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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    sophie9492015 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    sophie9492015 wrote: »
    Oh yeah, i thought it might not be accurate too. But i just scan and double check the label and portion size! So far I've found it correct.

    You need to weigh it as well...

    You don't NEED to. That level of precision isn't a requirement.
    I was very much a "lazy logger" but with a little adjustment of my goal I lost weight at the desired rate.

    Remember the variations in produce weight are both under and over so they tend to average out over time.
    Food manufacturers aren't in business to give away free food! ;)

    I actually agree, i feel im aleady getting a little obsessed with counting calories and think weighing my food may make me go crazy.
    I just estimate how much would be 1 serve. And jeeesus i wouldnt weigh fruit its not so much calories anyway an average calorie amount will do me just fineeee!

    It will do you just fine until it doesn't - there are hundreds of threads started because people aren't losing, or not losing at the expected rate, mostly due to inaccuracies in logging because they are not weighing and measuring properly.
  • sophie9492015
    sophie9492015 Posts: 204 Member
    I guess thats a later problem then teehee
  • Sunshine6909
    Sunshine6909 Posts: 108 Member
    Getting back to the original post.. welcome to MFP. Logging is really helpful to see where you may need to make some changes. I've been on here just over a month and am successfully losing weight. The support of MFP mates is really helpful too plus you can get ideas from their food diaries. Ill send you a friend request, up to you if you want to accept.:-)
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    sophie9492015 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    sophie9492015 wrote: »
    Oh yeah, i thought it might not be accurate too. But i just scan and double check the label and portion size! So far I've found it correct.

    You need to weigh it as well...

    You don't NEED to. That level of precision isn't a requirement.
    I was very much a "lazy logger" but with a little adjustment of my goal I lost weight at the desired rate.

    Remember the variations in produce weight are both under and over so they tend to average out over time.
    Food manufacturers aren't in business to give away free food! ;)

    I actually agree, i feel im aleady getting a little obsessed with counting calories and think weighing my food may make me go crazy.
    I just estimate how much would be 1 serve. And jeeesus i wouldnt weigh fruit its not so much calories anyway an average calorie amount will do me just fineeee!

    It will do you just fine until it doesn't - there are hundreds of threads started because people aren't losing, or not losing at the expected rate, mostly due to inaccuracies in logging because they are not weighing and measuring properly.

    Or it works all the way to goal weight and there's no need to start a thread asking why it's not working.....
    There isn't just one way to do this - plenty of scope for personal preferences.

    Do agree that when things aren't working then eating more than you think is the #1 cause.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    sophie9492015 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    sophie9492015 wrote: »
    Oh yeah, i thought it might not be accurate too. But i just scan and double check the label and portion size! So far I've found it correct.

    You need to weigh it as well...

    You don't NEED to. That level of precision isn't a requirement.
    I was very much a "lazy logger" but with a little adjustment of my goal I lost weight at the desired rate.

    Remember the variations in produce weight are both under and over so they tend to average out over time.
    Food manufacturers aren't in business to give away free food! ;)

    I actually agree, i feel im aleady getting a little obsessed with counting calories and think weighing my food may make me go crazy.
    I just estimate how much would be 1 serve. And jeeesus i wouldnt weigh fruit its not so much calories anyway an average calorie amount will do me just fineeee!

    It will do you just fine until it doesn't - there are hundreds of threads started because people aren't losing, or not losing at the expected rate, mostly due to inaccuracies in logging because they are not weighing and measuring properly.

    Or it works all the way to goal weight and there's no need to start a thread asking why it's not working.....
    There isn't just one way to do this - plenty of scope for personal preferences.

    Do agree that when things aren't working then eating more than you think is the #1 cause.

    Hence saying it works until it doesn't! If someone can control their intake to reach their goal without weighing and measuring, power to them. My weight loss goals are usually more extreme than most at the "pointy end" I guess, so margins of error are small.
  • CirocBda
    CirocBda Posts: 15 Member
    Keto is the answer
    Joe
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    CirocBda wrote: »
    Keto is the answer
    Joe

    If the question is "what way of eating requires you to limit carbs severely, eat a high amount of fat and moderate protein".
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