Overview
Figwee provides a number of charts and graphs to help you assess your progress. The Food Diary, Activity Log, and Results Log pages all provide the ability to display a chart of your choosing.
Figwee Charts Update in Real-Time. One cool feature of Figwee is that charts and graphs update in real-time. What this means is that as you enter or remove foods, activities, or result entries, Figwee immediately updates any displayed charts for you. Sometimes it may take a second or so for the chart to be re-displayed, but you don't have to manually refresh the charts; they change automatically so you always know where you stand.
Choosing a Chart to Display
To change the chart type displayed on any given page, click on the Edit or "Pencil" icon to bring up a list of charts to choose from.
A list of available charts is displayed. Simply click on the chart you wish to select. When you do, the chart selection dialog will close and your chosen chart will display on the page.
Blank Charts. Occasionally a selected chart may not display anything. This is the case when there has been no data entered that is relevant to the chart. For example, if you choose to display a detailed food composition analysis chart on the food diary page, but have not yet entered any food items for the current day, the chart will display as blank. The actual chart image will appear as soon as you make your first food diary entry.
Showing a Larger Chart
When you hover your mouse cursor over a displayed chart, Figwee will show an enlarged version of the chart automatically. This makes the chart easier to read, and many large format charts display additional details.
Available Charts and Graphs
The following are a sampling of some of the most common graphs and charts included with Figwee.
Food Composition
There are two styles of food composition charts available, a simple format and a detailed format. The simple format shows the mix of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. The detailed chart shows unsaturated fats, trans fats, saturated fat, complex carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, sodium, protein, and alcohol. The values for both charts are calculated by weight.
Net Calories
There are two net calorie graphs available: one for the past 30 days, and one for the past 7 days. These charts take the number of calories consumed and subtract the number of calories burned to arrive at a net value for the day. The net value is then plotted on the graph.
The red line on the graph represents the zero point where you would neither gain nor lose weight for that day. Values above the red line indicate a calorie surplus and weight gain trend, values below the red line would indicate a calorie deficit and weight loss trend. There are two green lines below the zero point, one at -500 and one at -1000. The -500 line represents a weight loss trend of one pound per week; the -1000 line represents a weight loss trend of two pounds per week. There is also a blue dotted line on the graph that depicts your average net calories for the selected time frame (30 or 7 days). The core essence of Figwee is basically to manage this blue dotted line for the rate of weight loss you desire.
Today's Calories
Today's Calories is a bar chart that shows calories burned in blue, calories consumed in yellow. If you ate fewer calories than you burned through activity, the difference is shown as a green bar. If you ate more calories than you burned, the difference is shown as a red bar.
Weight
The Weight graph depicts your weight history. Values come from your starting weight on the settings page, as well as from result log entries. Weight will be shown in either pounds or kilograms depending on your "Imperial or Metric" preference on the Settings page.
Body Fat %
The Body Fat graph shows your percentage of body fat history. Values come from the Results log. A certain amount of body fat is critical in sustaining good health. Expert opinions vary on how much body fat is healthy. The American Council on Exercise states that a healthy range for men is 6 to 25%. For women, the healthy range is listed as 14 to 31%. These values are shown on the graph. The blue line on the graph is the upper healthy range number and the red line on the graph represents the bottom end of the healthy range. Consult your doctor as to what is a healthy body fat percentage for you.
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is measured in two values: Systolic is the pressure while the heart contracts to pump blood; diastolic is the pressure when the heart relaxes between beats. Blood pressure is usually reported as the systolic value "over" the diastolic value. A blood pressure at or below 120 over 80 is considered optimal for adults. A systolic pressure of 120 to 139, or a diastolic pressure of 80 to 89, is considered prehypertension. A reading of 140 over 90 or higher is considered elevated. A doctor or other medical professional should check your blood pressure on a regular basis, especially if it is elevated.
The Blood Pressure graph shows a history of your systolic and diastolic readings. Systolic readings are shown in green, diastolic readings are shown in blue. A generally accepted upper healthy systolic value is shown as a green dashed line, and upper healthy diastolic value shown as a blue dashed line. Please consult your doctor as to what constitute healthy blood pressure readings for you.
Resting Heart Rate
One easy measure of your cardio vascular fitness is your resting heart rate. Resting heart rate is measured in Beats Per Minute. According to the American Heart Association, it is best taken fist thing in the morning before you get out of bed. It usually rises with age, but is generally lower in physically fit people. A very low resting heart rate (below 60) can either indicate an extreme level of fitness, or potentially serious heart disease. Consult your doctor when evaluating changes in your heart rate. Resting Heart Rate is graphed as beats per minute. Expert opinion differs on what constitutes a healthy resting heart rate, but generally accepted values are 60-80 BPM for women, and 60-75 BPM for men. These ranges are shown on the heart rate graph as red and blue lines.
Measurements
There are a number of result graphs available that show the history of various physical measurements: Biceps, Calf, Chest, Hip, Neck, Thigh, and Waist. All graphs are in inches or centimeters, depending on your "Imperial or Metric" preference on the Settings page.
