We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

What do you watch?

cpotter4
cpotter4 Posts: 116 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
On your MFP food diary what do you have it set to watch? For example: Mine is set for carbs, fiber (I need a lot of fiber in my diet even when not dieting), iron (I am border-line anemic), sugar (because I have problems with eating too much sugar, which is related to being cold and tired from not eating enough iron for my body), and calcium (because I have found I don;t take in enough of it).

What are (for you) the most important things? And Why?

Replies

  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    protein/carbs/fat are the only ones i actually pay attention to

    Sodium/potassium to see if it will reflect on the scale
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    Calories and protein are what I watch. I have my diary set to tell me carbs too, but I don't pay attention to them. :)
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    I just left it how MFP had it when I joined, calories, fat, protein, carbs, and fiber. I honestly only watch the calories though. I mean, I try to stay under the carbs it allows me and I almost always do because it gives a lot of carbs!
  • bjshields
    bjshields Posts: 677 Member
    Well, I guess this one proves I am not computer savvy -- I did not know we had all those options!:laugh:
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Just recently switched to JUST protein/carbs/fat. At various times I have kept an eye on sodium, sugar, and fiber, but thought I would just go back to basics for a while. Edit: and overall calories too of course.
  • rockchick90
    rockchick90 Posts: 125
    cals, fat, sat fat, fibre and cholesterol i think (not that I ever pay attention to it)
    and I never have a prob going anywhere near my sodium allowance because I dont eat a lot of processed foods :D
  • cpotter4
    cpotter4 Posts: 116 Member
    Well, I guess this one proves I am not computer savvy -- I did not know we had all those options!:laugh:
    sure, just go to your food tab, then click on the sub tab "settings" you can change it to watch whatever you need.
  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    Aside from calories, carbs, protein, fat:

    I watch sodium (to keep the bloating down) and sugar (the less sugar I eat, the easier I lose weight)

    Too much sodium and sugar also tell me that I'm not eating clean enough.
  • jakejacobsen
    jakejacobsen Posts: 584 Member
    Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber
  • LadyNeshoba
    LadyNeshoba Posts: 159 Member
    Calories, Carbs, sodium, Choleserol, Sugar, Fat
  • imalikat2
    imalikat2 Posts: 87 Member
    I, too, didn't realize you could change these settings, but I really only look at calories and occassionally glance at the others. Maybe I should start paying more attention to all of them!
  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
    Protein/Carbs/Fat/Sodium/Saturated fat
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    fat/protein/carbs/calories/sodium/potassium :)
  • maemiller
    maemiller Posts: 439 Member
    calories and protien. but if im doing a marathon, a week before my race ill flip it to carbs and protien.
  • futiledevices
    futiledevices Posts: 309 Member
    Calories/ Carbs/ Fat/ Protein/ Sodium/ Fibre.
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    Calories, Carbs, Fat, Protein, Sodium, and Fiber. I watch the sodium (and have it set to 1500mg) due to high blood pressure. The fiber because I eat few grains (gluten-resistant).
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Calories, Carbs, Fats, Protein, Fiber
  • GG70
    GG70 Posts: 232 Member
    calories---carbs---protein--fat--sugar---sodium
  • 99clmsntgr
    99clmsntgr Posts: 777 Member
    Total calories / Total Carbs / Fiber / Protein / Total Fat / Sodium
  • havalinaaa
    havalinaaa Posts: 333 Member
    carbs, fat, protein, calcium, fiber

    I occasionally run reports on my iron and potassium.
  • got_BluEgo
    got_BluEgo Posts: 30 Member
    cals, fat, sodium, carbs, protein, sugar
This discussion has been closed.

Categories