What do you track here on MFP

andyloosbrock
andyloosbrock Posts: 175 Member
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm currently:

Cals
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Protein
Fiber



I'd like to track sugar as well, but not sure what to give up (as there are only 6 possibilities. Maybe fiber.

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  • Hirundo
    Hirundo Posts: 148 Member
    I track the same !!!


    And I DON'T track sugar !!! I manually put my sugar goal to 0.. IMO it's ridiculous ...
    Personally if i got my 20g+ of fibers for the day and i'm not over my total carbs, i'm happy, I don't bother with sugar, i like fruits too much !
    My 2 cents

    Good Luck!
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I don't track sugar because I eat a lot of fruit and get sugar from various natural sources. I know others have said that the sugar limit is set low on here (not a bad thing because many get it from manufactured food). If you are supposed to watch your sugar for medical/health reasons go for it, if not (and you eat a lot of whole natural foods) there's no reason to track it.
  • ukgirly01
    ukgirly01 Posts: 523 Member
    everything as I mainly use the iphone app and it gives a more comprehensive breakdown
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    I track it all from the mobile app...
    I am always over on sugar though (I eat massive amounts of fruit :/)
  • masterfitness4u
    masterfitness4u Posts: 107
    It depends on what your weakness is. Mine was having a high sodium diet andI need to ensure I get enough protein so I don't lose any lean muacle and not to eat too many carbs. You can also manual change the numbers for what you are tracking to fit your goal as well.
  • andyloosbrock
    andyloosbrock Posts: 175 Member
    everything as I mainly use the iphone app and it gives a more comprehensive breakdown

    The DROID app only gives cals. It sucks!
  • JaneWrastle
    JaneWrastle Posts: 49
    To keep my energy up i track protein and iron. to make sure i am keeping the bones strong - calcium, to make sure i keep things moving along fiber.

    i eat a lot of natural food so i don't track sugar. i have an unhealthy little snack once a day, but tracking my sugar won't make me stop doing that ;) ha
  • jb_2011
    jb_2011 Posts: 1,029 Member
    Cals
    Calcium
    Fat
    Protein
    Sodium
    Potassium

    Every so often I'll switch out Calcium with Sugar or Carbs, just to keep an eye on things. You can easily change nutrients tracked and return to your faves.

    You might want to switch Fiber to Sugar for a week or two, give it a try. Sugar's difficult to keep out of the red.
  • keola64
    keola64 Posts: 207 Member
    Track everything!,but as far as what I focus on the most is high protein,low fats,low sugars,mid carbs,I know I'm bad at sodium but i will cross that bridge soon enough,watching cholesterol is good to.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I heard a scientist once say "show me someone that got diabetes from eating too many strawberries and I'll eat my hat."
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Calories, Macronutrients.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    Calories, macros (protein, fat, carbs), fiber and calcium.
  • Italianyc84
    Italianyc84 Posts: 192 Member
    calories, fat, sodium, sugar (though I don't worry too much about it, really), protein, carbs and potassium. I figure if I'm getting enough potassium, I'm eating fairly healthily :-)
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