Entering Quantity, Measure, Meal, Day and Comments

After you have selected your food item, the cursor will automatically appear in the Quantity box.

1. Type a number in the Quantity box.
2. Press Tab.
3. Then do one of the following:
   • Type the first letter of the Measure;
   • Type the Measure’s corresponding number; or
   • Scroll with the mouse to the desired Measure.
4. Press Enter or select the OK button to add the food to the Diet Recall list.

Add the Food Item into a different Day folder

• Select a Day from the drop-down list.

Modify a Day folder

You can change the name of the day folder from the default name (Day 1, Day 2, etc.) to something more specific (Friday, 2/3/08, etc.)

1. Double-click the Day folder
2. Type the new name in the Name box

Add the Food Item into a specific meal folder

• Select a meal (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Afternoon, etc.) from the drop-down list. A meal folder will appear in the diet recall screen on the selected day.

Add a previously entered Food Item to a Meal folder or to move Food Item into a different Meal folder

1. Double-click the item.
2. Select the Meal from the menu.
3. Click OK. The Food Item will appear in the correct folder.

Add comments to the Food Item

• Type your comments in box provided.

Comments will appear in the list under the Comments column header if you chose to display the Comments column. (For information on displaying columns.) For this reason, comments should be small. For instance: Nancy’s recipe, or can substitute margarine, etc. 

The item is entered into your list, and the cursor reappears in the Search box ready for you to enter the next item. Continue entering the remaining items in the same manner.

Change previously entered Quantity and/or Amount

1. Highlight the item in the list. (To see the item, you may have to expand its containing folder by clicking the ‘+’ sign.)
2. Double-click the item.
3. Change the Quantity and/or the Measurement.
4. Press Enter or select OK. The updated Quantity/Amount will appear in the list.