Tracking sites?

(Gail St Aubin) #1

Hi everyone! Newbie here (well, sort of, I’ve done Keto once before). I’m looking for a tracking site- Online, not a phone app. I have limited vision and it’s too hard on the phone. I need something that tracks the Net Carbs. I have MyFitPal but it only tracks the carb amount on the box or their standard database. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!!

#2

Cronometer. Best one hands down.

(Joey) #3

I’ve heard good things about Cronometer. Another integrated tracking platform to consider is Carb Manager. I used a free Android-based version for a year (even went premium at one point - it was that good) but I seem to recall they also had an online portal you might explore.

Many satisfied users have commented positively (myself included) on this forum.

Happy hunting.

(Robin) #4

I also used Carb Manager when I began. But rumor has it that Cronometer wins. Good luck getting back on the keto track. Keep in touch!

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #5

An alternative might be to eat whole real foods. Then you could ignore the small amount of glycogen in your meat and simply weigh your vegetables and salad greens. Almost as easy as an app, though not nearly as satisfyingly high-tech.

(Gail St Aubin) #6

I don’t even know what “whole real foods” means. I’m a sucker for the short cuts that come in boxes.

(Gail St Aubin) #7

Thanks, I checked it out. It does look pretty good!

(Gail St Aubin) #8

Thanks!

(Gail St Aubin) #9

Thanks, I will!

(Laurie) #10

Just in case you’re not joking … Whole real foods are beef roasts, pork chops, eggs, etc., and things like fresh broccoli or lettuce. One soon learns what’s “in” them, and doesn’t need to track.

(Gail St Aubin) #11

I wasn’t joking. And those vegetables have carbs in them. So how are you supposed to know how much you’re eating, whether you are getting the appropriate percentages of “macros” or what? From what I’m seeing, Keto seems to be a lot more complicated than just eating meat and vegetables.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #12

The key macro on a ketogenic diet is to eat less than 20 g/day of carbohydrate. The rest is a reasonable amount of protein, and enough fat to satisfy hunger.

If this is too complicated, so be it. I agree, however, that if it were any more complicated than that, I could never have eaten this way.

There are plenty of things we would advise doing, such as keeping your electrolytes balanced, eating whole, real foods, avoiding sugar, avoiding all industrially processed foods (sausages and cheeses are fine), avoiding industrial seed oils (animal fats—bacon grease, lard, tallow, and butter—are best, olive, coconut, and avocado oil are okay if you absolutely cannot do without oil in your life). And so forth.

But the only requirement to a ketogenic diet is to eat little enough carbohydrate for your insulin to drop and permit your liver to make ketone bodies.

#13

I’m sorry to read that you’re seeing confusing information.

Keto can be very simple:

Eat meat.
Have a small amount of leafy green vegetables.
Add (animal) fat to help you to feel full.

I felt much happier when I followed this sort of approach. Tracking can have its place, but weighing every crumb of food that went into my mouth took a real toll on my mindset; I didn’t realise how much of a problem it was until I stopped and I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.

(Robin) #14

I understand. When I realized how few veggies (and beans!) I could have, I was totally bummed.
BUT… a miraculous thing happened, and this is not unusual…. After I eliminated so many foods from my diet, I was suddenly able to know immediately what foods actually disagreed with my body. And that ended up being veggies. All my gut issues went away when the veggies left. I still have them occasionally, but they have to be so well cooked (mushy) it’s not worth it.
Who knows… you may experience the same thing. Or you may have zero issues and choose for veggies to the the bulk of your daily carb allowance. That’s awesome too. Hardly any complicated rules except staying under 20 g carbs. You’ll get the hang of it.