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MFP Food Diary vs. Handwritten Diary

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  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    I like to travel light, plan my day's calories ahead of time, and edit them on a whim. Having a cell phone app does the job well.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    I prelog my days and like to do that on the computer. If I'm out and something is finding it's way to my mouth, I use the phone app.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    Why? MFP does the math for me, and considering that I use a lot of foods that don't come with a barcode or nutrition info, I need the database.

    I can't imagine that a written diary would be accurate at all, especially as I almost never eat an exact serving of something.
  • teagirlmedium
    teagirlmedium Posts: 679 Member
    I like using them both, but I write the food down in my agenda book. That makes shopping easier for me.
  • lesliewalker108
    lesliewalker108 Posts: 61 Member
    Personally when I try hand writing its way more work. MFP makes it so much easier ,you can be at work , at home on use it on the go on your phone
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