How do I do the tracking?

[Alaska Woman]

I'm a total dummy when it comes to sites like this- have never joined an on-line forum . I just came across something that looks like I could log my food on this site but have no idea how to go about it. I also don't know how to ask a question of the community or find any answers that might be posted in response.

[JulieP757]

Welcome and you are NOT a dummy  :).  You aren't supposed to track your food as if you are on a diet - just stick to the template and you'll be fine.  If you want to keep a record of what you are eating, open a thread under the section of the Forum called "Your Whole 30 Log".

[ShannonM816]

2 hours ago, Alaska Woman said:

I'm a total dummy when it comes to sites like this- have never joined an on-line forum . I just came across something that looks like I could log my food on this site but have no idea how to go about it. I also don't know how to ask a question of the community or find any answers that might be posted in response.

You can log your food exactly the way you posted this question -- go to the Your Whole30 Log section, and hit Start a New Topic. Put a title so that you can remember which one is yours, something like Alaska Woman's Whole30 or whatever you want to use, and type your first meal or first day's meals. Each day, come back to that topic and reply to it, and type your other meals, or how you're feeling, or whatever you want to keep track of. (If you were expecting a way to track calories or fat grams or whatever, we encourage you not to do that.)

To ask a question, usually the best place is in the Troubleshooting section of the forum, although if it's specifically about whether you can have a particular food, it might work better in the Can I Have section, or if you're looking for recipe advice, maybe the Cooking section. 

For finding answers to questions you've posted, you can go here and pick which things you want to get emails and notifications about, so you can get emails when people quote you or reply to your topics. The Notification List is the list up on the top right of your screen, there's an icon that looks like a bell, and if you've been quoted or replied to or tagged, you'll see a little number by that bell. Clicking on the bell lists the topics you're being notified about and you can click on those and it'll take you right to that topic.

[Alaska Woman]

Thank you so much- very helpful!

[Alaska Woman]

PS- Definitely not tracking calories, fat or anything else. Just would like to be able to look back and review what I've been eating to compare with how I'm doing in terms of reaching my goals.