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SNMomof1 01-09-2010 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by medinazarley (Post 3085349)
I have a small purse day planner i carry with me incase i'm not home all day, and then i have a larger desk top diet journal where I "officially" record everything, cals, carbs, fat, protien, fiber, sodium, toning, cardio, emotions, goals, weigh-ins, the whole sha-bang.

Any particular reason you chart your emotions? You have me curious if it helps.

heather1982 01-09-2010 07:44 PM

I use sparkpeople, I used to do weight watchers points on my own but I think calorie counting is helping me understand more of the big picture what choices I can make to improve my eating habits.

bargoo 01-09-2010 08:13 PM

I use the pad and pen. I like that because I can do it anytime, anywhere. I also post my weight on my calendar , that way I can see at a glance if a pattern is forming.

Enduring Infinity 01-09-2010 08:35 PM

I use the FitDay program for PC, as opposed to the website. I have it installed on my Netbook, which I bring almost everywhere with me.

bensempress 01-09-2010 09:13 PM

I record my emotions on a daily basis, just to help shed light if there are ever any slip ups... and also to keep tabs of how I successfully pull through harder days than others.

eilla05 01-09-2010 09:59 PM

old fashioned pen and paper here to! I like that it is handy right then and there without going to get on my computer or phone. Just seems the easiest. I think if I did decide to do the computer (which I am now that I have a BB) I would use pen/paper and then upload everything at one time.

traci in training 01-09-2010 11:09 PM

I write in my calendar. I'm a nurse so I live by my calendar - when do I work? what day is it? So I look at it all the time. If I write my food in it I'm constantly reminded. Sometimes I don't eat something I shouldn't just because I don't want to write it on the calendar and look at it all week. It's also easy then for me to see the week as a whole - sometimes I only eat 800 or 900 calories on a day after two or three long shifts because I'm catching up on sleep. That gives me a little more flexability on those long shifts if I'm hungrier than I've allowed for.

westernsoutherngirl 01-09-2010 11:42 PM

I am using index cards right now. Have a stack of them -easy to take with and then just keep them in order by date. Can flip back through to easily look up foods and there counts. Used a notebook and pen before - too many times - just needed something different this time!

westernsoutherngirl 01-09-2010 11:42 PM

opps! I meant THEIR counts!

mulder1921 01-10-2010 01:41 AM

I use lose it on my iPod and then track it with calories burned with my Go Wear Fit.

cassieroll 01-10-2010 01:08 PM

Journaling your emotions is a very handy tool. It allows you to look back and see if there is a correlation between wanting to eat a whole bag of pretzels and a crappy day or too much ice cream and a sad day or nothing at all and an insecure day. Make sense?

medinazarley 01-10-2010 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SNMomof1 (Post 3085499)
Any particular reason you chart your emotions? You have me curious if it helps.

It's helpful to know if I was bored all day or stressed, it helps to pinpoint eating problems. Also i'll note it I was busy or overslept, bc often this impacts my eating as well

lots2go 01-11-2010 09:56 AM

I use dailyplate.com I love that it has so many of the foods I eat already in and accurate.I've tried sparkpeople, but it seems too busy for me lol

PeanutsMom704 01-11-2010 04:59 PM

another Fitday fan here. I've used it on and off for a few years, so at this point, it's got almost all of what I eat in either my recent food or my custom food lists. I don't think there is a Android app for it yet, but I just go into the web on my phone if I'm not near a computer. But usually, I plan out what I'm going to eat for the day in the mornings, so I don't have to add a lot throughout the day.


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