Tracking - What do you keep a strict eye on?

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  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
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    I keep an eye on sodium because there is a history of high-blood pressure in my family. Am I strict - maybe not, but I've been working on keeping it down.

    I try to hit my macro targets (carb, pro, fat) I'm not perfect on them, but I'm getting better at it.
  • aprilelayne
    aprilelayne Posts: 41 Member
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    My net carb intake (natural sugars allowed) then protein. I struggle with anemia so I have to meet my protein goals. As long as those two primaries are met, I'm good on everything else.
  • Progman
    Progman Posts: 47 Member
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    http://www.smartlivingnetwork.com/eating-healthy/b/the-sodium-potassium-partnership/

    If you're interested, here is a good article ( one of many ) on the sodium/potassium partnership.
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
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    Calories and carbs. Doctor's orders due to my diabetes!
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
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    I watch the calories to make sure they end up somewhere close to 1200 min.

    Otherwise i'd probably not be here..

    LOL
  • 1956KAZZA
    1956KAZZA Posts: 2
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    To start with tracking eating enough food to stop my body going into starvation mode now tracking calories, sugar,fat lost 4lb first week gained a lb following week now losing 1 lb a week need to get my BMI below 40 so can have my replacement knee op then hopefully return to a more active life and lose a lot more weight may be 4-5 stone eventually at moment consontrating losing 1 lb a week x
  • TS65
    TS65 Posts: 1,024 Member
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    1. Carbs and sugar (keep carbs around 50; sugar around 25) - easy enough to do when you're only eating "real" food.
    2. Protein (try to reach 50g each day)
    3. Calories (I'm having a hard time meeting my 1300 - 1500 goal because I'm only eating real food. I'm eating all day and completely satisfied, but barely reaching the low end, if at all.)

    If I let sugar and carbs get any higher (or start indulging in refined), I start having cravings for both. My carbs come mostly from veggies (avocados, brocolli, etc.)

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