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Great App To Track Calories

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May 6, 2012

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Wow!  In my first post about the Nike Fuel band, I mentioned that I need the same thing for tracking what I eat.  While this app doesn’t just automatically track stuff, it is about as close as you can get!

The Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker from myfitnesspal is free and the best part is that you can add food via BARCODE!  I’ve done MANY food tracking systems in my lifetime, from paper to spreadsheets to apps, and the big hurdle to doing it consistently is inconvenience.  No one wants to write down (or type in) everything they eat.  This app makes it super easy.  Tap “add”, select which meal, hit the barcode button and scan.  Wow.  And it’s free.  More wow.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/ChrisCoates1967 Chris Coates

    Most of what I eat doesn’t have barcodes on though – Most of my veg I grow myself and we make our own meals from lots of different ingredients, I could only see this being helpful if you live off ready-meals, and to be honest if you’re living off ready-meals you’re doing it wrong :-)

  • http://www.runningnotes.net Kathy Brown

    Of course I realize that fruits and vegetables don’t come with barcodes (actually some of them do at my grocery store), but my packages of rice and bread and the like all have barcodes.  Also, my lifestyle just isn’t one that currently allows me to grow everything and cook from scratch.  While I realize that may not be for everyone, nor the healthIEST, I try to eat healthy and do the best I can and what works for me.

  • Stephan

    There is quite some controversy around calories counting. I follow advice from http://www.precisionnutrition.com (PN) and they advocate to watch the quality (and type) of food and your intake behavior (eat slowly, stop at 80% full) – it sorts out calories in the process. Summing their suggestions up: “If in doubt have fresh veggies”. PN states that counting calories creates this “I’m limited” mind set vs. “I’m entitled to top quality” PN favours