What do you watch?

cpotter4

On your MFP food diary what do you have it set to watch? For example: Mine is set for carbs, fiber (I need a lot of fiber in my diet even when not dieting), iron (I am border-line anemic), sugar (because I have problems with eating too much sugar, which is related to being cold and tired from not eating enough iron for my body), and calcium (because I have found I don;t take in enough of it).

What are (for you) the most important things? And Why?

SergeantSunshine_reused

protein/carbs/fat are the only ones i actually pay attention to

Sodium/potassium to see if it will reflect on the scale

chevy88grl

Calories and protein are what I watch. I have my diary set to tell me carbs too, but I don't pay attention to them.

SarahMorganP

I just left it how MFP had it when I joined, calories, fat, protein, carbs, and fiber. I honestly only watch the calories though. I mean, I try to stay under the carbs it allows me and I almost always do because it gives a lot of carbs!

bjshields

Well, I guess this one proves I am not computer savvy -- I did not know we had all those options!:laugh:

taso42

Just recently switched to JUST protein/carbs/fat. At various times I have kept an eye on sodium, sugar, and fiber, but thought I would just go back to basics for a while. Edit: and overall calories too of course.

rockchick90

cals, fat, sat fat, fibre and cholesterol i think (not that I ever pay attention to it)
and I never have a prob going anywhere near my sodium allowance because I dont eat a lot of processed foods

cpotter4

Well, I guess this one proves I am not computer savvy -- I did not know we had all those options!:laugh:

sure, just go to your food tab, then click on the sub tab "settings" you can change it to watch whatever you need.

Pepper2185

Aside from calories, carbs, protein, fat:

I watch sodium (to keep the bloating down) and sugar (the less sugar I eat, the easier I lose weight)

Too much sodium and sugar also tell me that I'm not eating clean enough.

jakejacobsen

Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber

LadyNeshoba

Calories, Carbs, sodium, Choleserol, Sugar, Fat

imalikat2

I, too, didn't realize you could change these settings, but I really only look at calories and occassionally glance at the others. Maybe I should start paying more attention to all of them!

stephabef

Protein/Carbs/Fat/Sodium/Saturated fat

Beezil

fat/protein/carbs/calories/sodium/potassium

maemiller

calories and protien. but if im doing a marathon, a week before my race ill flip it to carbs and protien.

futiledevices

Calories/ Carbs/ Fat/ Protein/ Sodium/ Fibre.

brandiuntz

Calories, Carbs, Fat, Protein, Sodium, and Fiber. I watch the sodium (and have it set to 1500mg) due to high blood pressure. The fiber because I eat few grains (gluten-resistant).

Rae6503

Calories, Carbs, Fats, Protein, Fiber

GG70

calories---carbs---protein--fat--sugar---sodium

99clmsntgr

Total calories / Total Carbs / Fiber / Protein / Total Fat / Sodium

havalinaaa

carbs, fat, protein, calcium, fiber

I occasionally run reports on my iron and potassium.

got_BluEgo

cals, fat, sodium, carbs, protein, sugar