how do i enterthat in my fitday journal. i cant find just plain roast beef

I think you'd probably need to use the Luncheon Meat, Frankfurter link on Fitday to log in deli roast beef. Then maybe use the "Beef, luncheon meat, sliced, prepackaged or deli" entry.

HTH-
Nikki

PS- Remember to watch the sodium in deli meats.

thanks and looks as if you have lost alot of weight, congrats toyou

Thanks! It's nice hearing that now and then-- especially since I still have a ways to go.

I hope the link is what you're looking for. Remember, you can always request the nutritional info on the meat from the deli or the manufacturer's web site and then create a custom food entry in Fitday.

BTW- Keep up the good work w/LCing! I saw your other threads in the past about converting over from Slim Fast. I'm glad this WOL is working for you.

Take care!
Nikki

beef roast; lean only (page 9 under beef)

Amount Per 1 medium slice (approx 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1/4")
Calories 82.9
Calories from Fat 32.18

Total Fat 3.58g 6%
Saturated Fat 1.36g 7%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.114g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.48g
Cholesterol 32.26mg 11%
Sodium 96.15mg 4%
Potassium 158.01mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 11.86g 24%



beef roast; fat and lean eaten (page 13)
Amount Per 1 medium slice (approx 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1/4")
Calories 111.62
Calories from Fat 65.56
Total Fat 7.28g 11%
Saturated Fat 2.88g 14%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.26g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.1g
Cholesterol 33.19mg 11%
Sodium 94.36mg 4%
Potassium 142.47mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 10.78g 22%

I found these listed under beef.

HTH

Is that for regular roast beef (i.e. big hunk o' meat you bake in the oven) or the sliced stuff from the deli? I'm interested to know as I sometimes get the stuff from the deli-- but I know it has a lot of sodium and other stuff (has some carbs in it). Unfortunately from the totals given, I think they're the counts for actual roast.

Thanks for the info!
Nikki

you know, that may be for a roast you cook -- if you get it from a deli, do they cook it and then slice it? I guess for a deli it may have more sodium in it, but I don't know if it would have added anything else.

May be best to call the deli or maybe they could save you that part of the package so you would know.

Oops.

Unfortunately it's sometimes hard to find a "pure" sliced roast beef in the deli. It does exist, but most deli meats have sodium and other things added to either enhance flavor and/or to preserve them so they "keep" longer (I'm betting the preservatives and possibly added sugar is where the carbs come it).

In looking at the "Beef, luncheon meat, sliced, prepackaged or deli" entry in Fitday, it gives something like 1.6g carbs for 1 slice. That even seems high, but the sodium count is right on. Best thing to do is request the info from the deli. That way you can't be wrong. Between all of us here, you'd think we've seen it all!

Nikki

thanks i think i will do that next time i go there. i have been doing that with almost everything i eat, i bring the package tothe computer and just enter it as my own food. it seems to give me more accurate totals. thanks for your help.

Hiya All!
On Fitday...a check of deli meats shows NO roast beef...however...you can look up roast beef sandwhich...and a look at the ingredients shows the meat...click on that...adjust for 1/4 pound...and get these values:

Amount Per 4 oz
Calories 275.4
Calories from Fat 143.11
Total Fat 15.9g 24%
Saturated Fat 6.35g 32%
polyunsaturated Fat 0.487g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.73g
Cholesterol 90.67mg 30%
Sodium 81.6mg 3%
Potassium 423.87mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 30.88g 62%

Hope this helps!
Best to all;
Jake