Calorie Tracking

Starting_Over · February 12, 2019, 4:34pm

@Robin, is there any way you could, in addition to the ‘money tracking’ feature, put in a ‘calorie tracking’ feature? I feel like that’d be very useful in helping people avoid relapses, especially those looking to lose a few pounds.

Donnie_Spiering · February 12, 2019, 4:42pm

I would kind of say that info is irrelevant when most will eat more instead to gain those calories. Would just be more beneficial to use a calorie structured app to record. If beer or alcohol isnt in your diet anymore why should it be tracked? Maybe if your trying to moderate but this site is for totally sober not moderation…Plus even the money saved is just eye ball guesses. Some days id spend 40 bux and some days i spent 200. So the tracker for my habit is a irrelevant tool to me but maybe more accurate for others

Lionfish · February 12, 2019, 5:09pm

I just started using MyFitnessPal. It’s been pretty easy to use

SassyRocks · February 12, 2019, 5:12pm

I will 2nd myfitnesspal. I used it for years to log food, now I just use it for measurements and weight. Works great.

Lionfish · February 12, 2019, 5:30pm

Hey @SassyRocks! So when you used it to lose weight, did you eat the same thing every day for a period of time and then change it up to a new meal plan with similar calories or did you just change it up every day?

Edit just re read your post, you didn’t exactly say you used it to lose weight… Was that your goal originally?

Lotys · February 12, 2019, 6:08pm

As an alternative, I use SparkPeople, which is also free, has many of the same features and a robust online community. I’ve been using that website since about 2003 off and on. I track nutrients, macros, fiber, weight and measurements.

Lionfish · February 12, 2019, 6:13pm

Eating window, I like that concept. I burn about 2,100 calories a day and am eating around 1600 to lose some weight and by tracking my macros I actually don’t feel like I’m starving myself… Which is always nice lol

I’m not sure I could do keto myself but I hear it’s worked well for others

VSue · February 12, 2019, 6:37pm

I like Cronometer. It breaks down the macros even further. But knowing what amino acids I’m getting rather than just protein is important as a vegan. I also like to see how much of each vitamin I’m getting.

Starting_Over · February 12, 2019, 7:19pm

I downloaded it, seems pretty neat. Thanks! Are you using free version or premium?

Lionfish · February 12, 2019, 7:33pm

Free version for now, might consider doing premium. I created a one day meal plan and will eat that for 5 days and then switch it up for another 5 days. I don’t really have much weight to lose, but I started to feel like I was working out to combat my over eating and it just wasn’t a good cycle.

I stared to crave sweets so much more since being sober. So it’s a struggle lol

What are your goals?

DowntroddenGoat · February 12, 2019, 8:21pm

I don’t want to see that number. Lol. The money saved makes me ill. I would hate to see the calories. Haha

Robin · February 12, 2019, 10:31pm

Moved this to a new topic to keep the feedback one clean. On a side note, I made “Fasting Time” a while ago for some of the people that were using Sober Time for fasting. I got a few requests and tailored it for fasting, it has a user interface that’s very similar to Sober Time.

Here’s the link:
Fasting Time on Google Play

Currently only on Android, the iOS version is coming soon.

Lionfish · February 12, 2019, 11:37pm

Thanks! Was wondering how to do this

DungeonMaster · February 13, 2019, 4:35am

I also use myfitnesspal. It’s really awesome

DungeonMaster · February 13, 2019, 5:13am

Sweet. I fast every first Sunday of the month.

DungeonMaster · February 13, 2019, 2:20pm

Hahaha. Lots and lots of 20 minute microfasts. Sometimes I’ll go a solid 7 hours fasting while I sleep!

SassyRocks · February 13, 2019, 2:36pm

I fast every day, between meals as well. I do intermittent fasting. Generally have an eating window of anywhere from 4 to 8 hours …usually 4 to 6 hours when I eat, the rest I am fasting. Glad not to be snacking anymore.

Starting_Over · February 13, 2019, 3:35pm

Did you create a meal plan on the ap? Or one on your own based on the calories it told you meals have? I have a hard time with new aps, I dont use them much anymore lol.
I want to lose about 25 pounds, just to be lean. I started over-eating when i began lifting heavy but I miss being toned more than anything now that I’m big.

Yoda-Stevie · February 13, 2019, 4:52pm

I lost 20 when I quit drinking, then hit a plateau. Started eating clean (single ingredient whole foods) and dropped another 10. Then plateaued again. Started martial arts and dropped 10 more, and put on some muscle. Plateaued for a bit, then went to 18/6 intermittent fasting and am back to losing weight again, while building lean muscle.

SassyRocks · February 13, 2019, 10:25pm

I am usually good for about 18 hours as well. Some days more, some days less. I have had 2 pieces of bacon and a few macadamia nuts since 8pm last night…now it is 5:30pm. Busy day so not much chance to think about it.