Its kindo hard to log in everything? :(

Thanks everyone for your kind words. :flowerforyou:

I just downloaded the app on my iPhone..and hope it will be convenient and easier now.

I know the barcode scanner is quicker but please make sure that what it scans as is correct with the packaging, there are LOTS of items that have incorrect nutritional values/completely different items when scanned. I'm a creature of habit so my foods are saved in the most used/recent items. This makes it a lot less time consuming. Also as others have said, it might be an idea to plan your days out when possible when you have a bit of free time. I've been known to plan my diary out two days in advance on my phone in bed before I go to sleep (don't know how deranged this makes me :blushing: ) Good luck :flowerforyou:

It gets easier once you get used to it. Also, if you pre-make any meals you can log ahead of time. Sometimes when I'm making the next day's lunch, I'll log it as I make it so I don't have to take the time to do it at work. I do the opposite too- if I have an unplanned snack or meal, I sometimes just write down what I had so I can log it later when I have more time (always write it though since you might not remember by the end of the day). For anything you make regularly, you can create it as a recipe too- then the next time to make it, rather than having to log each component all over again, you can select a serving of your saved recipe. I also use both the website version and the app, so I can log on the go as well as at home or work.

If you think about it, it doesn't take a whole LOT of time- a few minutes here and there- inconvenient sometimes, but WAY worth it since it will seriously help you with your goals.

It gets easier. Plus if you eat a lot of the same things often, you can add it to your foods and recipes, and sometimes it is just a click, click and done! LOL I hope that helps

It really does get easier. The more you log, if you click the most used or recent tab, you can usually find what you normally eat under there. I'm the type of person that I eat pretty much the same all throughout the week. So only when I have out of the ordinary things, it takes a little time to look them up. Also, if you have a smartphone or tablet, the barcode scanner on there works wonders. When I'm on the run and grab something quick, the barcode scanner is the best tool.

Good luck!

The interface may take time to get used to, depending on what you do. Myself, I do a lot of cooking, but sometimes it's just better to "quick add" the calories from the recipe that I'm trying out (if I know them) and then I only enter recipies I know I'll be using more often. But that ability to go out, eat something, and then come back and log what I ate without having to memorize the nutritional information is very helpful. (They do have entries for things like the popcorn at the AMC Movies Theaters or Outback Steakhouse.)


Something that also makes it easier to deal with the process is the occasional "bonus". Just like watching your financial budget can tell you when you've got extra money you can spend, occasionally you'll find that you still have calories left that you can eat. I've already had instances where, instead of having to say "I'm trying to eat right, so I can't have that cookie," I actually found out I COULD eat that cookie because I hadn't consumed my alloted calories and it would fit in the limit.

it forces you to think about what you're eating, that's exactly the point

working out is also 'hard' as is eating the right food, but what's easy tends to be what gets people in trouble with their health in the first place

embrace the challenge

If you don't have time to be on your phone or the computer everytime you eat something, keep a notebook with you or keep it somewhere easy to get to, and jot down everything you eat. Then at the end of the day you can add everything all at once. That way you don't leave anything out.