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    Food Tracking Database

    I'm a fitday addict. A few months ago I switched to another called 'sparkpeople' but ended up back at fitday, since I found it a bit easier to navigate.

    A few days ago I came accross another site called www.thedailyplate.com and decided to try it out and give it my fitday-addicts opinion before I posted. I've decided it's amazing! It has an enormous food database with both generic, brand names and restaurant foods (both US and Canadian, sorry don't know about EU ones). You can create 'meals' with ingredients so you don't have to keep entering the same foods over and over (ie you can have 'omlette' with your own ingredients as a choice). They also have a recipe feature that figures out nutritional value on your own recipes.

    You can also track your weight, and your measurements which I thought was a huge bonus since you cant do measurement tracking in fitday, and it also has a daily journal you can write in.

    The site is extremely easy to use, is free, and you can even try tracking your foods for the day without signing up for an account to see if you like it. You can also share your menu with others as you can with fitday.

    So far, I think I'm sold! Anyway...just thought I'd post in case anyone else is interested.

    I started my tracking officially today after trying it out for a few days. here is a link to what mine looks like:

    http://www.thedailyplate.com/diary/who/sadie147


    I also noticed this morning it also has most vitamins, individual and daily, listed and can track your intake of those as well.
    Jen, 39, F
    In maintenance



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    Re: Food Tracking Database

    That is very cool! I might have to try this out. I do get frustrated with fitday sometimes. Thanks for the heads up!
    START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
    RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
    F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

    Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

    Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
    GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08

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    • #3
      Re: Food Tracking Database

      yeah I know Julie, as addicted as I am with fitday I too get pretty frustrated with it. That's why I've been looking for an alternative. So far this one looks pretty good. I'm really i'mpressed with the food database. It's enormous!
      Jen, 39, F
      In maintenance



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      • #4
        Re: Food Tracking Database

        I ran across this a couple of weeks ago when searching for some restaurant nutrition info - I bookmarked it, but thought to myself that I didn't really want to learn a "new" trick when fitday was working OK...after reading your recommendation, Jen, I think I will have to try it out as well. Thanks!
        35/F 5'9"
        HW 238/SW 205/LW 162/GW 160
        RESTARTED 1/2/2007
        SW 217/LW 194.8/GW 159
        sidetracked by life ...
        weightloss to be continued...
        currently working MAINTENANCE

        NON SMOKER since 2/21/2007.



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        • #5
          Re: Food Tracking Database

          Hrmmm, well I just tried it out and got extremely frustrated. Yes, they have tons of brand name foods/restaurants, but NONE of the ones that I eat! I just spent like, 15 minutes putting in my breakfast--I had to do custom foods anyway because they didn't have what I ate.

          Granted, it was *much* cooler looking and interactive than fitday, with a lot more features, but I'm a pretty no-nonsense person when it comes to logging and tracking food. It's probably a very cool site for most people, but for me, it seems more work than it's worth. I actually think I'll stick to fitday for now.
          START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
          RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
          F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

          Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

          Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
          GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08

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          • #6
            Re: Food Tracking Database

            Originally posted by julirama723
            Hrmmm, well I just tried it out and got extremely frustrated. Yes, they have tons of brand name foods/restaurants, but NONE of the ones that I eat! I just spent like, 15 minutes putting in my breakfast--I had to do custom foods anyway because they didn't have what I ate.

            Granted, it was *much* cooler looking and interactive than fitday, with a lot more features, but I'm a pretty no-nonsense person when it comes to logging and tracking food. It's probably a very cool site for most people, but for me, it seems more work than it's worth. I actually think I'll stick to fitday for now.
            What foods did you find weren't there? I found that everything, including canadian brands, and generic ones as well (if my brind wasn't there). I've yet to come accross something that wasn't in there.

            Actually, for my bacon, they didn't have my brand but had another that was the exact same #'s so i just picked that..i just realized that. same with half and half. but i've found everything else ie: cheese, eggs etc they have both brands, and just regular.
            Jen, 39, F
            In maintenance



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            • #7
              Re: Food Tracking Database

              This is really cool. Thanks!

              They have quite a bunch, and you're right... they didn't have my particular yogurt but they did have something that had the exact same nutrition label on it. I love the way the interface looks too...
              No stats. Not weighing anymore ever. Will post "before and after" pictures when I want to. The end.

              Vigilance, not perfection.

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              • #8
                Re: Food Tracking Database

                Thanks for the info, I think I'll try it out!
                Cynthia
                Female, 5'5", 36
                ReStart - Dec 11, 2008
                290/281/150?


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                • #9
                  Re: Food Tracking Database

                  Will have to give this a try! Tks Sadie!
                  Before and after:






                  PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                  Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                  Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                  F/56yrs/5'.4"
                  SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                  • #10
                    Re: Food Tracking Database

                    As a fellow Fitday addict, I will definitely give this one a shot! thanks sadie!
                    Higgies
                    ----------------------

                    (Wish I still looked that good! LOL!)
                    33 y/o - Male
                    1st go around Started: 7/29/2004, Made Goal: 03/17/2005 HW: 286 / GW: 195 / Went off Atkins June, 2008
                    2nd Go Around: Started 1/4/2010 SW: 239/ CW: 233/ GW: 220

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                    • #11
                      Re: Food Tracking Database

                      dumb question, but when are you allowed to have yogurt?
                      WEIGHT TRACKER
                      Goal Weight:155lbs
                      Start Weight: 217.5lbs (February 21st/2006)
                      Restart Weight: 204lbs (January 8/07)
                      JANUARY 15/07: 202LBS ( -2 )
                      FEBUARY 05/07: 200LBS (-2)

                      http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=september23rd

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                      • #12
                        Re: Food Tracking Database

                        Funny you should ask...I just finished my first bowl ever right this moment. It is in the Dairy rung, which I believe is rung 2 of OWL.
                        Higgies
                        ----------------------

                        (Wish I still looked that good! LOL!)
                        33 y/o - Male
                        1st go around Started: 7/29/2004, Made Goal: 03/17/2005 HW: 286 / GW: 195 / Went off Atkins June, 2008
                        2nd Go Around: Started 1/4/2010 SW: 239/ CW: 233/ GW: 220

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                        • #13
                          Re: Food Tracking Database

                          Originally posted by julirama723
                          Hrmmm, well I just tried it out and got extremely frustrated. Yes, they have tons of brand name foods/restaurants, but NONE of the ones that I eat! I just spent like, 15 minutes putting in my breakfast--I had to do custom foods anyway because they didn't have what I ate.

                          Granted, it was *much* cooler looking and interactive than fitday, with a lot more features, but I'm a pretty no-nonsense person when it comes to logging and tracking food. It's probably a very cool site for most people, but for me, it seems more work than it's worth. I actually think I'll stick to fitday for now.
                          Julie, maybe you might like calorieking.com - they have a lot of brand name stuff that I'm totally amazed to find in their database sometimes as I'm known for buying a lot of specialty items. I have the online and the PDA version and LOVE that I can look up tons and tons of restaurant foods if I and up somewhere unexpectedly and haven't planned beforehand.

                          It isn't free, but it is relatively inexpensive.

                          OTOH, I have checked out the Daily Plate and like it a lot and would definitely have used them if I needed something free. I hate fitday.


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                          • #14
                            Re: Food Tracking Database

                            Yeah, seems a little more complex and seems to take more steps to do tuff than fitday. It does have a lot more foods listed though. I'll give it a little time to see if it's just me needing to get used to it.
                            Higgies
                            ----------------------

                            (Wish I still looked that good! LOL!)
                            33 y/o - Male
                            1st go around Started: 7/29/2004, Made Goal: 03/17/2005 HW: 286 / GW: 195 / Went off Atkins June, 2008
                            2nd Go Around: Started 1/4/2010 SW: 239/ CW: 233/ GW: 220

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