At the moment I use a website called FatSecret (www.fatsecret.com) to track all my food and weight loss etc but recently have wanted to change it as have FS for quite awhile and although since really starting it has served me very well I wanted to change to have a fresh start. Alot of people have talked about Spark People (www.sparkpeople.com) so decided to have a look and see what it was like. I have to say although they have alot of good things I am going to stay with Fat Secret.
FAT SECRET
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SPARKPEOPLE
FAT SECRET PROS SPARKPEOPLE PROS
Very easy to use Very fun interface
Simple Interface Lots of quick information to hand
Give very clear nutritional info Quick personal challenges
Iphone app is very good Quick set goals for weight loss
Can scan barcodes with App App is very funky
Has a huge range of supermarket/restaurant/brand info Front page has live feed
Very easy to weigh in and track weight Can earn rewards
So easy to record food Tells you what to do and gives you
mini goals to hit your monthly/ yearly target
FAT SECRET CONS SPARKPEOPLE CONS
Is a little boring looking Hard to track food easily
The site lacks energy Lacks in brand names for the UK
Can not personalise it allot Way to much advertising
What you see is what you get Layout is sometimes a little too busy
Seems quite static Can not scan food barcodes
Daily information is not quick to hand Really hard to edit nutrional info
FAT SECRET
V'S
SPARKPEOPLE
For anybody that is thinking of using an app I would highly recommend them. It is such a good way to track what you are eating especially when you are on a calorie controlled diet. It is also a really good way to track your weight. Most sites will show you in a graph or something and it is so good to see the line going down!!
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