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Michael Nolan Rissover
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 # Posted: 12 Sep 2007 21:45


Hey everyone, I'm kind of a junkie for tracking websites. I use nikeplus.com, fitday, traineo, thedailyplate, etc etc and the most consternation I've felt has been with the diet websites.


I like fitday.com because it breaks down where you are getting your calories from. But their inventory of items is kinda tiresome... there are a lot of times I find things missing and I can not find anyway to add them. The nutritional breakdown is amazing.. as long as its there.

But I have to say that I prefer thedailyplate.com very much. It has a tremendous library of items, and when you find something missing you can submit it. Enter all the information and you can use it right away, as soon as it gets approved everyone can see it. I think the website has a much nicer layout.

The big problem with thedailyplate.com though is that it does not give you a breakdown of where your calories are coming from. But for shorthand

Carbs & Protein = ~4 kcal/gram
Fat = ~9 kcal/gram
Alcohol = ~7 kcal/gram

Using these I figure it out and its within 5% of the correct values. Because thedailyplate has so much more info I am going to use that instead of fitday, and figure out percentages by hand.

Any feedback or opinions?
Tim Wilson
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 # Posted: 13 Sep 2007 01:37


I have been adding custom items for months with www.fitday.com I couldn't use it without being able to add. You weren't able to find it? It is right in the very middle when you are adding the items:



Michael Nolan Rissover
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 # Posted: 13 Sep 2007 02:03


LOL then I'm an idiot

Check out thedailyplate though, its worth just taking a look at
Michael Nolan Rissover
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 # Posted: 13 Sep 2007 02:03


Oh wow... lol i havn't used it in a month, apparently I HAVE entered custom items... thats embaressing.

Still, I like the incredible library of items on thedailyplate. Of course, to each their own...
Tim Wilson
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 # Posted: 13 Sep 2007 02:14


Yea, I have thought about trying it many times, I just have invested so much time creating all my custom items that I really have gotten most of the stuff I eat in there already. I also like the way it breaks down the fat/carb/protein. I wish it would let me break it down by meal so I can glance and see what I ate for each meal.

One thing that has helped keep it easier is using www.dietfacts.com - they have an import feature into fitday that is really cool.
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 # Posted: 3 Oct 2007 03:06 - Edited by: information


Thanks to this post I've now discovered TheDailyPlate. I use FitDay.com every day, one of the things that irritates me is having to log on every five minutes. So far TheDailyPlate looks pretty good but I'll update my evaluation after a reasonable period.


Update 1: I'm really starting to like TheDailyPlate as it is easier to look up foods (larger database among other things). It also has additional nice features. FitDay.com has a cleaner, less cluttered iterface. The larger and quite fast DailyPlate database is compelling.
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 # Posted: 7 Oct 2007 21:31


Update 2: I have now switched over to TheDailyPlate and will not be going back to FitDay for some time, if at all. TheDailyPlate's database even found Starbucks Spinach Feta Croissant specifically. This extra power where one most needs it is the dealmaker.
THE NEW ME
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 # Posted: 7 Oct 2007 23:31


i like traineo and im sticking to it! website overload doesnt work for me! no traineo traitors(sp?) please!

jennifer
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 # Posted: 8 Oct 2007 17:40 - Edited by: information


Quoting: jenngetfit
i like traineo and im sticking to it! website overload doesnt work for me! no traineo traitors(sp?) please!

jennifer

I use and like Traineo very much but I don't see that as being relevant. What was being discussed and compared here were the calorie counters and their related databases on FitDay.com and TheDailyPlate.com, which is an aspect that Traineo does not deal with directly (other than the link to the USDA database which is quite weak). This particular thread was very helpful to me as are many of the threads on Traineo where different approaches to health are discussed. I don't see what this has to do with "traineo traitors," sheeesh. The way I see it is Michael N. R.(original post) suggesting a possible improvement to forum member's systems, and my confirmation that, in my opinion, TheDailyPlate's MyPlate calorie counter is outstanding.
i Slappy
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 # Posted: 12 Oct 2007 00:45


I got the greatest advise either on here or on the Weight Watcher forums @ Boot Camp Buddies, but one user advised putting FitDay Desktop version on a USB drive. This way you can take your database wherever you go and quickly plug in and update. This has worked wonders for me. I can update at work, at home or wherever I have access to a computer.

This has kept me a FitDay user for life, especially now that I have created so many custom meals (multiple ingredients) and custom items. Plus, you have all the mood logs, diaries, custom reports, & custom goals down to specific nutrient min/max. I highly recommend using the product in this way.

Not sure if this helps contribute to the thread, but thought it was worth mentioning.


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