This keeps coming up and I keep forgetting where I got it from so I’ll post it here. NEVER AGAIN!
- Do the install, as instructed on this page
- Next you’ll want to set up your “macros” in MyFitnessPal:Go to: Home -> Goals -> Change Goals
Select “Custom” and click continue
I have mine set up as 70% Fat, 25% Protein and 5% Carbs. - You also need to add Fiber as a column to track so the script can calculate Net Carbs for you:Go to: Food -> Settings
Add Fiber to your list of nutrients to track. Make sure you at least have carbs, fiber, fat and protein selected. These are what you need to track for a low carb or ketogenic diet.
It ends up with a cool pie graph and net carbs on the tables (this is for a full day on Ketofood, plus a pepperjack cheese stick as a snack… and 30 minutes of intense elliptical exercise):
[…] I also need to track how many carbs I’m eating and it does a good job of that. There’s some settings and a userscript that enhance MFP for keto diets. It’s particularly nice to be able to scan a barcode to add […]
I do not speak computer. On an ipad, is there any hope of explaining it ,how to “do th install” ,went to the page for that but no clue:(
The instructions are only for desktop computers, sorry.