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.

em <i@dun.no> 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.

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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