What all do you keep track of?

cmurphy04722

I used to keep track of sugar, but really my sugars come 90% from fruits and other natural sources so I switched it up.

Currently keeping track of: Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Potass

I have migraines and know that potassium (and magnesium) are important...so says my neurologist So I try to keep an eye on it, but I always feel like poo about the potassium because most foods do not list their content so on my chart it shows a lot of 0s when there shouldn't be. I think I'll keep to watching the potassium in general (as in, always incorporate some high potassium foods each day), but it's rather pointless to track it on MFP if none-zero foods come up with zero.

What else do you keep track of? Sodium? Cholesterol? Calcium?

spinningmango

cals, carbs, fat, protein,sodium and fiber

XFitMojoMom

definitely sodium. the bane of my existence.

McFatterton

cals, carbs, fat, protein,sodium and fiber

ditto.

I used to keep track of my sugars too, but I too get the majority of mine from fruits and was tired of seeing it go so far over everyday. I'm a bit of a salt freak so I really need to make sure I keep that in check.

rtmama

cals, sodium, fat, sugar, fiber, calcium

I sometimes switch them out and around, it's nice to be able to easily to that. I do wish there were one or two more slots that displayed though.

cmurphy04722

I wish there were more slots too

I don't like salty foods much, but I do eat fake meats and they're packaged so they always have a bit of sodium in them...and my progresso minestrone soup has tons of sodium in it! I'm not pleased about that, I will be careful on buying soups from now on. But I wish I could keep an eye on some other vitamins at the same time.

Can we request MFP allow us to track more?

McFatterton

I wish there were more slots too

I don't like salty foods much, but I do eat fake meats and they're packaged so they always have a bit of sodium in them...and my progresso minestrone soup has tons of sodium in it! I'm not pleased about that, I will be careful on buying soups from now on. But I wish I could keep an eye on some other vitamins at the same time.

Can we request MFP allow us to track more?

I eat a lot of fake meats too.....although not quite as much as I did before I started tracking my food intake. And you can request MFP to track more - just put in a request in the suggestions thread.

cmurphy04722

I put in the suggestion, thanks!

NykkieC

I keep track of: calories, carbs, fat, fiber, protein and sodium. I was shocked at the insane amounts of sodium I consumed when I first started tracking it!

Chenoachem

It is especially important for women to get enough Iron and calcium in their diet to stay injury free. So I track those with protein, carbs and fats.

bj3z

Hi I sometimes have migraines too, or I used to have very bad ones. What did your neurologist tell you about potassium and magnesium in regards to your migraines, I would be interested to know. I am trying to track calcium because I have osteoporosis. Are they listing it in milligrams or percent? Thanks, bj3z