First Week of Tracking Food

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1/25/13 6:24 A

It's really great that he is certified in Dietetics. Most Drs aren't.

I tried to have a sneaky peak at your SparkPage but it is set to private. IF this is intentional that is fine, but a lot of people don't realize it and as a result miss out on loads of support and friendship. If you want it open, it is easy enough to change it - just make sure that you save the changes.

Take care,
Kris

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1/25/13 6:10 A

Thank you for your reply!

Yes I really weigh everything I eat and track it.

My doctor is certified in Dietics.

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1/25/13 5:46 A

Is your Dr qualified in Dietetics? If not, you may find it beneficial to ask for a referral to a Registered Dietician instead. Take some printouts to show him what your calorie consumption and fat/carb/fprotein pie chart is like. That can be a really good diagnostic tool at times like these. Do you weigh all your portions for accuracy? Some people don't and instead rely on guess work which can be way of base.

Good luck - let us know how you get on!
Kris

current weight: 151.0

211 196 181 166

151

SparkPoints: (6,465)
Fitness Minutes: (1,703)
Posts: 10
1/25/13 2:48 A

Hi everyone,

SparkCoach said I should tell everyone about what I learned from tracking food.

I don't seem to have much trouble tracking it, as I have a detailed meal plan set out by my doctor. There is a list of ingridients I am allowed to eat for a while and she gave me a plan so I now exactly what portions I should eat for the day, at least for a time. With time this plan will change and I will be allowed to try new food.

The only thing that really is challenging with tracking food is that I see now, that I'm only consuming around 1000 kcal per day. That seems to be very few calories and so I will call my doctor today.


Have a nice day everyone!

current weight: 234.0

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