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The Exercises Screen allows you to
select from 34 different exercises. To enter your time spent in an exercise,
simply tap on the "EXERCISE SELECTIONS" button. This will display the exercises
you can select (see ADD/EDIT/DELETE screens to edit exercises). Then select the
activity that you participated in. This will display information (already inserted
by you for this exercise) and allow you to enter the Daily Total
Amount of time you spent in this activity. It is important to remember
that this number represents the cumulative amount of time you were in
this activity throughout the entire day. The number you enter for this
activity will show each time you enter this screen for the chosen activity
and will be used to determine the total calories expended for the day.
To exit the "Minutes in Exercise" screen without changing the value you can
tap on the (CANCEL) button and you will be returned to the Main screen
while retaining the previous minutes you indicated for that exercise.
To enter minutes spent in an exercise simply use the graffiti number pad,
or use the PDA numeric keypad. If you use the graffiti pad
the values in the "TOTAL CALORIES SPENT...." will update immediately. If
you use the PDA numeric keypad you will need to tap the (RECALC) button
to find the new value. No matter the way you enter the numbers you will still
need to hit the (RECALC) button for the (DONE) key to appear.
"Today Total" reflects the total caloric expenditure in the "EXERCISES" menu.
This number represents the approximate calories expended by you from the beginning of
the current day to the time of display for all exercises. Energy
expenditure depends upon both the intensity of the exercise and exercise
activity selected. Thus, individual variation in energy expenditure for
a given physical activity can be quite large.
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*** "Today Total" showing no value:
Requires the "PRESENT WEIGHT" field in the "PERSONAL" screen be complete.
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*** "Total calories spent in this exercise today":
This value represents the total of the selected exercise when you
enter any numeric value in the total minutes for today. If you choose to
use the keypad to enter a number you will be required to tap on the (RECALC)
key to obtain the value. You can change the total minutes to view how
many calories this exercise will use for the amount of time you enter.
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EDIT IT (Menu Button)
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In order to add,edit or delete an exercise, you simply need to tap on the (EXERCISE SELECTION)
button and select an exercise you would like to edit or delete (Note: 1. if adding an exercise,
you do not have select an exercise first 2. if editing an exercise you have to zero out
any minutes previously entered and then re-enter the minutes after editing). Then tap on the (Menu) button
at the bottom of the PDA.
Next select which function you would like to perform (Delete,Edit or Add).
Delete/Edit
This will bring you into a screen which will
show the exercise you have selected in addition to the "Calories/Pound of body weight/
Per minute.
, etc). If you would like to Delete the exercise tap on the
(DELETE) button, and (YES) to delete the exercise. This will delete this exercise
from the list of exercises. If you would like to edit an exercise, just change the appropriate fields ("Name of Exercise" and "Cal/Lb/Min").
Then simply select the (DONE) button.
Add
If you choose to add an exercise, select (Add) and you will be brought into the
"ADD EXERCISE" screen. Information for exercise factors can be found on the web (e.g.: Nutrition Today, Consumer's Union of the United States).
Complete the required fields ("Name of Exercise" and "Cal/Lb/Min")
and select the (DONE) button. You will then be brought back into the Exercise screen
where your new exercise will be included in the next tap of the (EXERCISE
SELECTIONS) button. You will find your new
exercise at the end of the list. (To minimize the
time it takes to load the exercise files, we suggest to maintain this list to a minimum)
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Always seek medical advice from a physician before beginning any new
exercise regiment.
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CONSUME MEAL Screen
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This screen allows you to select or edit/customize a meal that
you have previously added. If you have a supper with peas, and did
not eat those peas, "CONSUME MEAL" allows you to change this meal. Or if you originally
entered nine ounces of Roast Beef and only ate six ounces, "CONSUME MEAL" allows to
change what you actually consumed for that meal. By selecting a meal to consume,
you can adjust each individual item in that meal so as to show the actual amount
you ate. Changing a portion size when you consume a meal does not alter the original values you entered when you created the meal or entree.
The next time you choose that meal, the orginal food items and orginal portions
selected are retained.
With the ADD MEAL/ENTREE function, you have the ability to enter many
items into a meal (eg: Entree as above) and then enter CONSUME MEAL and
select only those items you will be eating for that meal or entree.
This allows you to enter a meal or menu selections one time and then customize
the meal without the need to enter each item individually every time
you eat a meal.
Finally, if you wish to consume only one item or a few items only one time
and do not wish to add them into their own meal. You can select "Eat N' Run"
and select the item(s) you wish to consume and they will not be saved to your files.
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Eat N' Run Category
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If there is a food item that you will eat (or have consumed), but do not have
the item in one of the meals you have built, this category allows
you to select that item on a one time only basis. Follow the same steps you
would for "ADD MEAL". When you are in the "list of food items" screen, simply
find the item in the top list, tap on it and then tap
the down arrow in the middle of the screen to select the item. To remove an item: find it
in the bottom list, tap on it and tap on the up arrow. When your selection is completed
tap on the (Next) button.
You will then be taken into the "ITEM SERVING INFORMATION" screen where you
will enter the number of portions you have eaten. Next tap on the (Continue/Finish) button
and that item(s) will be consumed. The meal/entree information will not be saved, but the calorie and other values will be entered into your totals.
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EATING A MEAL/ENTREE AS IS (not using BUILD box)
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To consume a meal, snack, beverage or other; tap on "CONSUME MEAL" from the "MAIN
MENU" and you will be brought to the "MEAL CATAGORIES - CONSUME" screen.
Choose a category by tapping on it.
You next will be brought to a screen listing all of the meals you
have entered so far in this catagory. Select a meal by tapping on it and
then tap on the (CONSUME Meal Name) button on the bottom of the screen.
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The next screen will display the name of the category, total calories
consumed for the day, total calories consumed for the day plus the total
calories intended to consume with the meal, the
name of the meal, total calories for the meal, and the items of the meal
with the corresponding calories for each item. If you want to consume
that meal without any changes, simply tap on the (Done) button and
you will be taken into the "Summary" screen that will show the calories consumed
for this meal along with the totals for six food values.
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EDITING OF AN EXISTING MEAL/ENTREE
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Customizing/Editing a Meal Feature
In order to customize or edit an existing meal to relect what was actually eaten,
select a catagory from "MEAL CATEGORIES". You will then go to the
screen which shows the meals for that catagory. Tap on the meal to consume and then
on the (CONSUME Meal Name) button to enter into the "CONSUME" screen.
If you want to customize or edit the meal, because you actually ate a different amount of
an item then when you first set the meal up; you tap on an item in the meal
and enter the "Portion actually eaten:" (input area in the lower right portion of
the screen). The top lines of the screen will change to show your
origianlly selected portions.
Use decimals to indicate fractional amounts, eg: .5 = 1/2, .25 = 1/4, 1/8 = .125 etc.
And if you did not eat a given item in the meal, simply enter "0" for the "Portion actually eaten:".
After entering the actual portion size tap the (RECALC) button.
The "Meal Total" and "Total w/ Meal" (total calories consumed
for the day plus the total calories intended to consume with the meal)
on the top will change according to your entry.
A (Done) button will then appear to consume the edited meal.
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Build a Meal Feature
If you have entered many items into a meal (ie: certian type
of meal like Pork Entree), the Build a Meal Feature will allow you to
select only those items you have/will eat with that meal. To do
this, select a catagory from "MEAL CATEGORIES". You will then go to the
screen which shows the meals for that catagory. Tap on the meal to consume and then
on the (CONSUME Meal Name) button to enter into the "CONSUME" screen.
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Next tap on the (BUILD) box found near the bottom of the screen. This box is to the
left of the line which says "Portion actually eaten". Then select an
item in the meal that you will eat by tapping on the item. The text in the upper
part of the screen will indicate the portions you have selected, the description
of the food item you have selected and the menu item the meal falls under. The
"Portion actually eaten" will reflect what was your original portions
selected. You can change this amount or accept it. Then tap on the (RECALC)
button. The meal total will change to reflect the total number of calories in the meal
and the "Total w/ Meal" will
reflect your anticipated caloric consumption with this meal. To select more items from that meal, simply
follow the same steps until your meal is completed.
It is important to note that you will have to tap on the (RECALC) button
for each item you choose to eat in the meal.
When you are finished tap the (Done) button and you will go to the
"Daily Summary" screen once again.
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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING MULTIPLE PORTION CHANGES OF ONE MEAL ITEM!
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If in the process of Customizing or Building a meal, you wish to
readjust a portion of a food item that you have already selected once for adjusting;
it is very important that you tap on the
(Reset) button first. Then begin Customizing or Building your Meal from
the beginning. Failure to do this will result in incorrect and distorted data.
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PERSONAL screen
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IMPORTANT: For the UltimateCalorieMeter II (Cal Meter) to give you accurate
and meaningful information it is highly recommended that you maintain current
information on this screen FIRST.
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*** "IDEAL WEIGHT" is a weight range, based upon your height, that you can
use as an Ultimate target to achieve. It is based upon information from the
Metropolitan Height/Weight averages. There exists certain heights for which
this table did not provide weight ranges and the UltimateCalorieMeter II will
indicate that "IDEAL WEIGHTS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR YOUR
HEIGHT". We recommend that if this is the case for your height, that you use
the "BODY MASS" section as a measure of your height to weight.
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*** "IDEAL WEIGHT" showing no value:
Requires complete Gender, Height (both Ft and In.) fields.
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*** "TARGET WEIGHT" represents the weight you wish to reach.
The "Daily Calorie Avg. to Achieve Target Weight" is used to derive
your active caloric average to reach this target weight.
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*** Calculations in the "EXERCISES" screen are based upon maintaining
"PRESENT WEIGHT" fields current. Additionally, historical information
regarding your present weight will be available to the you in future
upgrades. So it is important to maintain current "PRESENT WEIGHT" data.
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*** "ACTIVITY LEVEL" represents your level of normal daily activity.
(LOW) Sedentary in nature. You should select this if minimal activity best
describes your daily routine. If you complete no exercises and do very
little in the course of a day you should select (LOW). This would be your
classic "couch potato".
(MEDIUM) Moderately active in the course of a day. You remain active in
your job during the day, but do not get involved in any exercises during
the course of a day.
(HIGH) You have moderate daily activity in the course of a day (see
"MEDIUM"), but in addition to this activity, you are also involved in some
course of exercise throughout the day.
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*** "BODY MASS" (BMI) is a measure of your height/weight ratio. To obtain
this ratio you need to tap on the (RECALC) button or exit the "PERSONAL"
screen and save the data. BMI's between 19.5 and 24.9 are considered by
professionals to be optimum. Overweight BMI's range between 25 and 29.9
while obese ranges are above 30.
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*** "BODY MASS" (Body Mass Index - BMI) showing no value:
Requires complete height ("FT" and "IN") and "PRESENT WEIGHT" fields.
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*** "Daily Calorie Avg. to Achieve Target Weight" represents the net
daily calories required to achieve your "TARGET WEIGHT".
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*** "Daily Calorie Avg. to Achieve Target Weight" showing no value:
Requires complete "AGE", "HEIGHT" (both Ft. and In), "TARGET WEIGHT" and
"ACTIVITY LEVEL" fields. Tap the (RECALC) button (see below to manually input your own "Daily Calories") or exit the screen and
save the data in order to derive a new caloric average.
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EDIT IT (Menu Button)
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This menu feature allows you to manually input the "Daily Calorie Avg. to Achieve Target Weight" or resume the automatic calculation of this field. Simply tap on the (Menu) button at the bottom of the PDA and select either "Manual Calc" to input your personal caloric figure or "Auto Calc" to resume the automatic calculation.
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IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTE AND DISCLAIMERS
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The UltimateCalorieMeter II uses the sum of the Harris-Benedict equation (to
determine your basal metabolic rate) and an activity factor (based upon your
inputted "ACTIVITY LEVEL"). It is recommended to seek profession advice when
determining your "TARGET WEIGHT" (see EDIT IT above to adjust automatic calculation). Actual caloric amounts may
vary based upon your actual activity level. Basal Metabolic Index (BMI) can
be affected by at least 10 different variables (e.g.: Age, body composition,
stress, etc). Contact us by email (UltimateCalorieMeter@msn.com) for specific
formulas used to determine your "BODY MASS" (BMI) or "Daily Calorie Avg. to
Achieve Target Weight".
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SUMMARIES
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TODAY'S SUMMARY Screen
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This choice from the (SUMMARIES) button will take you to your "Current Daily Summary".
In this screen you can view how many calories you have consumed throughout
the day and how many calories you have expended throughout the day in
exercises. You can also quickly see if you are meeting your caloric goal for the
day by comparing the "Difference" to "Daily Goal". The happy/sad face will
provide you with a quick reference as to whether your meeting (Happy) or
not meeting (sad) your daily goal.
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If you are tracking food values to see how many grams/milligrams you have
consumed of proteins, carbohydrates, total fats, unsaturated fats, fibers and
cholesterol; today's daily total of each item is shown.
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7 & 30 DAY SUMMARY screen
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*** "Day" The first column represents the total in that category for the
current day to the time of display.
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*** "CONS(k)" The Consumed row represents the total amount of calories
consumed from the beginning of the current day to the time of display
and the daily total average for seven and thirty days.
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*** "EXP(K)" The Expenditure row represents the sum of your basal metabolic
rate, BMR based upon activity level (Harris-Benedict equation) and the
total amount of calories expended in exercise (as inputted by you in the
"EXCERCISES" screen) for today and seven and thirty day averages.
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*** "DIFF(k)" The Difference row represents your calorie differential
between your consumption of calories (in the CONS(k) row) and your total
calories expended (in the "EXP(k)" row), for today,
seven and thirty day averages. If this number is equal to or less than
the "TARGET" row, you are meeting or exceeding your caloric goals to
achieve your target weight.
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*** "TARGET" The Target row represents the "Daily Calorie Avg. to Achieve
Target Weight" goal for today, seven and thirty day averages, as found
in the "PERSONAL" screen.
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*** FOOD VALUES - This field represents the total amount consumed of each
of the following categories from the beginning of the current day to
the time of display and the daily total average for seven and thirty
days:
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Grams of Protein
Grams of Carbohydrates
Grams of Total Fats
Grams of Polyunsaturated Fats
Grams of Fiber
Milligrams of Cholesterol
Milligrams of Sodium
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ADD MEAL (Create a Meal) Screens
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Before you can select a meal to consume you need to create the meal or select
the options to create an entree . It is very easy and straightforward.
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From the "MAIN MENU" you tap on (ADD MEAL) that will take you to the
"MEAL CATAGORIES - ADD" screen. Here you choose which category of food
you want this selection to fall into (Breakfast, Lunch, Supper, Snack,
Beverage or Other). Tap on your selected category.
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*** The "Other" category is intended to place favorites items (eg:
Strawberries, Apples, All Vegetables, All Snacks
or other items that you will only consume one item of, or several single items
in one selection),
or special entrees of your choice. The use of (Other)
categories is a much faster method of selecting a single food item or grouping items
of a similar menu item together.
And of course you can put any type of meal, part of meal or groups of food items
into any category you choose.
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After you choose a category for which you will add a meal too,
you will be taken into a "list of meals" screen where you will enter the name
at the top part of the screen.
It must be under 21 characters. Then tap on (Next) on the bottom of the screen. This will
take you into the "ADD" screen.
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Next choose a (FOOD GROUP), followed by a (MENU ITEM). You will know
they are finished loading when the name you tapped becomes the current name
for (FOOD GROUP) or (MENU ITEM). After you tap (MENU ITEM), in a
moment or two, the box below the (MENU ITEM) will be filled with all of the
food items you can add to your meal based upon the
(FOOD GROUP)/(MENU ITEM) combination you select.
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To add an item to your meal: find it in the top list, tap on it and tap
the down arrow in the middle of the screen. To remove an item: find it
in the bottom list, tap on it and tap on the up arrow.
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You can change (Food Groups) and (Menu Items) as many times as you like when
in this screen. When you are finished with the meal click on the (Next)
button. You will now go into the "Item Serving Information" for this meal.
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Buttons
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If you question the
abbreviations in this list box simply tap on the (I) button and you will
be taken into a list of abbreviations and their description.
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If you want to view the portion of the item and the nutritional values
for each food item, tap on the (D) button. This will take you to a screen which
allows to to view these items and then (CANCEL) out of the routine.
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*** If you tap on (Previous) or (Cancel) all changes made will be lost.
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ITEM SERVING INFORMATION Screens
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On the "Item Serving Information" you can customize the serving portion
for each item of the meal you will be eating. For instance if you choose
a steak and the serving size comes up as 1 pound. By entering a fractional
amount, you can determine the amount of the item you will eat with this meal.  
Remember, this portion can be changed later when you consume
the meal as can any item in the meal.
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All of the meal items will come up one item at a time, each time you tap on
(Next Item). If at any time you want to start at the first item and begin
again, you tap on (Start Over) button and you can begin again. The (Start
Over) button will not appear until you hit the (Next Item) button for the first meal item.
When all of the items for this Meal have portions entered, you will be asked
if you want to continue or start over. This is a last chance to change
portion information when creating the meal (they can of course be changed
later using the Adjust function). If you tap on (Continue), the data will be saved
and you will be taken to a screen to view your Meal. Tap on
(Finished) and you will be taken back to the "MAIN MENU."
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If you enter excessively large numbers for portions, like 400 Milks, your
results may be corrupt. If you really need something this large, we suggest
you break the items into smaller portion quantities. Instead of 400 milks try four
Milk portions at 100 servings each for one milk item.
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You can either set up all of your meals before you begin using
UltimateCalorieMeter II or set up meals as you go through your day.
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RENAME MEAL Screen
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To rename a meal you have created is very simple. First tap on the
(RENAME MEAL) that will take you into the "MEAL CATAGORIES -
RENAME" screen. Then select the category the meal falls under.
Next a list of meals for that category will appear. Simply tap on the meal
you want to rename and then tap on the (RENAME name of meal) button.
Details of this meal will appear on the next screen with the cursor
positioned at the name of the meal. You can erase or correct the name
either in the graffiti ("Letters") portion of the PDA or bring up the
keyboard to change the name of this meal. Then simply tap on the
(Finished) button to accept the change. (Note: you may want to include the
total amount of calories in the name for reference later when consuming
a meal or deciding which meal to consume.)
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DELETE MEAL Screen
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Follow the same steps as (RENAME MEAL), but tap on (DELETE MEAL).
Select the category the meal
falls under. Then tap on the meal you wish to delete. Finally tap on
the (DELETE name of meal>). You will receive a message making sure
that this is the meal you wish to delete. To delete the meal permanently
select (Yes). If you select (No) you will be returned to this screen with
the opportunity to select another meal to delete.
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VIEW MEALS Screen
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This is used when you want to see the details of a meal, the total
amount of calories this meal contains and the individual calories of each
food item of this meal. After you tap (VIEW MEALS) you will be
brought to the "MEAL CATAGORIES - VIEW" screen where you
will tap on a category. After you tap on a category you will
go to a listing of your meals in that category. Tap on the (VIEW
name of meal) button at the bottom of the screen.
When you are finished tap on (End View) and you will
go back to the meal selection screen.
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IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTE AND DISCLAIMER
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Before embarking on any diet or significant modification of your nutritional
intake, it is highly recommended that you consult with a physician or
dietician.
Tables shown in the Food Section of this application are based upon data derived from USDA databases of
1999. This data may also be found at
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/index.html .
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FOOD ITEMS Screen
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EDIT FOODS (Menu Button)
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This screen allows you to edit all food items and add or delete food items you have placed
into your custom food table. It provides you with the ability to customize the USDA SR-13
food table to change portions and nutritional values that reflect more accurately what you might
consume (e.g.: you can change a USDA portion of 1 pound of steak to 8 oz. of the same steak).
Add (Custom Food items only)
In order to add a new food item to the custom food table, simply tap on the (FOOD ITEMS) button
in the main screen. This will take you into the "Work With Food Items" screen. Then tap on the
menu button on the bottom of the PDA. Next tap on the (Add) button in the drop down menu
at the top of your PDA. You will now be taken into the "ADD FOOD ITEM" screen. Enter the appropriate
values into all of the fields and tap on the (Add Now!) button. Your new food item will appear
the next time you select (Custom Foods) in Food Groups. You will be unable to add new food
items to any food group but Custom Foods.
Edit (All Food items)
You can edit any food item. To edit a food item, tap on the (FOOD ITEMS) button in the main
screen. Then tap on the (FOOD GROUP) button and select the Group and then the (MENU ITEM).
When the list box fills with the different food items, tap on the food item you want to edit
and then tap on
the menu button on the bottom of the PDA. Next tap on the (Edit) button which will take you
into the "EDIT FOOD ITEM" screen. The UltimateCalorieMeter II will now display the name of the
food item, the portion and nutritional values of this food item. You can now change any
value of this food item. If you choose to edit the portion, it is important to remember to
change the nutritional food values of this food item, to relect the values for the new
portion size. When done to save the changes you have made simply tap on the (Edit Done!) button.
Delete (Custom Food items only)
In order to delete a food item in the Custom Foods, Food Group, follow the same steps as
in Edit. After a food item is selected, tap on the (Delete) button. This will take
you into the "DELETE FOOD ITEM" screen displaying the food item and corresponding food
values. Next tap on the (Delete Now!) button and the selected food item will be permanently
removed from your "CUSTOM FOODS" table.
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Delete ALL Meals (All Added Meals)
You can delete all sample meals (provided with the UltimateCalorieMeter II) or delete all existing meals you have built. Tap on the (Delete ALL Meals) button. You will be asked if you want to delete all meals and begin over again. This process may take a period of time based upon how many meals you have added. It is important to note that the removal of them permanently. A more conservative approach is to remove only one meal at a time from the (DELETE MEAL) in the main menu.
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