Installing BeFit
TM
Simply download and mount the .dmg file and it will show up as a disk image on your desktop. From there drag the BeFitTM to your application folder to install. To uninstall simply drag the entire application to the trash. BeFitTM will work on 10.3 and later and is a universal application!
How do I make lists with BeFit
TM?
Making lists is easy, just press the + button on the bottom left hand corner and it will automatically generate a new list. To name the list just click once and it will enter edit mode. Type in the name for your new list. To remove a list just select the list you wish to delete and press the delete key.
How do I add foods to my lists?
To view all the food items choose the Food Library list in the left side menu. This will automatically show you all 7500+ foods in the database. You can scroll down and add the foods you want by clicking on the food and dragging it into a list. If you cant find the food you want then search for it in the search field above. The built in Spotlight Technology will narrow down the library based on your search for ease of use.
How do I save?
Thats the beauty of BeFit you do not need to save, each time you quit or open the program it reads from a recent backup of your data. Each time you quit a new backup image is automatically created and stored. You will never loose your data with BeFit.
What is the EYE (Quick Look) icon for?
The eye or Quick Look icon is the ability to preview any food items nutrition data before you add it to your list. For example if you choose the Food Library and then you choose a food you will see the data change in the Nutrition Facts panel. You can show or hide this panel by pressing on the Quick Look icon.
How do I sort my Food Lists?
To sort your food list simply press on the blue headers over the food data. When you press on these food headers a small triangle will appear. When the list is sorted via ascending order then the triangle will be pointing up. When the list is sorted via descending order then the triangle will be pointing down.
What is the drop down list for?
In each list view there are three columns. The Foods, Calories and Fat you can change the third column to whatever you wish to view. So if you were diabetic you might want to view Foods, Calories and Sugars in this case choose Sugars from the drop down list and the third column will change from Fats to Sugars.
How do I use the Graph?
The graph is used in each list that you create. What ever food item gets put in the list affects the graph below. The graph shows total nutrients in percent per graph. The graphing really is helpful to see exactly what nutrients you need more of and which ones you should eliminate or reduce.
How do I use Serving Sizes?
Choose the food item you want from your search list or your food list, and from the drop down choose the appropriate serving size. The totals will
automatically reflect the new values.
How do I use Quantities?
To use this feature simply drag a food item into a user defined list and then you will see the quantity column the column will allow you to edit your
quantity amount.
What is Sparkle?
Sparkle is a cool framework that allows us to push out critical updates such as this without having the user to constantly login and download the newest version. The auto update feature will automatically download and install new versions. You must have version 1.0.3 to get this feature.
What other Improvements?
Now that we can track foods by serving size we added greater functionality, now the food data is calculated on the fly so that you can keep track of
the foods you want with accuracy.
Future Improvements
If you have any suggestions at all for making this program better than it already is then please feel free send your suggestions or comments to jon@jonbrown.org. We are dedicated to moving forward with all of our software titles and this can only happen with help from customers like you!
Future Features for V 2.0:
Add your own Food Items.
Recent searches saved and easily accessible.
Improved Printing functionality.
iPhone app to use alone or in conjunction with BeFit.
Addition of Smart Folders.
Abillity to Export food lists.
Vast Food Library 7000+
With BeFitTM you have the Largest FDA / USDA food database included. Spotlight search has also been coded into the app to make it very easy to find the food your looking for. Each food item comes with a full Nutrition Facts panel just like you would see in the store.
Track, Sort & More
With BeFitTM you have the ability to make infinite tracking lists. Each list can be renamed, and sorted to your liking. You can hide and show nutrients based on what you want to track and you will get a running total in each list.
