Diabetes and MFP
harvo
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As a diabetic going to see the specialist for my 4 month checkup. She is going to ask for several pieces of information which is hard for me to track. I believe that there are many diabetics and pre-diabetics that use MFP to track carbs and other information. What I would like to see is 2 boxes next to the meal heading. 1 box for a blood sugar reading and a box for the units injected. I would also like to have the ability to create a report that shows sugar, shot and carbs by day and meal. This would allow my provider the best and easiest snapshot of what is going on. Does anyone have other ideas or think this is something that would be useful?
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I think this would be very useful. Hope MFP adds this!
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MFP is a multi-use fitness site that is so much more. Adding this tool for diabetics would just be one more step to improve the already best fitness site on the web.6
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I use an app that does that. It is called Blood Glucose Tracker. I print my reports and fax to my doctor or you could email. I also save them to my google drive. Here is the link for the app. Take a look at what it does. I especially like the graph it does of blood sugars. Unfortunately, they don't have an Apple version, yet. I use it for blood sugars and weight but it does the medication, blood pressure, and A1C plus has a notepad to use. Really simple and to the point.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.littlebytes.android.bloodglucosetracker&hl=en2 -
There is a food notes box that can be used to add that information.0
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You can print your diary out - including notes. There's a link for "printable report" at the bottom of the page.
Hope this helps, good luck!
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I agree with with CountryBabe75 MFP is a multi-use fitness site that is so much more. Adding this tool for diabetics would just be one more step to improve the already best fitness site on the web.5
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I'm a type 2 diabetic and I test my fasting sugar every morning. I would love a feature like this so I can track my morning sugar levels and make sure I stay on top of my diabetes. Great idea!3
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I like mysugr app. Can use on android, apple, and online. From the web you can print you data for free for your doctor.
www.mysugr.com2 -
I think this is a brilliant idea! Anyone dealing with diabetes knows that keeping track of these things is a major component in staying healthy and fit. My mother had diabetes and I know she struggled a lot while trying to lose weight and balance the right dosage of medications at the same time. It's all woven together and would be a wonderful feature on the site.2
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This is a great idea and a wonderful feature to add for so many users! I think this would take MFP to the next level and more importantly, be incredibly beneficial to users - maybe even a draw-in for some. While I'm sure there are many other apps that are good for maintaining this information, I doubt very much they have the same level of support/community and focus on overall health and well being. Love it. Hope to see it happen!3
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What a good idea for diabetics. It would be great to have this feature added in for those who want it. Everything in one place on MFP is the way forward in my opinion. Good luck with this. Hope the techies are listening!3
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this sounds like an absolutely brilliant addition to the site.2
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Sounds like a great idea - I am sure it would be a great help for diabetics so have this feature added.1
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I think that a feature for diabetes would be so great. There are so many people struggling with carbs and sugar. What a great idea for MFP!!!!!1
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What a great idea, this IS a fitness and health site. I know my doctor endorses this site think how many more people would endorse if the knew features like this would be added. Good idea MFP lets see how you can make it work.
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This is a fabulous idea!!2
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I think this is an excellent idea and besides helping people would probably draw even more traffic to the app and help a lot more people! It can't be too hard to add this in.1
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I would LOVE to see MFP include this idea! What an ingenious thought, and would be a brilliant tool to track everything. I have Type 1.1
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I think it is a great idea too. Yes there are other tools that will track that information, but what a great idea and concurrence you have it all in one place! I imagine the doctor appreciate an all in one as well.2
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What a great idea!1
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A great and progressive idea! I'm quick to recommend MFP, and this feature would really benefit a lot of people.1
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Some good stuff here and thanks to my peeps for their support!!!!0
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Dave_GettingFit wrote: »I'm a type 2 diabetic and I test my fasting sugar every morning. I would love a feature like this so I can track my morning sugar levels and make sure I stay on top of my diabetes. Great idea!
I added a "Morning Sugar" on my daily check-in values which I fill in every morning. I just went to "check in" and then clicked on "track additional measurements" added a new one which I called Morning Sugar2 -
Hi
Just go here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/reports
and click the drop down menu marked Choose a Report and You will see this.
That should do it for You. You can print the reports too, just select which one You want to see from these selections,
Reporting period:
Last 7 days Last 30 days Last 90 days Last 180 days Last year
Good Luck
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How and where do you enter your blood sugar? I do not see that option
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Here's where you post suggestions for new features:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/website-suggestions-feedback
The MFP folks aren't likely to see the suggestion here.1 -
Here's where you post suggestions for new features:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/website-suggestions-feedback
The MFP folks aren't likely to see the suggestion here.
I have sent them this suggestion a couple times. I am hoping for feedback and support to back me when I make the next suggestion. Thank you for the information though.
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I think the 2 boxes would be a great addition to MFP. I realize this may take loads of work for the Web page design specialists to get 2 little boxes as an addition to a meal page, but I hope they can do it. I also like that many more people might enjoy MFP & use it because of this additional area to test blood sugar & post it, & a place to specifically mark insulin units taken.1
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How and where do you enter your blood sugar? I do not see that option
Sorry I missed this before, I hope this is helpful. From Check In
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/measurements/check_in
Click the Box marked "Track Additional Measurements" as shown above and then You will see this.
Unless You mean something else?
Go to here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
That is from the top of the main page in the light blue bar choose food, Then in the darker blue bar choose settings, That is the food settings not the one on the top in the white area. From there You will see this
Then click the drop down box that I have indicated with an arrow and choose sugar.
Good Luck
Roger0
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