Software to Track BG, Diet, Weight, etc.

What do people use to track their numbers? I'm a Mac user and have been
using Diabetes Logbook X (http://www.nesfield.co.uk/diabeteslogbookx )
which has been pretty good (there's a windows version as well). I am
using it to track BG readings, weight, A1C, meals, meds, carbs eaten,
arbitrary notes/questions to myself, etc.

I like it well enough but find it somewhat primitive and have done some
of my own semi-hacking to make it fit my needs. But I am curious what
tools others are using. Are there good tracker websites that hold data
and provide good statistical analysis? Other Mac (or Windows) apps that
people especially like?

I realize that I won't always log this much or test this much as I get
used to things but, for now, I'm enjoying the number crunching aspect of
this (geeky me) so want to see if there are other tools I should be
checking out...

-A

"Andy" <AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> What do people use to track their numbers? I'm a Mac user and have been
> using Diabetes Logbook X (http://www.nesfield.co.uk/diabeteslogbookx )
> which has been pretty good (there's a windows version as well). I am
> using it to track BG readings, weight, A1C, meals, meds, carbs eaten,
> arbitrary notes/questions to myself, etc.
>
> I like it well enough but find it somewhat primitive and have done some
> of my own semi-hacking to make it fit my needs. But I am curious what
> tools others are using. Are there good tracker websites that hold data
> and provide good statistical analysis? Other Mac (or Windows) apps that
> people especially like?
>
> I realize that I won't always log this much or test this much as I get
> used to things but, for now, I'm enjoying the number crunching aspect of
> this (geeky me) so want to see if there are other tools I should be
> checking out...
>
> -A
>
Build your own in Excel. Or, if you don't have MS Office, go to
www.openoffice.org and download the office suite.... pretty much the same as
MS Office. If you get stuck, go to an Excel newsgroup and ask how to do
things. Same with OpenOffice. Figure out exactly what you want it to do and
the folks in the newsgroups will tell you how to do it. You'll be amazed at
what you can build, not to mention the valuable learning experience.

John

John

In article <aBlJi.734$6K4.274@trnddc06>,
"johnniemccoy@" <johnniemccoy@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:

> "Andy" <AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease-49EBE8.21540122092007@news.lga.highwinds-media.co
> m...
> > What do people use to track their numbers? I'm a Mac user and have been
> > using Diabetes Logbook X (http://www.nesfield.co.uk/diabeteslogbookx )
> > which has been pretty good (there's a windows version as well). I am
> > using it to track BG readings, weight, A1C, meals, meds, carbs eaten,
> > arbitrary notes/questions to myself, etc.
> >
> > I like it well enough but find it somewhat primitive and have done some
> > of my own semi-hacking to make it fit my needs. But I am curious what
> > tools others are using. Are there good tracker websites that hold data
> > and provide good statistical analysis? Other Mac (or Windows) apps that
> > people especially like?
> >
> > I realize that I won't always log this much or test this much as I get
> > used to things but, for now, I'm enjoying the number crunching aspect of
> > this (geeky me) so want to see if there are other tools I should be
> > checking out...
> >
> > -A
> >
> Build your own in Excel. Or, if you don't have MS Office, go to
> www.openoffice.org and download the office suite.... pretty much the same as
> MS Office. If you get stuck, go to an Excel newsgroup and ask how to do
> things. Same with OpenOffice. Figure out exactly what you want it to do and
> the folks in the newsgroups will tell you how to do it. You'll be amazed at
> what you can build, not to mention the valuable learning experience.
>
> John
>
> John

Oh, I'm an old hand at Excel. Actually grooving on Apple's new Numbers
now. Thought about rolling my own but I'm busier learning about diabetes
and my other hobbies so am looking for the easy way out

And while I'm geeky, there's something about doing pivot tables on my BG
numbers that seems to cross a line somewhere :-)

-A

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:39:57 -0400, Andy
<AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease@gmail.com> wrote:

>And while I'm geeky, there's something about doing pivot tables on my BG
>numbers that seems to cross a line somewhere :-)

Nah - fits right in here Chris was teaching me about weighted
averages a few weeks ago, there's lots of decent mathematicians and
scientists around.

I used to use Excel, but I lost the urge to graph about 2 years out
from dx. Thank goodness - it was taking up a lot of time!

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

http://wave.prohosting.com/ugleeeee/

here is an excel program made by someone who used to post to this newsgroup

i can't recall whom, but they haven't posted for a while...... probably
because of the noise ratio that Andie Chung creates here :-(

sigh

kate

"Andy" <AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease-49EBE8.21540122092007@news.lga.highwinds-media.com...
> What do people use to track their numbers? I'm a Mac user and have been
> using Diabetes Logbook X (http://www.nesfield.co.uk/diabeteslogbookx )
> which has been pretty good (there's a windows version as well). I am
> using it to track BG readings, weight, A1C, meals, meds, carbs eaten,
> arbitrary notes/questions to myself, etc.
>
> I like it well enough but find it somewhat primitive and have done some
> of my own semi-hacking to make it fit my needs. But I am curious what
> tools others are using. Are there good tracker websites that hold data
> and provide good statistical analysis? Other Mac (or Windows) apps that
> people especially like?
>
> I realize that I won't always log this much or test this much as I get
> used to things but, for now, I'm enjoying the number crunching aspect of
> this (geeky me) so want to see if there are other tools I should be
> checking out...
>
> -A

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:57:59 -0600, "Tiger Lily"
<me@privacy.net> wrote:

>http://wave.prohosting.com/ugleeeee/
>
>here is an excel program made by someone who used to post to this newsgroup
>
>i can't recall whom, but they haven't posted for a while...... probably
>because of the noise ratio that Andie Chung creates here :-(
>
>sigh
>
>kate

A very good program by Hi_Therre, who has posted this month.

He is using x-no archive this time around, so he's not
appearing in Google archives.



Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

Thanks Kate, This is the one I thought Alan had that he gave me a long while
ago.

"Tiger Lily" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:5lnk91F91olhU1@mid.individual.net...
> http://wave.prohosting.com/ugleeeee/
>
> here is an excel program made by someone who used to post to this
> newsgroup
>
> i can't recall whom, but they haven't posted for a while...... probably
> because of the noise ratio that Andie Chung creates here :-(
>
> sigh
>
> kate
>
> "Andy" <AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease-49EBE8.21540122092007@news.lga.highwinds-media.com...
>> What do people use to track their numbers? I'm a Mac user and have been
>> using Diabetes Logbook X (http://www.nesfield.co.uk/diabeteslogbookx )
>> which has been pretty good (there's a windows version as well). I am
>> using it to track BG readings, weight, A1C, meals, meds, carbs eaten,
>> arbitrary notes/questions to myself, etc.
>>
>> I like it well enough but find it somewhat primitive and have done some
>> of my own semi-hacking to make it fit my needs. But I am curious what
>> tools others are using. Are there good tracker websites that hold data
>> and provide good statistical analysis? Other Mac (or Windows) apps that
>> people especially like?
>>
>> I realize that I won't always log this much or test this much as I get
>> used to things but, for now, I'm enjoying the number crunching aspect of
>> this (geeky me) so want to see if there are other tools I should be
>> checking out...
>>
>> -A
>
>

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:0tjdf31igj6h4o3e4v6sfc8tpf2e42ria6@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:57:59 -0600, "Tiger Lily"
> <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>http://wave.prohosting.com/ugleeeee/
>>
>>here is an excel program made by someone who used to post to this
>>newsgroup
>>
>>i can't recall whom, but they haven't posted for a while...... probably
>>because of the noise ratio that Andie Chung creates here :-(
>>
>>sigh
>>
>>kate
>
> A very good program by Hi_Therre, who has posted this month.
>
> He is using x-no archive this time around, so he's not
> appearing in Google archives.
>
Then I owe thanks to Hi_There. I like him. He is cool. Alan it was you I
thought gave it to me and I am glad Kate posted the link now I know it
wasn't and can give proper thanks to Hi_There.
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> --
> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:55:54 -0400, "Diana"
<Diana@privacy.net> wrote:

>> A very good program by Hi_Therre, who has posted this month.
>>
>> He is using x-no archive this time around, so he's not
>> appearing in Google archives.
>>
>Then I owe thanks to Hi_There. I like him. He is cool. Alan it was you I
>thought gave it to me and I am glad Kate posted the link now I know it
>wasn't and can give proper thanks to Hi_There.

I'll send back the thanks you gave me - you can pass them on
to him:-)


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ttodf39v0cbspq4uish4ndaqbu3l31i0r7@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:55:54 -0400, "Diana"
> <Diana@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>> A very good program by Hi_Therre, who has posted this month.
>>>
>>> He is using x-no archive this time around, so he's not
>>> appearing in Google archives.
>>>
>>Then I owe thanks to Hi_There. I like him. He is cool. Alan it was you I
>>thought gave it to me and I am glad Kate posted the link now I know it
>>wasn't and can give proper thanks to Hi_There.
>
> I'll send back the thanks you gave me - you can pass them on
> to him:-)
>
>

LOL yes I will :-)
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> --
> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

In article
<AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease-49EBE8.21540122092007@news.lga.highwinds-media.
com>,
Andy <AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease@gmail.com> wrote:

> What do people use to track their numbers? I'm a Mac user and have been
> using Diabetes Logbook X (http://www.nesfield.co.uk/diabeteslogbookx )
> which has been pretty good (there's a windows version as well). I am
> using it to track BG readings, weight, A1C, meals, meds, carbs eaten,
> arbitrary notes/questions to myself, etc.

I just set up an Excel spreadsheet to track my BG numbers. I don't track
my weight or anything else. My meds rarely change, my weight is tracked
at my weekly Weight Watchers meetings, and tracking my eating habits, in
terms of carbs would be too time consuming for me.

"Tiger Lily" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:5lnk91F91olhU1@mid.individual.net...
> http://wave.prohosting.com/ugleeeee/
>
> here is an excel program made by someone who used to post to this
> newsgroup
>
> i can't recall whom, but they haven't posted for a while...... probably
> because of the noise ratio that Andie Chung creates here :-(
>
> sigh
>
> kate
>
>
I just d/led the program... cool! Couldn't ask for more. Thanks for the
link.

John

"Tiger Lily" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:5lnk91F91olhU1@mid.individual.net...

> http://wave.prohosting.com/ugleeeee/
>
Just downloaded and installed this .. looks good lots of things I was
handling in 3 or more programs all in one.

Thanks for the link

RodS


> here is an excel program made by someone who used to post to this
newsgroup
>
> i can't recall whom, but they haven't posted for a while...... probably
> because of the noise ratio that Andie Chung creates here :-(
>
> sigh
>
> kate
>
> "Andy" <AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
news:AndyTypeTwoN0SpamPlease-49EBE8.21540122092007@news.lga.highwinds-media.
com...
> > What do people use to track their numbers? I'm a Mac user and have been
> > using Diabetes Logbook X (http://www.nesfield.co.uk/diabeteslogbookx )
> > which has been pretty good (there's a windows version as well). I am
> > using it to track BG readings, weight, A1C, meals, meds, carbs eaten,
> > arbitrary notes/questions to myself, etc.
> >
> > I like it well enough but find it somewhat primitive and have done some
> > of my own semi-hacking to make it fit my needs. But I am curious what
> > tools others are using. Are there good tracker websites that hold data
> > and provide good statistical analysis? Other Mac (or Windows) apps that
> > people especially like?
> >
> > I realize that I won't always log this much or test this much as I get
> > used to things but, for now, I'm enjoying the number crunching aspect of
> > this (geeky me) so want to see if there are other tools I should be
> > checking out...
> >
> > -A
>
>