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    Fitday Beginner!

    Ok, I am a fitday beginner!
    I have made more mistakes than done it right, which has probably increased my desire to avoid it..But I know people who use it, and Dragonflymoon feels it has greatly helped her...So, I am signed up.

    Mistake #1 Don't misspell avocado for avacado, you'll get nowhere...
    Mistake # 2 Hamburger is "Ground beef"...
    Both of these errors made me log out, walk away and come back later...

    Can the pro's share mistakes to avoid...and tips for success!!!

    My number 1 question right now is do you wipe out one meal, to begin to record the next...
    I had my lunch on there...Like the rations, now I am ready to "build" dinner, but it's still got lunch on there...should I keep adding it all together, or start over...
    74 8/1/06
    SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
    2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
    Jess Female/51/5'3

    www.jdudley.blog.com blog site
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    Re: Fitday Beginner!

    What does NSF mean in many of the descriptions...
    I liked what Jimmie said over at Rachel's thread, customizing food at first is a pain in the A** but, worth it..I have customized 4 foods, and they were regulars, like Jenna, and there were right there!!!
    I am slowly getting it...Since I am in extended induction, I have eaten at will, but now, I can see based on what i plugged in, I need to just eat green beans tonight...
    and plan more carefully tomorrow...hmmmm maybe there is more to this than I thought...working my ratio's might actually cause something good to happen..
    74 8/1/06
    SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
    2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
    Jess Female/51/5'3

    www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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    • #3
      Re: Fitday Beginner!

      Originally posted by Outback Jess
      What does NSF mean in many of the descriptions...
      I liked what Jimmie said over at Rachel's thread, customizing food at first is a pain in the A** but, worth it..I have customized 4 foods, and they were regulars, like Jenna, and there were right there!!!
      I am slowly getting it...Since I am in extended induction, I have eaten at will, but now, I can see based on what i plugged in, I need to just eat green beans tonight...
      and plan more carefully tomorrow...hmmmm maybe there is more to this than I thought...working my ratio's might actually cause something good to happen..
      Same here! I'm really curious as to my ratios and hoping to help see a steady loss. AND help keep me on track.


      Rachel
      SW Louisiana
      I can do it!







      October 30,2006

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      • #4
        Re: Fitday Beginner!

        I don't know what NFS means either... i'd be interested to find that out. When you delete things you have to do it item by item, as far as i know! I play around with that all of the time... i'll plug in hypothetical foods ahead of time to make sure i am on the right track. I am no expert, i just started this 2 weeks ago, so i'd love to hear from some people who have been using this for a long time!

        Female, 35 ~ 5'6"
        Start Date: 6.21.2005
        New Start Date: 4.5.2010
        Overcoming sugar addiction one day at a time.

        "The body cannot be cured without regard for the soul." Socrates

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        • #5
          Re: Fitday Beginner!

          I pre-PLUGGED tomorrow's food...amazing! At first I told Caitlin we were in a little trouble...my biggest trouble is bacon, too much of it...
          So, I plugged a new breakfast, lunch and dinner and we are well within Range..
          All is well...very interesting..My DH is reading all sorts of things off to me and I am building a personal customized library of foods...
          very cool...
          I am gonna make up some menu's... and play around..
          74 8/1/06
          SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
          2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
          Jess Female/51/5'3

          www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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          • #6
            Re: Fitday Beginner!

            I'm not a stac member but I've been using fitday since my lowfat/lowcal days.

            As far as I know NFS means Not Fully Specified.

            The best tip I can give is to use the browse option, I've been able to find information that way when I couldn't find it by searching. If you need to add something you've already added at some point you can click "add recent" and go down to "all recent foods" and look there.
            Started June 11, 2006
            ~Christine~/F/28
            HW: 302/SW:294/CW:250/GW:150
            I'm 4 months 1 week and 4 days cheat free!!
            I'm currently on the:Veggie Rung
            My website





            October Mileage: 19.50/40 miles


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            • #7
              Re: Fitday Beginner!

              Originally posted by 1poundatatime
              I'm not a stac member but I've been using fitday since my lowfat/lowcal days.

              As far as I know NFS means Not Fully Specified.

              The best tip I can give is to use the browse option, I've been able to find information that way when I couldn't find it by searching. If you need to add something you've already added at some point you can click "add recent" and go down to "all recent foods" and look there.
              Thanks, Christine!!! Not fully specified, huh?! Interesting...

              Female, 35 ~ 5'6"
              Start Date: 6.21.2005
              New Start Date: 4.5.2010
              Overcoming sugar addiction one day at a time.

              "The body cannot be cured without regard for the soul." Socrates

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              • #8
                Re: Fitday Beginner!

                I think FitDay and DietPower are great! It helps you see what vitamins you lack on a regular basis, what ratios you're eating, how many calories you burn with exercise, carbs, fibers, etc. The DietPower program even tells you that you need more water, more protein, etc.

                It sure helps in keeping you accountable and on track, that is for sure!

                And, it is worth the time to customize if there isn't an entry for your food. Then the next time you eat it, it only takes a second to click on that item and enter it for the day.

                All the meals are categorized by day instead of each meal. That way you can see if your day's ratios are correct or any other totals that you may be tracking.

                I'm glad you're trying it! Keep us posted.
                ~Kat
                F, 45, 5'7"



                A year from now you'll wish you had started today

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                • #9
                  Re: Fitday Beginner!

                  I cannot believe how bad I spell vegtables...it's crazy!
                  74 8/1/06
                  SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
                  2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
                  Jess Female/51/5'3

                  www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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                  • #10
                    Re: Fitday Beginner!

                    Originally posted by Outback Jess
                    I cannot believe how bad I spell vegtables...it's crazy!
                    (giggle)

                    It happens to the best of us!
                    ~Kat
                    F, 45, 5'7"



                    A year from now you'll wish you had started today

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                    • #11
                      Re: Fitday Beginner!

                      I think you have it figured out now Jess..but no you do not delete that meal. Everything you eat does not have to be right on the money. You are shooting for your whole day to be in the ranges. That should give you some playing around room. Keeping that in mind you still need some fat to eat with your vegies.
                      Elsie150
                      Female 44, 5'
                      SW241/CW215/GW150
                      Never Ending Induction Recipes
                      http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html

                      You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. ~Maya Angelo~

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                      • #12
                        Re: Fitday Beginner!

                        I love Fitday. Although it takes some time to find the right items in the beginning, it is well worth it when you want to keep track of your intake. It counts all the carbs including the fractions worth that you get in eggs and coffee for example. Sometimes I am surprised at how fast it adds up and realize I have to make an adjustment in how much or what I am going to eat.

                        That being said, I wish there were more brand name items in there that could be easily retrieved. Any item with less than 1g of carb but more than 0.5g per serving will be listed as <1g, and if it has less than 0.5g per serving it is listed as zero. The problem lies in that if you use three servings of something it is really hard to know what the true carb count is.

                        Anyone got a good answer to this? Who puts the prepopulated food in Fitday?
                        Adam
                        M/age 32
                        SW:169 CW:153 GW:140

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