 hours before I plan to sleep. If I have had a good day & I have plenty of calories to spare, I sip a craft beer with around 450 kcal over a 2 hour period. If I have fewer kcal to spare, I have a scotch over the same time period.
When I go out for a meal, I take a photo of everything I eat & drink and enter it on the app when I get home.
09-21-2017 00:55
09-21-2017 00:55
09-23-2017 18:52
09-23-2017 18:52
@Collinsswift wrote:Do people use the fitbit app to log the amount of food they eat, and if so is it worth it? It sounds good in theory, but I find it very encumbersome.
It's not worth logging your food unless you want to manage your weight. Fitbit can discover a lot of data, but does not know what and how much you eat. Once you log your food, Fitbit can determine your energy balance and give you insight as to why you are losing, gaining, or maintaining.
09-24-2017 01:48
09-24-2017 01:48
09-24-2017 02:41
09-24-2017 02:41
@BathHammer wrote:
I have a stable weight but could do with reducing my waist so need to focus on that.
Seeing your waist shrink almost always means dropping some weight. Your waist is what it is because there’s a certain amount of fat stored there: for it to shrink, some of that fat has to go. It’s hard to lose fat while maintaining your weight.
Dominique | Finland
Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)
Take a look at the Fitbit help site for further assistance and information.
09-24-2017 10:54
09-24-2017 10:54