Using MyFitnessPal on the Go

lkrause74
lkrause74 Posts: 37 Member
edited October 29 in Food and Nutrition
I'm having trouble with entering in foods that I eat when I eat away from home,like at a restaraunt or a party (especially buffets) since there's not always access to a nutrition menu or the ability to know whats in the food so you can record it accuratly. This has led me to not logging in for days at a time or gaps in my food diary. Sometimes when I try to type it in, it comes up not found or not in the database and if I dont know what to put in, I cant add it myself so it can be recorded. Any suggestions to this dilemma?

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  • tavenne323
    tavenne323 Posts: 332 Member
    If I know where I'm going, I'll often look online first to see what I should eat. Restaurants will often have more nutritional information there. Also, ask the manager or server. Sometimes places have the information available to customer as their request. Otherwise, I just try to make the best decision on the menu, and I often ask for steamed veggies instead of the potato/fries side dish.
  • lkrause74
    lkrause74 Posts: 37 Member
    I usually do that too...look on the restaraunt's website ahead of time so I know WHAT Im getting when I get there and how many calories it is. Even cobb salad isn't all bad since I cant have dairy and ask for the cheese to be kept off and dressing on the side.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Find something similar and enter it. You can always edit it later when you get home. I use my phone for at least 50% of my logging. No excuses!
  • lkrause74
    lkrause74 Posts: 37 Member
    tavenne323 wrote: »
    If I know where I'm going, I'll often look online first to see what I should eat. Restaurants will often have more nutritional information there. Also, ask the manager or server. Sometimes places have the information available to customer as their request. Otherwise, I just try to make the best decision on the menu, and I often ask for steamed veggies instead of the potato/fries side dish.


    Good idea! Thank you! :)
  • lkrause74
    lkrause74 Posts: 37 Member
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    Find something similar and enter it. You can always edit it later when you get home. I use my phone for at least 50% of my logging. No excuses!

    That's what I try to do. There are times I forget but I try to enter it in as soon as I remember. Or if Im sick and dont eat those are times I dont log in too.

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