Does anyone OVER estimate what they eat?

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  • NH_Norma
    NH_Norma Posts: 332 Member

    I just have NO interest at all in weighing my food. None at all. And I really can't be the only one (according to some responses here, I'm not.)

    ME! I also have zero interest in weighing my food. I'm here to create new habits to make me healthier for the rest of my life. I can count/track calories for the rest of my life but I wouldn't last 2 days weighing my food. I'd rebel (against WHO??) and eat like a pig for the next 3 months. Revenge against oneself is the worst revenge of all.
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
    If I eat out I do. When I'm home I actually weigh my food before I cook it. I usually take a guess then add an extra 25%-50%
  • michelleraebaker
    michelleraebaker Posts: 42 Member
    I weigh and measure everything. No estimation ever. Because sometimes eyeballing might mean you could have actually had more and I love food, so if I can eat an entire cup of something you bet your sweet as$ I will. Everything can be figured out, like your muffins you just take the entire box then and divide by 18. The down side is a lot of washing of the measuring cups and spoons and wiping down your food scale often. The results are worth those extra dishes everyday! Good luck to you! Doing great so far!
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  • MrsFowler1069
    MrsFowler1069 Posts: 657 Member
    Not for the most part, but it depends on the circumstances. One thing is, I don't have a digital scale yet, so I measure stuff, but things that are really calorie-dense, like peanut butter or cheese, I'll purposely cut the portion a tiny bit from the tablespoon or ounce I log....just in case I'm off a bit.

    If I'm eating somewhere else or otherwise having a dish I'm unsure of, I'll choose something similar from the database and choose a higher one, even if I think it sounds like too much.

    And if I log exercise, which I often don't, I usually only log half of it.

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