FitDay.com -- who uses it, too? [Archive] - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

superchar42

09-30-2005, 12:22 AM

I'm on FitDay, I still am trying to balance my diet... I was just wondering if you guys could put links on for yours to be a reference for all of us.

Especially the big losers on here! That'd be a real inspiration, and awesome to see what you guys eat and how it works. :)

TMunday

09-30-2005, 12:28 AM

Hi there. I use fitday! My link is included below in my signiture. Feel free to check it out. It is very helpful!

If you look at my weight chart don't be discouranged or confused. I am working with my doctor on this because there is a medical reason behind my weight problems. I am going thru testing starting tomorrow. I have some notes about this on my web site (link also below) if your want.

Anyway, good luck! Fitday is an excellent free site to track your calories and everything!

diamond_girl

09-30-2005, 07:57 AM

I use fitday also. I really love how it show what I'm missing in my diet so that I can add a supplement to bring it up.

chick_in_the_hat

09-30-2005, 04:37 PM

I use it too - but only just recently...and I think it's more an example of what not to do at the moment...(I've had a rather ugly month food-wise :o ) But all are welcome to look.

I pretty much already know what the problems are - my goal for October is to stop snacking right when I get home from work...that's my "get in trouble" time... :mad:

SkinnySquirrel

09-30-2005, 04:52 PM

I use fitday for the same reasons as DiamondGirl; it's great to make sure I have enough calcium, fiber, etc. It's great for calorie tracking; but sometimes I find it overestimates some things and underestimates others. Great though if you're on the road a lot it can be great for mobile couting.

--Sara

beachball_diva

09-30-2005, 11:57 PM

I tried fitday out, but find that I prefer to use the pen and paper method (I use the food and exercise diary printed by the folks at calorieking.com). It just seems to keep me more aware than entering it at the computer.

ElisabethCK

10-01-2005, 01:43 AM

I use FitDay and I love it. Here is my link: http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ECKibler

SusanB

10-01-2005, 11:44 AM

OK ... here ya go. But I'm on vacation so nothing lately. Before we left it looked good tho' :)

tampagirlcmb

10-12-2005, 02:11 PM

i use fitday, like all the others! but I also keep a journal with food tips and lowfat recipes in it. I love writing stuff down!...I'm a maintainer, so no more weight loss for me, I do struggle to stay at my current weight though, it loves to fluctuate UP! So I have to really work on staying on track. As you can see, the weekends are a free for all! Good luck Calorie Counters!
http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=tampagirlcmb

FishWoman

10-12-2005, 04:19 PM

I also use fit day, and just introduced my sister to it this morning. I typically use it only for weight, food and activities. Also, the only activities I input are exercise-type activities (i.e., i don't count showering, sitting at work, walking up the stairs at work, etc. in my activities list).

I don't always have internet access on the weekend, so i frequently leave those days blank. I still *try* to count calories with pen and paper, but don't always do as well as i would like.

Lalunah

10-14-2005, 08:27 PM

last year i used fitday.com religiously. i also went to the gym 3-4 times a week. well sept '04 i got married and gained 15lbs!!!! now i'm back to the old drawing board! why did i do this to myself?!! aaaaagh. ahem, anyway, i am going to start using fitday again. i also allowed myself a "cheat meal" once a week. this really helped me not binge.

byebigbutt

10-14-2005, 09:09 PM

Lessa123

10-14-2005, 09:31 PM

I use it too! I love it. I've put in alot of my own items (alot are Canadian and not listed) but I've got to get more on that, since I'm reading that it's not always accurate. Anyway, feel free to look. Just ignore last Sunday and Monday, it was Thanksgiving here and I really over did it

Dinahgirl

10-14-2005, 09:35 PM

I was using the Web-based FitDay and a week or so ago I bought the downloadable version. Is anyone else using that version? I also wanted to say that I emailed them with a question (it has links to their site), and they responded back in about 15 minutes. I was very impressed.

I like FitDay because I cannot keep numbers in my head...this way I don't have to!

Lessa123

10-14-2005, 09:37 PM

I'm trying to put the link for my fitday journal in my signature, but when I copy and paste the link for my public journal from fitday it doesn't make a link. Also how do you personalize the name of the link? I know this doesn't really belong here, but I figured since you all had your links you'd be the best people to ask. Thanks. :D

To get my link, I clicked on the little globe & chain. It pops up a window asking for the text you want displayed (the personalized name of the link). I used My Fitday Journal. Then hit OK, it asks for the URL. I cut and pasted it from fitday. That worked for me!

Hope that helped!

shellerooskie

10-14-2005, 11:39 PM

Hi there. I just became a member of 3FC but have been lurking awhile as a guest. I have been successful so far with my weightloss because Fit Day really allows me to see the calories that I am consuming. I customize most of my foods though instead of using theirs.

byebigbutt

10-15-2005, 03:38 PM

To get my link, I clicked on the little globe & chain. It pops up a window asking for the text you want displayed (the personalized name of the link). I used My Fitday Journal. Then hit OK, it asks for the URL. I cut and pasted it from fitday. That worked for me!

Hope that helped!

Thanks, so much! It worked.

happydaisy

10-15-2005, 04:26 PM

Dinah - I also bought the downloadable version and can't say enough good things about it. It's awesome! I love that it lets you track everything from your moods to your inches to your weight. I was using dietpower which I found a little more user friendly but which also had a lot fewer options. What I liked about dietpower though was it would keep your favorites at the top of the list. For example, if I usually eat whole wheat bread, when you type in bread rather than making me search through every kind of bread under the sun, the bread sources I eat most frequently would be a the top. I wish fitday would do that, but I love their graphs and tracking tools. ;)

Dinahgirl

10-15-2005, 09:50 PM

I emailed FitDay and asked if they had supplements - multivitamins, etc. - hidden in there somewhere. They responded that you could add them yourself, just like you customize your foods. In case anybody wanted to know...

HappyDaisy, I also like that idea of "favorites" -- maybe they'll add it in an upcoming version.

ambabs

10-17-2005, 01:32 AM

Lessa123

10-17-2005, 10:59 AM

Hi everyone. I have a quick question about fitday. What do you do if the activity you are doing isn't listed? For example if you do a pilates work out tape or a Taebo tape. How do things like that get marked into fitday?

Is Tae Bo anything like Judo? That is listed. For me, if it's similar, that's what I'd use. Maybe calisthenics for Pilates? I guess what I'm saying is I'd try to find the closest thing....

Hope that helps :)