Tracking, Continued

Stay on target ...


I've switched from www.MyFitnessPal.com to www.cronometer.com because it provides detailed tracking for free. I also prefer its interface. To get the same tracking in MFP costs $10/month or $50 for the year. Conversely, the Crono premium is $6/mo or $35/year.

Caveats for those who are considering the switch - the database is less filled out, so if you eat out a lot you'll be doing a lot of custom entry. Also, the app is -not- free like it is with MFP - ~$3 on its own, or free if you upgrade to the premium version of Crono.

In any event, Monday was a good day, over all. I ended up about 100 calories short of my goal and didn't go to bed feeling hungry.

However, my nutrient intake was jacked.

The only one's I hit are due to vitamin supplements

So today I decided to make a change, and see what I could do with a salad. Spinach base, with cucumber, celery, lima beans, black olives (of course), a spoonful of real bacon bits, grilled chicken, doused in olive oil and topped with a bit of balsamic vinegar for taste.

Here's where I'm at today - mind you, the above was the entire day yesterday.

Much better

I've managed to knock out my iron for the day, and almost my Folate. Calcium can be handled by swapping the water with some milk for my morning shake. Fiber, though ... fiber is where I really need to start focusing.

I really like Crono's ability to give me detailed insight into my dietary deficiencies, especially as I'm trying to build better eating habits. Macros just don't cut it for me (although I -really- need to take a look at my carb intake).

Oh, one other thing about Crono that I find helpful over MFP - custom recipes. Got something you make custom on the regular? You can do all the math yourself if you want ... or just make a recipe and track what goes into it. So much nicer.



Oh, you were expecting my weigh-in today, weren't you? Yeah, I meant to do that this morning, but I was in a bit of a rush due to a presentation I'm giving corporate leadership today. I could do it tonight, but I'd rather be fasted. We'll try again tomorrow.