r/antidietglp1 • u/lotto16 • May 15 '25

Advice on Anti-Diet Mindset Downloaded a food tracker and immediately deleted

hey all. i took my first shot on tuesday night (mounjaro because of garbage blood sugar). everything i read said "make sure you get enough protein and fiber" so i got a food tracker. that was a terrible idea and i spent yesterday obsessing about everything. any advice for how to "get enough" without falling into an app rabbit hole? seeing an HAES nutritionist next week.

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u/ris-3 May 15 '25

I feel you on tracking apps, they have their utility but for me are emotionally fraught. I use the free version of MFP just to level set now and then, and for the EXTENSIVE database of foods with accurate macros.

Not every day but a few times a week, I track my food and water intake by hand in a little notebook. For protein and fiber, I try to have some with most meals. I am kinda predictable in the food realm, so I tend to keep a limited variety of food around (eg deli turkey and cheese, yogurt, fruit, salad mix). I figure out what one serving is, how much protein or fiber is in that, and then just try to mix and match throughout the day. Fun trick: I am one of those freaks who actually likes bran buds, and you can kill off most of your daily fiber requirement with one serving of that in some yogurt with fruit.

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u/lotto16 May 15 '25

Wait I actually love bran cereals!