My FitDay Results

[Elizellen]

The number of net carbs (total minus fiber) is the one to look for.

You might need to set a 'goal' for fiber in your fitday account to get it to show the fiber carbs as well as the total carbs in your daily totals so you can work out the net carbs.

Because fitday lists them and shows you that pretty 'pie chart' some people also look at the percentages of fat/protein/carbs which on induction should be something like 65% fat/30% protein/5% carbs, but don't get too 'anal' about them.

They were not a rule set by Dr Atkins in DANDR or any of his other books but were arrived at during a study by Dukes University when they worked out that those percentages 'happened' if you ate according to the induction menus

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Thanks!!!

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Woah, went over big time today... too much cream cheese! Will do better tomorrow!

[msanjelpie]

The percentage should be around 5% - the number should be under 20.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by msanjelpie

The percentage should be around 5% - the number should be under 20.

Just to clarify this for newbies. As Elizellen said, it's not the carbohydrates FitDay shows that should be under 20 grams, but the total carbohydrates minus the dietary fiber.

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

How do you figure the dietary fiber?? I don't see that on FitDay....

[Elizellen]

to get fitday to display the fiber carbs so you can deduct them yourself you have to have set a goal for fiber.

to do this click on the link 'Set a nutrition goal' on the foods page (on the left and down a bit) and then select 'dietary fiber' from the dropdown list next to the button called Add goal for nutrient'. Once you have set a goal (any number greater than one) fitday will show the fiber grams.

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Thank you!

What is my dietary fiber goal... sorry I am having horrible brain fog today.

[mitzimarie]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua Luvin Gurl

What is my dietary fiber goal... sorry I am having horrible brain fog today.

I set my goal as 1... it doesn't matter what number you set it at, as long as you set a goal. So I set mine at 1, just to get Fitday to count the fiber for me. Then, it will list fiber along with the numbers for calories, fat, carbs, and protein. All you have to do is subtract the fiber from the carbs, and you get net carbs.