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balanced diet worksheet
I'm wondering if there are any worksheets out there, like a pdf that I can
dl & print (for example), that is kind of a combination of checklist and calorie counter. The checklist would be what kinds of food you ate during the day, and the calorie counter, well, duh. Maybe there would be a spot to track your consumption of sodium, sat. fat, etc. I've been sitting here thinking about putting something together like this, but it must be that somebody's already done it. |
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balanced diet worksheet
em wrote:
I'm wondering if there are any worksheets out there, like a pdf that I can dl & print (for example), that is kind of a combination of checklist and calorie counter. The checklist would be what kinds of food you ate during the day, and the calorie counter, well, duh. Maybe there would be a spot to track your consumption of sodium, sat. fat, etc. I've been sitting here thinking about putting something together like this, but it must be that somebody's already done it. http://www.fitday.com I use the free online version but you can purchase a downloadable program. I'm not sure what the differences are between the two. |
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balanced diet worksheet
em wrote:
I'm wondering if there are any worksheets out there, like a pdf that I can dl & print (for example), that is kind of a combination of checklist and calorie counter. The checklist would be what kinds of food you ate during the day, and the calorie counter, well, duh. Maybe there would be a spot to track your consumption of sodium, sat. fat, etc. I've been sitting here thinking about putting something together like this, but it must be that somebody's already done it. I have a basic Excel thing in my online briefcase. You're welcome to download it if you'd like; however, be aware that it's very basic. It's for people who want to do an intuitive, portion control kind of thing. It's more about thoughts, feelings and hunger levels than consumption statistics. There's another, much better in my opinion, software program there that you can download. It's called "Diet and Exercise Assistant." It's what I use to track my diet. It doesn't track sodium, but it's good for calories, macronutrients (fat, carbohydrate, protein) water, exercise, bodyweight, measurements, etc. One way to use it is to keep a simple written list of what you ate, and then when it's convenient you can enter the data into the program. Once you get used to it, it only takes a few minutes each day. And after awhile the data it provides will help you to learn and apply simple portion control. In other words, in time you might be able to do just as well without it. The Excel worksheet can be a step in that direction. It focuses you on thinking about each eating experience and counting portions as fist sized units. Eventually it all becomes intuitive in that some number of fist sized units over some number of meals per day is all there is to it. Here's a link to where those files are located: http://briefcase.yahoo.com/kd6tas If you're just starting out, there are a couple of other useful files there as well: A very good micronutrient chart that takes the guesswork out of early stage supplementation, and a basic metabolic typing test that can give you an idea of which of the three basic diet types (low fat, low carb, or moderate carb) might be the best place for you as a unique individual to start. Good luck. -- -- |
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