MyFoodDiary.com

I joined
last July and am obsessed with it. In the beginning it takes a lot of work but it becomes part of a daily habit and you learn the shortcuts and easy ways of doing things. The tiny bit of time it takes a day is beyond worth it if you are looking to lose weight, track your nutrition, etc.
They have a large database of foods and brands (seem to be lacking a bit on the West Coast brands, but are quickly expanding that — and you can add yourself if you need to). You enter what you eat and for what meal, how much water you drink, how much exercise (even things like sex, shopping, vacuuming, kickboxing, etc. are on there). You customize your diet plan based on your body and your needs. Things like Male/​Female, height, weight, bone size (they tell you how to measure), if your diabetic, pregnant, nursing, etc. It will tell you what weight range you should be in or you can choose a goal weight.
Then everyday you track your food and exercise and get instant feedback on your meal choices. You quickly learn what habits are keeping you from your goal weight or from consuming enough calcium or fiber. As you enter foods it tells you how many calories you have left in the day for you to consume and lose weight or maintain weight. At the end of the day when you finalize your report it gives you a summary of all the good and bad things you did during the day. It also gives you a «If everyday were like today… You’d reach your goal weight on X. In one month you’d weigh Y. In three months you’d weigh Z.»
I don’t do it everyday, I don’t feel a slave to my calories. But I do make healthier and more educated decisions regarding my diet. And because of it I lost 15 pounds in ⁴⁄₅ months. It is by far the greatest thing I have ever done for my body. I don’t feel like I’m on a diet. If I do crave «bad foods» I eat them. I’ve found that I can still have dessert or treats or a few beers and still meet my goals each day if I do it right.
If you are thinking about getting healthier, losing weight, or just curious to see if you are meeting certain nutritional goals each day (like Calcium intake), I HIGHLY recommend
.
I pay $ 9 a month and have easily saved more than that because of my healthier lifestyle. I know there are free sites out there but for me paying $ 9 a month makes me feel like I’m wasting my money if I don’t use it.
There is SOOO much more I could say about this site, but my best advice is to visit the website yourself and check out the «Reports» (my favorite part of the service) and the other options.
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For example here’s a recent daily report of mine (I took out the weights):
If every day were like today …
You would lose 1.1 lbs per week.
You would reach your goal weight of — lbs on 4÷17÷2009.
In one month, you would weigh — lbs.
In three months, you would weigh — lbs.
At a glance …
:-) Exercise! You burned 291 calories.
:-) A high-​fiber breakfast can help you lose weight and reduce your risk for heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
:-) You have eaten fiber-​rich foods. This is a good indicator of a healthy diet.
:-) Saturated fats only accounted for 8.7% of your calories. Good job staying below the 9% limit!
:-) You consumed 6990 IU of vitamin A. This is 233% of the recommended daily value for women.
:-) You consumed 20.5mg of iron. This is 114% of the recommended daily value for pre-​menopausal women.
:-(You did not meet your water consumption goal.
:-(You consumed 283 calories (40g) of alcohol. Alcohol can increase your appetite and decrease the metabolism of fat.