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New at this :) ! And kinda confused lol

Andrealorren
Andrealorren Posts: 17 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I'm wondering how to know the amount of calories in certain foods l cook, like meatloaf or casseroles? So far I just weigh it and search for something in the database that sounds close enough. Oh and,my first time exercising too.. It's my 5th day of Shawn T's "T25" .. I'm super sore and don't know wether I should just rest when I'm sore or try to work through it..

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  • Paullobaugh
    Paullobaugh Posts: 1
    I usually just do the same thing and find things that seem close enough. The exact value of your calories doesn't really matter, its more of just seeing how much you've eaten and knowing when you need to eat more or less and what nutritional values you're slacking on.

    As for exercise and being sore, I've always heard conflicting opinions. Typically when you've excercised for a while you can tell the difference between possible injury and soreness. I'm guessing you're just sore, so I would work through it. But if its too painful just take a day off, maybe even two. Just dont break your exercising habit. Don't worry about all of this stuff too much, its supposed to be fun making the new you! :)
  • Andrealorren
    Andrealorren Posts: 17 Member
    edited April 2015
    Yes! Thank you! that makes a lot of sense and makes me feel more confident about my judgement. I tend to over analyze and stress
  • melanie899
    melanie899 Posts: 33 Member
    You can always use the recipe function and it will calculate what the nutritional value is :)
  • melodyis4reals
    melodyis4reals Posts: 186 Member
    melanie899 wrote: »
    You can always use the recipe function and it will calculate what the nutritional value is :)
    The recipe function is one of the best thing about MFP. I've used other calorie counting apps in the past, but none of them allow you to take a recipe from the web or your personal recipe and save it for repeated use. I love it, because I primarily cook all my meals.
  • Andrealorren
    Andrealorren Posts: 17 Member
    Andrealorren wrote: »
    Yes! Thank you! that makes a lot of sense and makes me feel more confident about my judgement
  • Andrealorren
    Andrealorren Posts: 17 Member
    Oh! I just figured out how to use my own recipe! Yay!! Thanks :smiley:
  • jiigglybutt
    jiigglybutt Posts: 345 Member
    I just discovered how to use the recipe option which is amazing because I have definitely been underestimating calories. You can choose your own serving size and all that, it is great.
  • jiigglybutt
    jiigglybutt Posts: 345 Member
    ...I left this thread open for a while before actually commenting haha I see how that's been mentioned! Well, welcome to mfp!
  • Andrealorren
    Andrealorren Posts: 17 Member
  • oneunfitdad
    oneunfitdad Posts: 911 Member
    heya i do t25 as long as its just soreness work through it and do the stretch dvd at the end of the week if its injury allways stop and rest for a few days. If you want feel free to friend me im usually about to help people :)
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
    melanie899 wrote: »
    You can always use the recipe function and it will calculate what the nutritional value is :)

    this is what i do.. works fine and stores it for next time
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