Handheld Calorie Counting

I used the same kind of program except on my PC. I wound up using it for a week or so and then quitting. I thought it was good for getting an idea of if your choices are healthy ones, but after a while I would start feeling guilty if I had to enter certain things, and the whole process becomes time consuming if you want to be meticulous about everything!

I thought it was good to get a general idea about your food choices, but personally, counting calories in general is just too controlling for my personality/lifestyle.

The thing about counting calories, if you do it for a while and learn to relax about it, it becomes much less intrusive and controlling. It's just another way of tracking things, no biggie.

The PalmOS approach sounds a lot more flexible than Fitday (which I've used for years). I only wish I could find a super light Palm device... my purse is already heavy enough to be considered gym equipment! ;-)

I can see pros and cons to having this device. It sounds like a good idea for getting an idea of how many calories are in things, but I've got a pretty good idea of what's "healthy" and what isn't. If I ever do have doubts, I use FitDay. This would be handy if you traveled a lot and ate out a lot, otherwise I think it's kind of a waste of money.

I don't have a palm device, but I've used Calorie King's online database a few times, when planning to eat out. It's pretty helpful.

My good friend who is also a Pilates instructor and personal trainer uses one of those. I'm not sure which specific program it is, but he loves it. We do eat out a lot, so it is worth it for him.
I can't count calories because of my eating disorder, but he's gotten good enough from using the program that he can eyeball my food and tell me if I should be eating more or if I have enough.

Weight watchers is just another way of counting calories low carb is just another way of counting calories. Low carbers reduce their calories by being to feel full on protein. I know it’s hard letting calories rule but in the end the diets that work for most people requirw counting of something.

Calorie King's Palm software is pretty good. I remember using it for a few months. My screen was also a bit small, but the size of the database and the log functions made up for it.

I find that thinking portion control rather than counting calories works much better.

Pretty interesting device. One of the main problems with counting calories is actually keeping track throughout the day, so I think something like this would be useful for a lot of people.

How much do they charge for this? And does it include the Palm device or just the software?

The problem with counting calories is that you end up thinking about that all the time when there are so many other things - which i think are more important than calories -to avoid when on diet like Sugar which is worse than anything else

If you do all your calorie counting before you ever start dieting (it takes about 45 minutes), you'll never have to do it again.

What is the cost of this instrument? Would it be beneficial for one to buy this instrument?

I have a program called diet organizer on my smart-phone(like a palm with phone) I love it. I don't have to carry a seperate notebook to log my food. I can see at a glance how much protein, carbs and fat I have taken in. Database is good. You can add anything that isn't in there and it was a one time charge of $25 downloaded from online. If you even think it might work for you, it's worth trying for $25.

I use Calorie King software on my Palm. The software itself is about $25; you can buy a Palm starting at about $100, or cheaper if you get an older or used one on ebay. I use the Palm for my calendar, contacts and more anyway so I always have it with me.

I really like having a database of foods and calorie log with me. For example, this morning I logged in breakfast after I ate, and then my planned snack and dinner. Then I could see how many calories I could have for lunch and still keep to a reasonable level for the day. And I can look up foods by restaurant on my Palm, so I knew how many calories were in the sandwich I ended up ordering before I even ordered it.

Logging calories isn't for everyone but it has helped me lose 12 extra pounds (slowly) simply by keeping me aware.

I believe that calorie counting combined with regular meals and avoiding high glycaemic foods can manage weight loss very effectively. It's simple and easy because we tend to eat the same foods on a regular basis. Once you've worked it out once you don't need to do it again.

I train folks sometimes and always use this method. It's painless because you can control calories to avoid hunger and lose weight steadily - 1 lb per week is best for many reasons imo.

All weight loss involves reduction in calories so why not just reduce calories and ditch all the complicated restrictions, phases blah blah blah. A 500 cal reduction with 4-6 meals per day and reducing high GI works a treat.

Calorie counting works. Also, checking calories before eating has stopped me from eating many unhealthy foods. Having a diet diary like the Calorie King or the CalorieSmart unit from Coheso helps. The neat thing about these electronic products is that you adjust the serving size and let the software calculate the exact nutrition info. No adding, dividing and multiplying in your head like with a calorie counter book.