http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.html traineo forum thread - Diet Planner & Log Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:49:23 +0000 http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlQuoting: bem629Is this still in the works? Is traineo being updated in general any longer? Both are very good questions I'd like to know the answer to.http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlThu, 24 Apr 2008 20:49:23 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlIs this still in the works? Is traineo being updated in general any longer?http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlThu, 24 Apr 2008 19:58:33 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlAny update on this? Being able to track how much Protein/Carbs/Fats etc I'm getting would be extremly useful for my goals.http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlThu, 13 Sep 2007 16:26:26 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlQuick suggestion: Allow texting of foods eaten to a user-specific email address. I would love this particular feature! If you guys don't plan to build something like that, will there be an open API? I would certainly be happy to build something similar myself and release it. Mikehttp://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlWed, 25 Apr 2007 16:34:03 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlThanks Igor - we really are working on this and it's something that we want to work extremely well before release. I can confirm this feature is scheduled for release in May. Thanks for your patience and we certainly agree that this would make it a one-stop shop! Alasdairhttp://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlWed, 25 Apr 2007 16:03:10 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlI was wondering if there is any progress on this feature at all? I think that it would make this a one-stop shop.http://www.traineo.com/18_102_1.htmlWed, 25 Apr 2007 15:57:01 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlCan you provide some more detail on the status (why it's on ice, best guess on a timeline). What are the other things that have come to the front of the line ahead of something with such a demand? This site looks absolutely AMAZING, but really does need a diet/food log of some sort to make this a one stop shop and the only place a user needs to visit while striving to a goal. Thanks so much for all the hard work and keep it up!...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlSat, 27 Jan 2007 06:05:59 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHi Ryan, This project is currently ongoing, however is slightly on ice at the moment, as we're working on a few new things, which we feel should precede this. Cheers, Maxwellhttp://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlTue, 23 Jan 2007 19:44:10 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMaxwell, Any updates on this? I just signed up yesterday - I'll be working out with my Wii - this looks like a great place to get started. As many others have mentioned, it'd be useful to be able to track our daily food intake in a more detailed fashion.... Keep up the great work!http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlTue, 23 Jan 2007 19:16:18 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.html@ Oyvind Solstad - I love the "my meals" idea! I would like to be able to track how many times I go out to eat and where. Or when I go out to eat and where. Being able to sync that with a map interface would be amazing, but perhaps over the top. http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlFri, 01 Dec 2006 19:20:04 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlKris - http://www.traineo.com/13_386_0.html - 'Fitness Geek' is also dealing with fibromyalgia. Thanks Maxwellhttp://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlSun, 22 Oct 2006 21:46:58 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlI am trying to manage fibromyalgia, and more exercise and eating better are part of my management plan. Exercise hurts, so I joined traineo.com because I need motivation to keep with exercise, for the benefit of less weight, less depression, and less long-term pain. So -- for what I am doing -- the new logging feature is *great*! I can log everything I am tracking in the same place -- exercise, diet, pain level, clarity, and depression (umm, I mean happiness). Anyone else out there de...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlSun, 08 Oct 2006 23:52:08 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHey guys-- Check out Calorie King's software/ database. I'm constantly amazed at how much they have in there and it helps me blance the fat/ carbs/ protein in my diet as well as tracking fiber. --Brandonhttp://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlSun, 08 Oct 2006 16:55:01 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlI like the new logging features, Max and Chris. Will have to play with them a bit! Changing the button icon and title to "Weight" on the user home page was also a good call. Much more intuitive. I do think that BMI ought to be an exception to the standard logging features. Since BMI can be estimated with a formula based on height and weight, one ought to have the option of having Traineo calculate and track it right on the weight loss page or, optionally, using the logging featu...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlSat, 07 Oct 2006 20:58:17 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlThis is going to be a great new feature. I don't really have the patience to count calories every day, so having a system like this will be just amazing. During the week, I typically eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day, so having a way to set preferences and scheduled meals will be great....http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlSat, 07 Oct 2006 01:51:22 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlI'm really psyched about this!http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlSat, 07 Oct 2006 01:32:07 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHi Maxwell and Traineo, I'm a new member and I love the idea of a food log. At this point, my only suggestion is encorporating a more diverse database for calorie counting. As an expat in Hong Kong, my diet is a multi-cultural blend of foods and the USDA database lacks a lot of the items found in my daily diet. I've found that the calorie-count.com database is much more ethnic food friendly. I understand that ethnic foods aren't really a priority as most of your users are Am...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlTue, 03 Oct 2006 08:30:44 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHi All - Wow, lots of suggestions - all certainly 'food for thought'. I'm not sure about the legal implications of implementing a weight watchers points system (pretty certain they've got it quite tightly wrapped up) but calorie counting is certainly going to be part of the diet planner. Hanna - are you aware that there's a comments section at the bottom of your member page? Many people are using this as a blog/log, as well as using it for their motivator messages...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMon, 02 Oct 2006 17:19:26 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlI also use calorie-count.com. I like being able to count calories, and it also gives me an analysis of my diet (a letter grade). They have a huge database of food, and you can also put in your own items. They also have a recipe calculator, and estimates of allowance based on desired weightloss and goal date. Having everything I need on one site would be awesome. Having said that, I also know someone who uses this site, but bases his diet on the weight watchers point system. Without ha...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMon, 02 Oct 2006 16:06:31 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHi I'm not a big calorie counter so being able to log foods without having to add the calorie count would be great. That said, I used the Weight Watchers (UK) site a few years ago and their daily food log system is really good and easy to use, although for obvious reasons their focus is points rather than calories. On the other hand I'm a BIG comfort eater so adding a 'food and feelings' element so I could monitor whether I go off the rails in a certain mood - or just b...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMon, 02 Oct 2006 15:45:06 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlAdded note: If you have a blog interface as well as RSS feeds, all members could have a 'subscription page' of their friends or other members they are interested in? It is like a motivator but better! You know that your readers will be reading your entries! Also, more comments = more motivation....http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMon, 02 Oct 2006 13:36:50 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHi I've used a few sites in the past and so far traineo just lacks the 'addiction index'. There's not much that makes me log compulsively throughout the day. I think a simple blog interface (with a calendar) like peertrainer combined with comments will be great. Peertrainer groups are great, but just normal comments used by most blogs are fine. If you can add RSS to the blog... well, let me just say that traineo will be open at ALL times wherever I happen to be breat...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMon, 02 Oct 2006 13:34:58 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlEric - we love you too. http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMon, 02 Oct 2006 10:26:57 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHi All, Just a quick heads up - obviously we're a bit behind schedule on this, but it is nearing completion. We're taking our time, as we want it to be as perfect as possible - no half measures! We've got a few great new features we'll be rolling out over the coming days, so keep watching the skies! Maxwell...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMon, 02 Oct 2006 10:26:31 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlI love you.http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMon, 02 Oct 2006 02:04:03 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlQuoting: popabawaMaxwell, I've used a couple of food intake bits of software that use the USDA database and found them quite frustrating due to the odd measuring system it uses. Maybe it's because I'm non-US but the concept of eating a 'cup' of apple, rather than just a single apple, is a very odd one! Also, given there seems to be quite a few European users here, I'm sure we'd appreciate the ability to log food in metric measurements I don't s...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 06 Sep 2006 18:10:54 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWe're planning on keeping the simplicity going strong - we're toying with interface designs that will be eminently usable on any number of levels, from very basic 'I ate the following things today in no particular order' to 'I had 722mg of sodium at breakfast, 230g of protein for lunch, and I'd like to schedule the next three weeks of food and please give me a shopping list'. I think it's great that you're planning on offering choices of how each use...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 19:53:09 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMaxwell, I've used a couple of food intake bits of software that use the USDA database and found them quite frustrating due to the odd measuring system it uses. Maybe it's because I'm non-US but the concept of eating a 'cup' of apple, rather than just a single apple, is a very odd one! Also, given there seems to be quite a fw European users here, I'm sure we'd appreciate the ability to log food in metric measurements :)...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 15:29:57 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlFirst, great site Maxwell. I was also a sparkpeople user, and had done pretty well on it. I love the ease-of-use yours though. The biggest thing I can think of is to have admin (who I assume are actual nutritionists.?) critique or edit the user-added food items. That's all, great site!http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 14:53:02 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHey all, All excellent suggestions, we're definitely going to incorporate 'habitual/set meals' that can be user defined, custom foods, the entire USDA database (that thing is HUGE), and the ability to schedule future meals on patterns. We're planning on keeping the simplicity going strong - we're toying with interface designs that will be eminently usable on any number of levels, from very basic 'I ate the following things today in no particular order' to...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 14:30:35 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHaving switched from www.Sparkpeople.com to www.Traineo.com I have a few inputs. 1. User Added Foods - Allowing people to enter in their own data for foods they eat is awesome. Allowing peer review of that information would be even better. Sometimes people don't follow the naming convention or are lazy about entering all the nutritional information. Allow us the community to police that would be very good. 2. A lot of us are habitual - I for example eat 3 packets of instant oatmeal ev...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 14:16:43 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlMeal planners are great and with a repository of ready made recipes that users can add to, and as Oyvind mentioned "single foods", this would be an excellent addition to the service. One thing that should not be too difficult to add to a meal planner would be a shopping list generator. Each recipe contains the foods required, why not allow them to be compiled into a list - in addition to being able to select individual items from the (USDA?) food database - and exported or printe...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 13:36:05 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlTo make a diet log really useful, I have been thinking that it could be split in three parts: 1) Single foods: One apple, one glass of milk, a beer etc. Also make it possible to add your own special food, especially if you often eat something not on the list. 2) Common meals: Like a a) pasta with meatsauce, a glass of wine and a salad, or b) any meal available on fast food restaurants, like McDonalds meals etc. This list could be a community list, where Traineo members adds stuff that get ...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 12:25:52 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlThis site kicks so much ass, I can't even begin to tell you. Well, maybe I can, but we'll save that for the next geekfit podcast. ;)http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 05:36:55 +0000http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlHi all, We've had a lot of requests for a diet planner/log, so we're going to make one. In fact, we're going to really make one, and it's going to hopefully be the best one out there!!! We hope to have this ready to go live within the next two weeks, and if you have any requests or ideas as to what we could throw in the mixing pot, please post them here. We're not going to compromise the simplicity of the current interface - the planner/log will be totally opti...http://www.traineo.com/18_102_0.htmlTue, 22 Aug 2006 20:57:02 +0000