Type 1 Apps and books

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SarahJane901

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• Oct 9, 2018

• #1

Hi Just been diagnosed type 1. 1 week in and finding food difficult. Is there an app or book - like the slimming world one - which gives u information about shop specific brands? Eg asda curry sauce, Tesco, sainsburys or parks
Ive got the carbs n cals app and it's great but not comprehensive

 

SamJB

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• Oct 9, 2018

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MyFitnessPal is really good. You can scan barcodes, it gives you the nutritional info and will add everything up for a given meal

 

Guzzler

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• Oct 9, 2018

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The 'Carbs and Cals' app and book are handy, too. I like that it gives pictures which denote portion sizes.

 

Metabolism_Boss

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• Oct 9, 2018

• #4

I agree with Guzzler, Carbs and Cals is a very good book because it helps with portion control. I have not seen the app. The book is a nice sized paperback. It costs about £12 or cheaper if you don't mind seond hand and don't need the latest edition.

 

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• Oct 9, 2018

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I use the nutrition info from the Australian Fat Secret website.

Here's the link to the UK site with all the brands.

https://www.fatsecret.co.uk/calories-nutrition/

 

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SarahJane901

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• Oct 12, 2018

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Guzzler said:

The 'Carbs and Cals' app and book are handy, too. I like that it gives pictures which denote portion sizes.

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I've got the app and it's great but my Dietian wants me to read labels. Just thought if there was something that compared supermarkets own brand items it would help.