Why is adding recent/frequent food so complicated?
Hi,
I've come from a decade of MFP so forgive me
Am I meant to have to type in the first ten letters of every food every time I add it? There is no recent food option at all?
I see favourites, but that list is quickly growing to the point I need to type it anyway...
I've found forum responses from developers saying it will learn, I've given it a month, it has added some things to the top of the first tab but one of them is something I've eaten once (literally, it was a test on day one, I didn't physically eat it!)... but the thing I almost eat every day is nowhere to be seen.
I saw there is a daily thing on premium so I tried that only to find out it's for things you eat EVERY day... I just want the things I ate last/recently to populate each category first, just change the weight of a food to be the highest every time you eat it, it sounds painfully simple.
The mobile app is slightly better, there's a recent option.... but every time I add something I have to tap 4 times to change it, then it's recent everything, not recent for that meal - _It's a UX nightmare. _
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I have been using Cronometer for 6+ years (probably close to 10 I would think) and it has NEVER learned. Recent foods sometimes shows up in the "All' tab but that is hit or miss. Also, my favorites rarely show up in the All tab when I start typing them in. Again, it's hit or miss. Heck, on a Monday I can type in a favorite and it shows as the first thing. Try it again on Wednesday and it's nowhere in the list. It's frustrating, but Cronometer is still the best app for this, IMO, especially if you care about micronutrients.
I agree - there needs to be a recent foods tab and the "Common" tab should be just that. I don't care what "common" foods everyone else eats. I care what common foods I eat. -
That was my fear
I decided to do a day back on MFP to see if I was just wearing rose tinted glasses and instantly it is all there, the right foods for the right meals, right at the top, no searching needed
It's frustrating, cronometer is a lot more functional in every respect other than the thing it's got to be good at, quickly logging food
I'll have to go back to using MFP, the convenience is the thing that keeps me on the straight and narrow
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What is MFP
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Myfitnesspal - been around for 20+ years, it has its pluses and minuses compared to cronometer
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I type the first couple of letters from each word. I type yel bel for yellow bell pepper for example to speed up the lookup.
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I just posted a very similar response to a similar question: I find it's very useful to copy / paste or "copy to today" from previously used items.. You can, in fact, copy the entire day, or a whole meal, or part of one easily with these features, too.
I know it's not exactly what you were asking, but it could be useful for anyone not already using this option. -
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@Methos5k I tried this, but it was confusing what exactly was getting copied, and to where. I think it copied the entire day over, and I only needed one food copied. Now I'm scared to try again, after all that deleting...
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@tamarack : perhaps go ahead in the calendar and add a few things (like 2 or 3 ) and practice from there?
Yes, you can copy the whole day, as an option, but if you click on the foods (or meal sections) individually, you can copy to "today" or just copy.. and then paste on any day/section of your choosing.
I can understand your hesitation, but I can say from experience that copying is a huge help.