What tools for nutrition/fitness?

r0bgj
r0bgj Posts: 26 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi guys,

Does anyone use any other tools to help with our eating/nutrition and fitness goals besides my fitness pal?

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  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    edited August 2017
    For nutrition: I use a site called cronometer from time to time. It's database is bad if you eat a lot of processed foods, but it's good if you eat natural. I saw my omega 3to6 ratio. And I found out I'm not getting enough magnesium in my diet. I breaks down vitamins and minerals. I started eating more veggies because of that site. Made me realize how little I was getting in certain vitamins.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    My Garmin 500 bike computer and Strava...
  • jordandills
    jordandills Posts: 103 Member
    For fitness goals, trying to increase activity, I use my Fitbit, Zen Labs Couch to 5K app (and eventually the 10K app).
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    I use the DASH protocol as a template for a food plan, so I have a notebook with graph paper that I use to keep track of things. That's about it-I don't track at all on MFP and just hang out on the forums.
  • Fitnessgirl0913
    Fitnessgirl0913 Posts: 481 Member
    edited August 2017
    I bought a "mimi stepper" for $60 that fits in my closet. I call it my "no excuse stepper" since I live the Western New York and can never count on the weather to cooperate for outdoor workouts. Not that I have the stepper I have no excuse not to work out even if the weather is awful! And it came with resistance bands so I can work my upper body while on it too!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Do kitchen tools count? :p
  • r0bgj
    r0bgj Posts: 26 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    My Garmin 500 bike computer and Strava...
    that's awesome man. Are there any specific tools you use to keep track of your workouts (other than bike workouts) and dieting?
    TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »
    For nutrition: I use a site called cronometer from time to time. It's database is bad if you eat a lot of processed foods, but it's good if you eat natural. I saw my omega 3to6 ratio. And I found out I'm not getting enough magnesium in my diet. I breaks down vitamins and minerals. I started eating more veggies because of that site. Made me realize how little I was getting in certain vitamins.
    No way. that's awesome. I am going to check it out! :) it sounds like something that's useful other than myfitnesspal
    jordandills wrote: »
    For fitness goals, trying to increase activity, I use my Fitbit, Zen Labs Couch to 5K app (and eventually the 10K app).

    lol I love my smart watch for keeping tack of my exercise too I use a Microsoft band and its great! really helps to keep track of everything at all times. I'm not familiar with Zen Labs Couch though. what is it?
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Do kitchen tools count? :p
    hahahahha. good one. I mean more of like any external tools to help keep track of diet/exercise. Like smart watch, phone, apps, websites or anything like that.
    Fitnessgirl0913 wrote: »
    I bought a "mimi stepper" for $60 that fits in my closet. I call it my "no excuse stepper" since I live the Western New York and can never count on the weather to cooperate for outdoor workouts. Not that I have the stepper I have no excuse not to work out even if the weather is awful! And it came with resistance bands so I can work my upper body while on it too!

    that is cool. i'm so glad for you. Good job to keep yourself motivated and to not make up any excuses. great for keeping yourself accountable. "no excuse stepper" LOL. is there anything else you frequently use to keep track of exercise and diet on the daily?
    OliveGirl128 wrote: »
    I use the DASH protocol as a template for a food plan, so I have a notebook with graph paper that I use to keep track of things. That's about it-I don't track at all on MFP and just hang out on the forums.

    hmm that's intereting. Why don't you use MFP? I love the MFP community though. everyone is always so motivated and active! It really encourages you to keep going.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    This one: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list
    This one: https://www.convertunits.com/from/cups/to/grams
    Occasionally this one: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/
    Not so much this one, but last year I did: http://scoobysworkshop.com/
    Sometimes I use mapmyride and mapmywalk.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    My Garmin watch, currently the old model Vivoactive, upgrading next month to the Forerunner 235. I uses Fitness Blender for workouts, I use their site and schedules so I can tick off on a calendar the workouts I've done as I go. Sometimes use MapMyWalk for curiosity if I'm hiking. I also have a mini stepper, I can steps in while watching Ru Paul's Drag Race. Win win.

    Log food here.

    Use a couple of Facebook groups of people who are awesome in the industry so I can continue to educate myself.

    I keep things pretty simple.
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    edited August 2017
    r0bgj wrote: »

    hmm that's intereting. Why don't you use MFP? I love the MFP community though. everyone is always so motivated and active! It really encourages you to keep going.

    I didn't discover MFP until after I had already transitioned into maintenance. Keeping a food diary like how MFP is set up just doesn't appeal to me-I already have a system in place that works well for me :) I do enjoy participating in the forums though!
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    my son uses MapMyRun so he can keep track of the distance he runs each day
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