Slow and Steady: Building a Habit I Can Live with Topic

NextStep 10/18/21
3 weeks in and I’m astonished at my body composition change. The scale is not where I saw much movement, only 2.2 pounds, but waist, hips, arms and the back side look smaller and clothes fit better. . I’m also not degrading myself (like I would in the past) for eating over my calorie in take. Had one day where I was super snacky all day. Another note, while I’m making decent food choices I’ve failed to reach calcium, iron, and some other levels almost daily. This was a little concerning since “what the heck did these numbers look like when I had a Pepsi and a Snicker bar as a staple meal?!?” I’m 41 and hearing other women express difficulties with weight gain in menopause, I’d figure I better get this under control before I enter that phase of my life. I enjoy all the inspiration and tips on the forum so I wanted to add my little bit of success so far.

U1191017398 10/18/21
I have started taking a daily Centrum vitamin for women plus calcium and fish oil. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist and start adding some basic supplements. You’ll feel better knowing you are taking care of yourself.

NextStep 10/19/21
Good advice! I think all of these would be good to add to a new healthy lifestyle.

Dietician 10/20/21 replied to NextStep
Hi there U1190957545-
Welcome to MyNetDiary! Glad to hear you are finding the tracking helpful to reach your goals. Here are few things to consider when it comes to tracking and accurate nutrient analysis-
We recommend using the Staple Food feature (look for the folder and apple icon) when possible. The staple food database contains the most complete nutrient information for foods taken from the USDA national nutrient database (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/)

For example, "Generic oats rolled regular dried uncooked" has total nutrition data, whereas "Bob's Red Mill regular rolled oats" only provides the nutrients required on the food label. U.S. food labels must include potassium, iron, calcium and vitamin D values.
Here are 2 articles you may find helpful to increase the completeness of your tracking:
https://www.mynetdiary.com/mynetdiary-food-database.html
https://www.mynetdiary.com/food-tracking-tips.html
Finally, taking a multivitamin/mineral supplement can fill in nutrient gaps. Make sure to take with food and purchase a supplement that is "USP verified."
https://www.usp.org/verification-services/dietary-supplements-verification-program
In good health~ Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)

Slow and Steady: Building a Habit I Can Live with