How do you guys keep track of your Macros?

[Costco777]

Sorry if this is a repost, i was just wondering how you guys are tracking your macros? I have been writing mine out for years but i'm sure there's an easier way, like an internet site, software or cell phone app?

Thanks

[deeAvi]

myfitnesspal.com

[MajorTwang]

I've got an excel spreadsheet with the macros of the 50 or so foods that I regularly eat, so every day I just spin down column A entering 150g of this or 3 slices of that, and it churns the numbers out.

Once you've got your stuff loaded in, it takes about 2 minutes a day to do everything.

[Costco777]

myfitnesspal.com

Great site thanks!

[Costco777]

myfitnesspal.com

I entered everything in, but i want change my macros rather than the set # they give you. How do you edit you daily macros?

[AlwaysTryin]

Sorry if this is a repost, i was just wondering how you guys are tracking your macros? I have been writing mine out for years but i'm sure there's an easier way, like an internet site, software or cell phone app?

Thanks

You'd find heaps if you bothered searching

daily burn etc

[Costco777]

You'd find heaps if you bothered searching

daily burn etc

which one do you use? That's all I was asking.

[Jakase]

I use MyPlate (aka Livestrong.com). It has every commercial food I have ever searched for and fits my purposes so I have no need to switch. I am sure there are better ones out there though.

Does anyone know of a site which also has an Android app that is linked to the online tracking? I would switch for that. Preferably one that is as complete as the major calorie tracking sites.

EDIT: Myfitnesspal fits that. Looking into it..

[Sheps31]

I use Daily Burn - got the iphone app too, which makes it easy to use on the go!

It isn't free though

[justinloos404]

I entered everything in, but i want change my macros rather than the set # they give you. How do you edit you daily macros?

you have to go to settings

[ErickStevens]

I use CalorieKing.com's software.

[PBateman2]

My brain.

Just make a mental estimation.

[juliacheh]

My brain.

Just make a mental estimation.

Love the guy.
And though not doing IF, not convinced by Layne's arguments.

[dnold55]

notebook that i write on every time i eat something.
i only count calories atm

[ven33]

Pencil and Paper. Then again I'm an engineer....

[camlam]

Tap & track
iPhone app

[Costco777]

you have to go to settings

then what?

[aljick]

I started off with pen & paper
I've been using FitDay for the past 3-4 years


but atm looking into fitnesspal and burnfat as mentioned above, perhaps they are better, they seem to have better graphs and tracking, they have overloaded FitDay with ads in the past year

fitday's iphone app sucks

[aljick]

then what?

the guy in the red is wrong


do this

"Go to My Home, Goals, Change Goals, Custom... then you can adjust them there."

[MajorTwang]

Pencil and Paper. Then again I'm an engineer....

Have you heard the one about the constipated engineer who had to work it out with a pencil ..

[ven33]

Have you heard the one about the constipated engineer who had to work it out with a pencil ..

ahhhhhhhhhh i get it!

[jake1224]

[MikeK46]

excel spreadsheet

[psychodiver9]

I've got an excel spreadsheet with the macros of the 50 or so foods that I regularly eat, so every day I just spin down column A entering 150g of this or 3 slices of that, and it churns the numbers out.

Once you've got your stuff loaded in, it takes about 2 minutes a day to do everything.

This is what I do with fitday. I agree with the post that the ipod app sucks. It is not user friendly and easier on the web. I may switch. But it takes about 2min for me to calculate and I do it the day before

[Solairne]

Perfect Diet Tracker. I bought it on the Mac App store - was $15 when I got it in January. I think you can buy it from their website for Linux and Windows, too.

I got it on a whim, it's better than fitday which I used for about a year. PDT will track your sugar, which is cool. It's also got a huge ass database.

I'd say it's worth the money, but if you want free, fitday.com is the second best.

[Costco777]

the guy in the red is wrong


do this

"Go to My Home, Goals, Change Goals, Custom... then you can adjust them there."

lol. thanks bro. I guess there's a reason he's in the red

[Anzy]

I've used fitday, dailyburn, nutridiary, etc. So far the easiest to quickly set up and input stuff, with a huge database of exact foods I use (store brand names/restaraunt/my own recipes, etc.) is livestrong.com. It tells you what you're macros are at for the day, and cal totals and stuff...which is all I really need

[weeabrah]

I do it the old school way with a notebook, pencil, and calculator lol.

[Christiffer]

X2 my brain. If I'm really not sure on something I use iPhone apps, myfitnesspal, loseit, and mynetdiary to find the best estimation.

[Sideburno]

I like mynetdiary, easy to use