Purpose
The purpose of the Express Calorie Log page is to record a user's daily nutrition and caloric intake and provide feedback as to when they are gaining or losing weight.
Data recorded on the Express Calorie Log page is used as a feedback mechanism on the Reporting page. It also acts as a reminder for users to watch the calories they consume.
NOTE: Calorie Log Express was inspired by the USDA MyPyramid initiative. Certain aspects such as the oils category were removed and average calories per serving were added to assist with weight control functions.
Features
With the Calorie Log Express page, a user can quickly and easily track their daily nutrition and caloric intake and gauge that against how much they should be consuming based on their age, height, weight, sex and activity level.
The user can easily enter their servings from the five food groups or enter discretionary calories.
On the Total row, Calorie Log Express displays a running total of calories consumed throughout the day. It also displays the approximate number of calories the user must consume to maintain their current weight. A third item displays whether the user is gaining or losing weight so far that day.
How To
1. After logging into the system, click the
Calorie Log tab. If your profile is set to use the standard
Detailed Calorie Log, you can access the Calorie Log Express by Clicking the
Express Log button. You can make Calorie Log Express your default on the
Profile tab.
2. Choose the appropriate log entry method using the
New Calorie Log Entry popup.
3. Enter the number of servings for each food group that you would like to add to the log. Enter discretionary (non-nutritious) items by entering the number of calories such as 150 for a can of cola. You can enter serving fractions such as .5 for a half cup of milk. To delete servings, you can enter negative numbers.
4. When you are finished entering your servings consumed, click the
Save button. You can always add additional food servings later.