Whats on your MFP Tracker

mstaser
mstaser Posts: 657 Member
edited December 18 in Food and Nutrition
I have been watching my carbs, sodium and sugar lately so today I added sodium and sugar to my tracker with the stock cal, carb, protein and fat. I had no idea that MFP has my sugar goal so low. I went back and started checking my history and quickly realized that I was over my goal for sodium and sugar for most days.

Do you track other nutrients or just watch calories? Curious how others use their MFP Food tracker.

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  • violabeatle
    violabeatle Posts: 87 Member
    The sugar here is waaay too low - if you are getting sugar from fruit I wouldn't worry about it. It is good to try and stay to the low side on sodium (it's my biggest struggle most days), since more water weight is retained and it may discourage you when you step on the scale.

    I track sodium and cholesterol in addition to the defaults. Cholesterol problems run in the family so I don't want to risk it!
  • ncbrowneyes97
    ncbrowneyes97 Posts: 48 Member
    I also include my cholesterol in my tracker since I have an issue with watching that- and I track my sodium- those are the only two changes I made- but I would like to know about my sugar -going to change mine now-
  • loseiteli
    loseiteli Posts: 242 Member
    I use the tracker for Carbs and Protein. I find that I almost always go over on sugar, and with sodium its hit or miss (just drink extra water on those days!)
  • Jazzyjules71
    Jazzyjules71 Posts: 150 Member
    I track my fiber too- I just think it's important to have enough fiber, and since it decreases your available carbs I like to know that in relation to carb intake (I'm not a strict low carber, but really want to minimize carbs and keep them healthy).
  • amoslionhorse
    amoslionhorse Posts: 49
    I track fibre, protein, sugar, carbs and sodium.

    My doc told me what he wants me reaching per day in fibre and protein grams.. so this was a great handy tool to be able to put that in.
  • esjaygee
    esjaygee Posts: 148 Member
    I track fiber, sodium, protein, cholesterol and calcium. I use to do saturated fat (but was always under) and carbohydrates but I switched it up to see how I was doing in different areas. The hardest thing for me to do is keep the sodium under the recommended USDA 2400 mg a day.
  • cbart2818
    cbart2818 Posts: 188 Member
    I watch my EOD calorie deficit, carbs, protein, fat, sodium and fiber. I thought about tracking sugar, but I enjoy fruit and veggies, and when I eat two apples and some vegetables, in one day the sugar count ends up be over. I hated seeing red for something I was making healthy choices with. So in the back of my mind I try to limit the artificial and processed sugars as much as possible and don't track sugar anymore.
  • mstaser
    mstaser Posts: 657 Member
    ya, I forgot about fruits and such adding up fast in the sugars category. I will get rid of that one and see what else to watch.
  • cgray
    cgray Posts: 129 Member
    I track calories and saturated fats, everything else is a free for all in my world.
  • mstaser
    mstaser Posts: 657 Member
    I added cholesterol and holy @$%@#, all the foods I thought were good are super high in cholesterol. I liked it better when I just tracked calories. lol.
  • sheschemes
    sheschemes Posts: 67
    I track anything I have adjusted. Right now it's carbs, protein, fats (to maintain 50-30-20), potassium, and sodium. I adjusted sodium to the UK level, 1600, and the potassium up to 4700. It's hard to get the ratio of sodium to potassium right, and watching those levels really helps me.
  • cbart2818
    cbart2818 Posts: 188 Member
    ya, I forgot about fruits and such adding up fast in the sugars category. I will get rid of that one and see what else to watch.

    I still make sure I don't eat too many fruits naturally high in sugar, but I love apples and they are a great source of fiber!
  • jaric01
    jaric01 Posts: 132 Member
    I don't cook and eat out all the time, so I really don't pay much attention to anything other than my calories. Even calories are an educated guess for me since I usually don't eat at chain restaurants. It makes tracking things difficult, but I just can't pass up good food.
  • garnet1483
    garnet1483 Posts: 249 Member
    I change mine out every now and then. Right now it's sugar and iron, because those are the two that I struggle with. Of course, MFP's sugar setting is practically useless, since if I eat Kashi with 2% milk for breakfast in the morning, that puts me at my goal sugar right there. Completely unrealistic. I tend to change them based on how I'm feeling (I was recently iron deficient, so that became a priority) or what my diet's like. If I'm eating more eggs, red meat, etc. I'll switch it to show cholesterol. If I'm eating a lot of fast food or freezer food, I'll switch it to show sodium. The visual reminder helps me curtail the bad habits.
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
    Fibre, protein, and fat...
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