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alexphi85

It really sucks when you think you're eating right and you log in your food and find out it's all wrong. My portion sizes are way too big

lin_be

Prelog your meals so when you put it on your scale you know whether to remove a couple grams or not. That way you’re not going over.

RunnerGrl1982

Logging and weighing food can be an eye opening experience. Good news - you've discovered the fact you've been portioning food at larger amounts than originally thought; therefore, you can make the necessarily adjustments in the future as you continue to log!

Like most people, when I actually weighed out 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, I was very disappointed with the result - but it was an important lesson to learn.

Best of luck to you! I totally understand where you are coming from!

Sharon_C

This is the beauty of My Fitness Pal. It really opens your eyes to how much you are eating.

AnnPT77

Don't stress about it too much: It's an evolutionary process. You review what you're doing, then tweak it to better meet your goals. You don't have to go from your starting point to perfection all in one day.

Just keep making adjustments in a postive direction, persistently, and you'll get there!

anl90

Getting into the healthier habits is a learning experience - be patient with yourself, it is going to take some time until you finally get it right. I have found having a food scale helps tremendously with my portion control. If you do not already have one, I would highly recommend investing in one - they are wonderful to have!