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09/22/09 12:48 PM

"Are there any TOOLS available that would help keep track of your daily food diary and also include food lookup. Something like what Weight Watchers."
Asked By: kahubert  
Category: Food and Nutrition

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I am newly diagnosed with Type 2 and am currently going to Diabetes Management classes. I have two more sessions to go. I still want to continue to lose weight. I feel so lost in creating my daily menu's. The class gave me a book that helps somewhat but it is still very hard. My health insurance will not cover me seeing a dietician or a nutritionist.

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09/28/09 04:48 PM

Dear kahubert,

Thank you for writing dLife.

Congratulations on your weight loss and desire to manage your diabetes. Meal planning and changing eating behavior is one of the most difficult areas of diabetes self-management.

The good news is that dLife has a Diabetes Meal Manager where you can choose from hundreds of meal plans developed by registered dietitians to meet your carbohydrate, cholesterol, sodium and caloric intake goals. Customize the plans to fit your taste. When you make changes, the nutritional facts are automatically updated.

You will also find a large database that includes thousands of branded foods, recipes, ethnic and fast food restaurants. It is updated daily, so you always have the latest nutritional facts. If you'd rather just track what you eat, you can do that too. Search for any food, adjust portions, and the service calculates all the nutritional facts. So just click here to get started with the dLife Meal Manager.

Answered By: Constance Brown-Riggs
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10/05/09 01:34 PM

When asking about "TOOLS", I assume you mean something more than a simple notebook/diary and food chart. There are several tools available ranging from simple books and charts to software tracking tools. I'll address the high tech stuff. There are diet tracking tools that can be used on a PC (desktop/laptop) as well as smart phones and mobile phones. One example is this piece of software I have on my mobile: http://www.dietorganizer.com/PocketPC/index.htm You can also find a variety of applications at sites like http://www.shareware.com and http://www.freewarehome.com. These are a few of the software repositories for freeware, shareware, etc. Within these repositories do a search for something like "diet software" or "Health". You can also do a Google search for more software repositories based on your computers operating system platform (Windows, Linux, MAC, Blackberry, Palm, etc.). If you are interested in having a complete food nutritional database at your fingertips, the USDA has a free down loadable database for a variety of computing platforms. Check out: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=5720 When used on a laptop or mobile phone it can be much more convenient than carrying a book. You can also download a helpful user manual to get you started. For tracking blood sugar levels, I use a program called Copilot, found here: http://www.abbottdiabetescare.com/adc_dotcom/url/content/en_US/20.40:40/product/product_category Product_Category_Profile_0005.htm. This software allows me to upload test results form my Freestyle testing meter. It also has additional notes field for tracking diet/meal information as well as my own personal notes for physical activities or how I feel. I can upload data directly to my doctor as well. Other testing meter manufacturers also provide similar software for use with their brand of meters, although some available features may differ. Hope this helps.
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10/01/09 11:02 PM

I use fitday.com Free to sign up. IF you try it, remember to enter fractional potions as decimal , ie: 1-1/2 C would be 1.5 C Hope this helps
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09/30/09 09:44 AM

I use the "Calorie King" book to help carb count my foods that I eat. It is even good for quiet a few restaurants for eating out. Other wise Calorie King also has a web site you can use to help you with counting your carbs out. Best of luck!
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