So last week I decided to start tracking my nutrition for the month to see exactly what my daily calorie, carbs, protein, fat, etc., intake was, and to see if there is any correlation to how I feel each day. In trying to figure out the best way to track the information, I started using an app called 'Fat Secret'. After a week of use, i really think this is probably the easiest/best way to track nutrition information.
The app is super-easy to use and inputing meals is very fast. Aside from manually searching foods, the app also allows you to scan bar codes of the foods you eat (works awesome), search restaurant menus (from an almost endless number of restaurants, save regularly eaten meals, and reenter most eaten and recently eaten foods. It also sinks with the online version website, which can also be used to enter meals. In addition, when you create saved meals, the app generates a nutritional breakdown label for the whole meal; this is awesome for my morning protein shakes to see general nutritional information, as well as, more specific vitamins, types of fats, fiber, etc., contained in the whole shake.
Finally, I note that you can also enter general activity information to approximate calorie burn. This is obviously not exact, but it is a way to get a general idea of what you are burning each day.
Ultimately, I highly recommend the app for nutrition tracking. Check it out!
The app is super-easy to use and inputing meals is very fast. Aside from manually searching foods, the app also allows you to scan bar codes of the foods you eat (works awesome), search restaurant menus (from an almost endless number of restaurants, save regularly eaten meals, and reenter most eaten and recently eaten foods. It also sinks with the online version website, which can also be used to enter meals. In addition, when you create saved meals, the app generates a nutritional breakdown label for the whole meal; this is awesome for my morning protein shakes to see general nutritional information, as well as, more specific vitamins, types of fats, fiber, etc., contained in the whole shake.
Finally, I note that you can also enter general activity information to approximate calorie burn. This is obviously not exact, but it is a way to get a general idea of what you are burning each day.
Ultimately, I highly recommend the app for nutrition tracking. Check it out!
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