[Diabetes-Talk] Questions regarding the App, My Fitness Pal

Tue Jul 14 19:41:14 UTC 2020

Terry,

No problem. There's so much info, and some of it changes over time. Keep
asking questions.

Yes, carbs definitely matter more for a diabetic. Carbs are what impact
glucose levels. Calories really do nothing to glucose levels. Carbs raise
BGs and proteins stabilize them. Calories really do nothing to BGs.

Calories can impact weight loss, but it depends on where the calories come
from. If eating something high in calories that has a lot of sugar or
trans-fats, like fast food or candy, then yes, it will impede weight loss.
But if eating something higher in calories but that's low in sugar and does
not have trans-fat, like olives or avacados, the calories don't do much to
interfere with weight loss. Even for non-diabetics, the focus should be on
carbs, protein and sugar. Over all though, don't worry about calories. Focus
on eating healthier foods and calories won't be a problem.

Food and nutrition impact people individually though. There might be foods
for me that don't impact BGs or weight much, but do for you, and vice
versus. In general though, limiting and avoiding sugar and trans-fats are
best. And low-carb is a good idea too.

I'm a vegetarian who does vegan as much as possible and I also do low-carb.
There are days where I don't eat more than 25 grams of carbs in a day. But
this is a personal choice, and you have to do what works best for you.

If you have access to a dietician, I recommend you work with one. You can
ask your endocrine if their office has one, or if they can recommend
someone.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Terri
Stimmel via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:28 PM
To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Terri Stimmel <icecreamlover76 at outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Questions regarding the App, My Fitness Pal

Hello Bridgit,

Thank you for offering me some help with the App. I appreciate what you had
to share. I'm still attempting to figure it out. I can use it a little bit.
But I think over time if I keep messing with it, I'll figure it out.

Was it you who said carbs count more than callories, these days?

It gets so confusing as to what matters and what doesn't. And what might be
good for you, and what isn't. Sometimes I get really overwhelmed by it all.

If I just watch the carbs, and not so much the callories, can I still manage
to lose weight?

Well I will run for now. Thank you again for telling me what you know, 
about the App.

Terri

On 7/11/2020 1:05 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
> Terry,
>
> It's been a while since I used the Fitness Pal app, but it was pretty
> accessible using voiceover. Unfortunately, I don't remember how to do
> specific things anymore though, so, hopefully someone else who currently
> uses it can help with this part of your question. But like any app, it
takes
> exploring it and some trial and error. I encourage you to play around with
> it to familiarize yourself with it more and get more comfortable using it.
> Sorry I can't help more.
>
> BTW, when you ask about calculating daily calories, what specifically do
you
> mean? Like, how to find out how many cals you eat at each meal? You can
> search the Fitness Pal app for foods to get nutrition info, but you can
also
> try Seeing AI, or better yet, AIRA or Be My Eyes. And you can also go to
> directions for me.org to get nutrition facts on specific foods.
>
> FYI, calories aren't that important to calculate these days. Carbs,
proteins
> and sodium are where you want to place the most focus.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Terri
> Stimmel via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:51 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Terri Stimmel <icecreamlover76 at outlook.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Questions regarding the App, My Fitness Pal
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
> I am in the process of trying to learn how to use the My Fitness Pal App.
I
> have very little experience with this App. I don't understand a lot of it.
I
> am also not sure just how accessible the App is. I am using it on my
iPhone.
>
>
> But here are some things I would like to know.
>
> First of all, when I am adding a food, say for my lunch, can I change it
> later on? Or once I save stuff can it not be changed?
>
> For instance, if I discover lately that I added the wrong thing.
>
>
> Also, can I change the serving size? Or the time that I ate the food?
>
> If so, how might I do this?
>
>
> And when it comes to setting my goals, what does some of this stuff mean?
>
>
> For instance, I am wanting to set my calorie goal for the day. When it
asks
> for the information such as the amount of carbs, protein, and fat, is it
> meaning for each meal? Or for the whole day?
>
> Also, how can I learn what these percentages mean? I don't understand
them.
> I want to eat 1000, to 1500 calories a day. But I have no idea as to how
to
> set this stuff.
>
>
> Can anyone possibly help?
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Terri
>
>
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