How do you keep track? Pen&Paper, online, or both?
 

How do you track your cal consumption?
Interested in seeing other people's methods...

I've been thinking pen&paper immediately, and then throwing it onto fitday at the end of the day.

I usually do it online, often along the way during the day. I like having online access so I don't have to be at one computer to enter the info -- I can do it from home, or work, or when travelling. Sometimes when I have no internet access (the horror!) I write things down on paper to remember for later -- or just to keep me aware as I go along.

I like that computerized versions keep track of all kinds of statistics for me!

I used to use both, but now I try to keep it as much on the PC as possible. I usually plan out what I'm going to have to eat ahead of time, so that's not a big deal. But, if I end up eating something I haven't planned for, I might write it down so I can record it later.

I use fitday online. I generally plan my meals/snacks out ahead of time but modify during the day as needed. I like the online version so I can update at home/work/wherever I am. I've used pen and paper but with the computer programs you just store your custom foods once and boom done forever.

I use the daily plate, unless I won't have access to a computer for a while, in which case I write everything down so I won't forget to enter it later.

I keep track of my calories throughout the day in a notebook. I find it easier this way as I don't really plan my meals ahead of time.

DietPower - which is PC based. I log as I go.

Lori

I do it online, but will use pen and paper on occasion if I don't have access to a computer.

Neither, actually: I have a program for my Palm device. It's the best of both worlds. It does all the work, and it's portable.

• it has a huge database of foods that I can add to
• it keeps track of calories, carbs, fat, protein & fibre
• it tracks my weight and my glasses of water every day
• it has a database of exercise and I can add my own
• it can calculate recipes for me
• it can track measurements and blood pressure, too

It's also available for the PC, and there is a trial version that is fully functional, but won't let you add foods, if I remember right. And it's not expensive. Google Keyoe Diet and Exercise Assistant.

I have an Excel spreadsheet that gets more complicated the more I play with it. :) I don't work, so most of my week is spent near enough to my laptop to do the entry. And, since I cook most all of our meals from scratch - and try new recipes all the time - all the pre-entered stuff on the other sites wouldn't do me much good.

I do my pen and paper.I once a week check it out on fitday to see if my numbers are close.

I use both the computer and pencil and paper. I use the pencil and paper during the day, and at the end of the day, I go to www.sparkpeople.com and record my food and other activities there.

I use a pen and paper. I like to do it this way as I don't have to be online to post. This works best for me.Others prefer to do it onlne.

Fitday PC. I have a very small laptop that I travel with. I use my PDA to jot notes if I won't be near my computer for a while.

i downloaded calorieking.com for my pda. Its great...lots of foods including many resturants...the only thing i wish it did better was adding recipes (ie if you have a recipe that doesn't have calorie/fat etc, you could enter all the ingredients and it would give you that info) but love my pda

I do pen and paper. I use one of the small pocet sized notebooks. It is small enough that I can throw it in my purse when I am out and about.

The reason that I do it with pen and paper, is because of my schedule. If I am out of town or working, I don't have computer access. This way I am abl to write down what I eat immediately...and then figure up the calories when I get a minute.

Pen and paper for the same reasons as Aphil but usually only through lunch. Then I keep that # in my head and just add dinner and any afternoon snack to it. Sometimes I go backwards, counting down rather than counting up just to make things interesting! :)

Hey, everyone. I use a free program for my Palm Pilot. I'm new here so 3FC doesn't let me post links until I have 25 posts. But you can send me a message or just go to freewarepalm dot com and look up simple calorie tracker. :smug:

This is the best in my opinion. My problem was that I gave the software away thinking nothing would ever happen to my computer....DOH! It did and now I have to buy the software again because the others don't come close to how indepth this program is.

I journal using my day planner but enter it in FitDay later. If I'm out somewhere - like a business lunch and it's not appropriate to whip out my day planner, I'll use the note pad on my cell phone - looks like I'm making business notes but keeps me from forgetting to log my salad dressing :D

I bought a little book at Barnes & Noble called "The Ultimate Pocket Diet Journal." I like it because I can use it both at home and at work - it's a pain at home to boot up the computer and log on just to add in a few foods.

I keep a small notebook that fits nicely in my purse and it goes everywhere with me. And with it I have my CalorieKing Calorie, Fat, and Carbohydrate Counter 2008 edition. They both are small and I take them everywhere. That book is the best thing I have ever found! It has EVERYTHING in it. I like haveing a notebook so I can quickly flip through it if I need to see passed days, weeks, or last month.

I have always used pencil and paper in pretty spiral notebooks.

In my online journal, but I'll jot stuff down on paper if I'm away from my computer and then I'll log it later...

Don't you love it?! :D I have an older version of it, and can't live w/o it. I love that it gives you weight for food, especially for veggies. I weigh everything. I keep it in a kitchen drawer b/c I do a lot of cooking from scratch. So as I'm cooking I'm looking things up and writing them down, something I couldn't do with the computer b/c it's not around the kitchen. This is way more convenient for me.

I also keep a notebook, it used to be a little one that I carried around with me. Now I keep a little bigger one and keep it next to my bed. Since I work in an office and bring my food for the day, I prepare my breakfast/lunch/snacks the night before, I write everything down that night. When I get home from work, I cook dinner, so I write down what I ate.

I do look up a lot of info on line, especially restaurants. But for the most part it's all "manual" labor with pencil and paper. :)

I also use an Excel sheet :) I would be interested in seeing a screen shot of what you use LessEveryDay, heres mine. nothing spectacular but it does all of the adding for me and works well for what I need it for.


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I do too! I have a scale and a calculator that I keep right in my drawer and use it whenever I cook (which is pretty much every night except Fridays, thats our "eat out" night!) :dizzy: