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Calories or everything??

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  • _piaffe
    _piaffe Posts: 163 Member
    I tracked calories and exercise activities (via Fitbit Charge HR) for weight loss, including macros. I always aim to stick to a 40% protein, 30% fat, 30% carb ratio, erring on more protein and fat vs. carb.

    I am new to maintenance and in the process of finding new fitness and nutrition goals. As part of that, I got the cronometer app and periodically go in and log my foods there, too. It has a much wider range of nutrition metrics - all of the B vitamins, omegas 3 and 6, vitamins, minerals (I track a few - e.g. potassium and magnesium), a dozen types of protein thingies, if you care. I care, because I've got chronic RA and several deficiencies associated with the disease and meds, e.g. Vitamin D.

    It was interesting because I eat very healthy, whole foods - but had big gaps I wasn't aware of. My B12, Vitamin E and potassium were very low, for example.

    I like many of the cronometer features - its curated, USDA-based food database, expanded scope of nutrition metrics, interface. I may eventually track exclusively on that platform.
  • cecsav1
    cecsav1 Posts: 714 Member
    Calories, macros, then micros, in that order.
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