FitDay PC Diet and Nutrition Software
FitDay PC is easy to use software that lets you track your diet and nutrition. FitDay has everything you need to stay on track and achieve your diet goals. Track your foods and get feedback on your calories, carbs, fat, protein, and nutrition. Plan your weight loss and monitor your progress. Track and analyze your activities, metabolism, weight, moods, measurements, and more.
Customer Review: Good program, with limitations
I am coming up on two years of using this program, and it works well. It has been a key tool in losing 40 pounds in two years. The activities section is quite detailed. There is a large database of food items, however they tend to be rather inaccurate. I have gotten around this by adding custom items, which is easy to do, especially for one person. For all the functionality there are some limitations that warrant a couple points off, in my opinion. These include:
- FitDay assumes that you add margarine and salt to everything. This includes vegetables. A work around is to use raw instead of cooked, or enter every little thing as a custom. If you are tracking sodium this is a must.
- Even without added salt, Fitday sodium values tend to be much higher than normal items.
- The custom database is not accessible by anyone else in the house, on the same computer. That means you have to enter every custom food on each family member’s account. Considering most things we eat are custom items, this is a good chunk of needless work.
- The program now costs $10 more than I paid for it a couple years ago, yet the current version is 1.0. There have been no updates in over two years, and I understand its about 3 years on the first version now. Greedy?
- The reports are great, yet there is no way to export the data, or even print it, to take to a doctor or nutritionist.
- There is no entry for trans fats.
- There are few brand name items, and because there are no updates most of the branded entries are obsolete.
- The search function seems to be based on the last word entered, only.
- The listing of search items is weird. For example, search on Chicken, and the first item listed is chicken feet (then Chicken Kiev, then skin). Chicken breast is 14th on the list.
There are plenty of other minor things to squawk about, but the bottom line is that the program works really well if you stick to it, and add custom entries weekly. I’d recommend using the free on-line version for a while first to make sure you can stick with it. The on-line version also has the advantage that you can access it from any computer.
Customer Review: Helpful and Comprehensive
I have used Fitday’s software for a year now, and I find it very useful for a variety of reasons. Basically, Fitday allows you to store, track, and analyze a huge number of different factors related to nutrition and exercise. This includes food, activity, mood, weight, and measurements.
Specifically, the program has a large number of foods in its database (taken from USDA databases), and allows you to enter your own custom foods either by entering new foods, or modifying entries already in their database. Once you enter your food, you can keep track of your calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, and a whole host of vitamins and minerals. If you want, you can pull up a graph showing you which foods provided you with different nutrients in a day, or another graph that tells you which friend you ate with when you consumed most of your calories (or fat, carb, etc). There are a huge number of exercises in the database too, which cover just about every activity you might do (including odd ones like shoe repair, digging for worms, and conducting music). You can also enter custom exercises. The program allows you to record your daily mood, i.e. how you felt that particular day. You can also set your weight, height, and other metabolism information (for example, how active you are at work), and the program estimates the calories you burn in a day just from existing. Once you enter your weight, you can set a weight goal, which includes the date you need to lose the weight by. Then, the software tells you how much weight you need to lose per week, and as you lose weight, you can update the software, and it generates a handy line graph showing your progress. If you don’t think weight is an accurate measurement of progress, you can enter your neck, bicep, forearm, chest, waist, hip, thigh, and calf measurements, and track all of them. You can find some basic reports on the overview tab, including a comparison of calories burned versus consumed for a given time period (you set that). If you want more detailed reports about food or activity, they too are available.
However, there are a few drawbacks to the software. First, no weight loss software is going to come with every food in its database. This means that if you want an accurate estimate of daily nutrients and calories, you will (at least initially) be entering a lot of custom foods. While the software is easy to navigate, entering a bunch of custom foods can become tedious, and those who are not too excited about their diet may find it too much work. Second, while the software permits multiple users, I haven’t found a way to transfer custom foods from one user to another, which means that people in the same household eating the same custom foods will have to enter them in twice. Third, the software could easily track more nutrients than it does, since the USDA database it is based on contains many values Fitday omits: vitamin K, lutein, lycopene, caffeine, biotin, etc. While Fitday tracks a lot of nutrients, I still would like to see more. However, despite these minor drawbacks, I have given the program five stars because it really is very helpful.
Overall, I recommend Fitday software for those who need to keep track of what they eat and what they do. It is the best way I have found to keep me on track, making me aware of hidden calories and periods of inactivity. Personally, I tend to eat less (and exercise more) when I use Fitday simply because I want to be able to see something positive on the screen at the end of the day. Those not concerned about weight loss, but who have other health issues, could benefit from this software too, since it tracks sodium, folic acid, saturated fat, and other nutrients. While no software is going to help an unmotivated person lose weight, Fitday provides those who are motivated with a powerful set of tools that will give them an edge…if they have enough commitment to use the software regularly.
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Dr. Andrew Weil’s Guide to Eating Well
“One of holistic medicine’s most authoritative voices” — Publishers Weekly
Good carbs, bad carbs? Low fat, no fat? Is protein the solution or the problem? After so much conflicting diet advice, one of America’s best-known and most respected doctors offers a sensible approach that emphasizes enjoyment over deprivation and long-term health benefits over short-term weight loss. Dr. Weil assures us there is no confusion among nutritional experts about the optimal diet for health and longevity. And it’s the very same diet that will naturally keep you at a healthy weight. Understanding inflammation to be the root cause of many chronic illnesses, he provides science-based recommendations to help combat specific health concerns, all as part of what he calls the Anti-Inflammatory Diet. He also addresses the subject of dietary supplements, what’s downright dangerous and what can help.
Inside the DVD, you’ll find a printed pocket guide that encapsulates much of Dr. Weil’s advice, including energy-boosting eating tips and a shopping cart guide to the healthiest foods.
DVD FEATURES INCLUDE bonus footage not seen on the PBS broadcast, the Eating Well Pocket Guide, and a bio of Dr. Weil.
Andrew Weil M.D., is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. Dr. Weil combines a Harvard education with a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine to provide a unique approach to health care that encompasses body, mind, and spirit. Dr. Weil is the founder and director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. His national bestselling books include Spontaneous Healing, The Healthy Kitchen, and Healthy Aging.
List Price: $14.99
Amazon Price: $12.99
Used Price: $9.22
Customer Review: Good but extremely basic
Dr. Weil has a very sensible and holistic approach to eating which is well explained in this program. I like his emphasis on debunking fad diets and on making eating pleasurable and socially integrative. He covers all the basic concepts related to healthy eating competently and clearly. I personally was hoping for something more advanced, since the information in this video is really oriented to those who know very little about nutrition. If you have been keeping up with the literature, there will be little new information here. Actually, Dr. Weil’s DVD on healthy aging contains some interesting information on healthful properties of foods and spices in the Okinawan diet which are not contained here and which were new to me. But, even if you know all this, it never hurts to reinforce it and this video is a succinct and motivational way to do so.
Barbara’s Bakery Organic Wild Puffs, Fruity Punch Cereal, 10-Ounces (Pack of 6)
List Price: $28.20
Amazon Price: $20.74
Customer Review: Fabulous
Full disclosure: We love Barbara’s products. But this cereal is not just healthy, it’s also delicious. Buy lots: the little ones in your family will keep asking for more!
Customer Review: kids love them!
My kids eat these up and ask for more. They have a bit more sugar than I would like but the kids love them and it satisfies their taste for something sweet. My husband and I also think they taste great.
The Future of Food
List Price: $24.98
Amazon Price: $18.99
Used Price: $19.67
Customer Review: No GMOs!! No Corporate Farming!!
This movie was a real eye opener to me and I was completely riveted to this documentary’s content. I am amazed at the amount of gmo’s in today’s world and how corporations like Monsanto are running the show when it comes to what shows up on the dinner table! According this documentary, there is no requirement for food to have labeling stating whether it has been genetically engineered. So, we may not even know if we are eating genetically engineered! It gave me a whole new outlook on what I put on the kitchen table!! Buying fresh produce from local organic farmers/growers seems to be the way to go after watching this film!
Customer Review: Eye-opener!
This video is a must see for EVERYONE! It is bone chilling what our government is doing to our food supply without public knowledge. Great resource video to show friends!
Weight Watchers WW60X Weight Tracking Scale
Conair WW60X Weight Watchers Electronic Scale Features :
- Top Weight Reading Precision
- Exclusive 4 Person Weight Tracking
- Memory Technology: Multiple Load Cell System
- Easy Read 1.9″ Digital Display
- 380 Pound Capacity
- Extra-Large Surface Platform (13.75″ x 13.75)
- Requires Long-life Lithium Battery (Included)
- 10 Year Warranty
List Price: $59.99
Amazon Price: $55.98
Customer Review: Just okay
I don’t really have a huge problem with the weight fluctuating that others mentioned, but I am frustrated with this scale. It says to “tap” on the scale to get it to zero out, and when we do, it says “lo” and turns off. It takes about 4 or 5 taps to get it to go to “0.00″. This has been happening since day one, and my husband and I have had it now for nearly a year. It’s just a little annoying to waste so much time to weigh in.
Customer Review: Works as stated
Unboxed, followed the directions and it worked exactly as stated. Have absolutely no problems with the scale.
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Skinny Bitches Can Bake Their Cake - And Eat it Too! 
Fight The Bulge t-shirt Great for Fitness or Dieters.
Kids can role-play their way to a healthy lifestyle with this basket full of nutritious meal options. Made to look just like the real deal, this realistic set includes a basket full of healthy breakfast food, a sturdy shopping basket and an Activity Card. All play food pieces are actual size and wipe clean. Basket measures 10.75″L x 5.25″W. 
