Calorie Counting 101
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I have been using scales since starting on MFP and its best ting I have done I also weigh liquid on the scales as 1g = 1 ml. For example 250 ml of water will = 200g no mater what the density wasn't sure at first but checked on line and seems to work well. I also have high blood pressure so keep an eye on my salt intake also cook almost everything from scratch so I know what's in my food. Chemicals in commercial food a labeled with different names so you can't be sure what's what hidden sugars are prob the worst.0
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Great topic btw thanks0
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Thank you for your help it opened my eyes even more.
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I have been using scales since starting on MFP and its best ting I have done I also weigh liquid on the scales as 1g = 1 ml. For example 250 ml of water will = 200g no mater what the density wasn't sure at first but checked on line and seems to work well. I also have high blood pressure so keep an eye on my salt intake also cook almost everything from scratch so I know what's in my food. Chemicals in commercial food a labeled with different names so you can't be sure what's what hidden sugars are prob the worst.
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very helpful ☺️0
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Meant that they use different names yes they do have to put sugars down on the label but it's also the hidden sugars that occur naturally in fruit n stuff it's only added sugars that need to be labeled. Big bedmate going on here in the uk regarding ladling on food as it still isn't as clear as it should be.0
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Meant that they use different names yes they do have to put sugars down on the label but it's also the hidden sugars that occur naturally in fruit n stuff it's only added sugars that need to be labeled. Big bedmate going on here in the uk regarding ladling on food as it still isn't as clear as it should be.
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Loved this post!!!!
Just made my life 6372826382 times easier!!!
Thanks @vismal
I have to agree with @crocky64 - hidden sugars is a massive pain in the bum here in the UK at the moment - fighting a losing battle sometimes!0 -
What about not eating enough calories? I rarely eat lunch because I work at a bank. It is difficult for me to get upto even 1100 in a day and that's with the help of milk (which I hate). I also work out every night and I'm afraid to log it.0
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wistfulruthie wrote: »What about not eating enough calories? I rarely eat lunch because I work at a bank. It is difficult for me to get upto even 1100 in a day and that's with the help of milk (which I hate). I also work out every night and I'm afraid to log it.
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no just total sugars and the have many different names as well. eg alpen light bar apple and sultana only shows sugar in total under carbs one bar contains 7.7g sugar we dont know % of natural or added not happy i can tell you. Reading through the ingredients i have spotted five different names for sugars that's not including the natural sugars from fruit and fruit juice i'm astounded no i have read this. all this and only 86 cals a bar0
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here is a list of some of the name they use:
sucrose fructose glucose dextrose galactose lactose maltose invert sugar raw sugar
turbinado sugar brown sugar confectioner's sugar granulated sugar corn syrup
high-fructose corn syrup honey maple syrup molasses. this list is not all but some of the ones you will see most often0 -
no just total sugars and the have many different names as well. eg alpen light bar apple and sultana only shows sugar in total under carbs one bar contains 7.7g sugar we dont know % of natural or added not happy i can tell you. Reading through the ingredients i have spotted five different names for sugars that's not including the natural sugars from fruit and fruit juice i'm astounded no i have read this. all this and only 86 cals a bar
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True it's just a bug I got about refined sugars and how they add them rant over lol0
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I'm confused about my weight loss I'm 252 pounds and I'm 6"1 I plug in all my stuff and it says I should consume 2750 calories a day to lose 2lbs a week. Isn't that wayyy too high or is it so my metabolism needs that much to burn fat or something?0
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I'm confused about my weight loss I'm 252 pounds and I'm 6"1 I plug in all my stuff and it says I should consume 2750 calories a day to lose 2lbs a week. Isn't that wayyy too high or is it so my metabolism needs that much to burn fat or something?
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This is a great topic and so helpful really. A lot of common sense but sometimes good to see it written down to help you stick to your plan :]0
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Popcorn mmmm so many different things you can do with it just to fill that gap yum yum0
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See I'mI'm confused about my weight loss I'm 252 pounds and I'm 6"1 I plug in all my stuff and it says I should consume 2750 calories a day to lose 2lbs a week. Isn't that wayyy too high or is it so my metabolism needs that much to burn fat or something?
I got you thank you vismal,I mean I was thinking just reducing it down to under 2000 my friend weighed 230 and now weights 205 said he eats healthyAnd only has 1200-1800 calories a day but it's it better to consume more calories, I cut yes for a living, lift Logs all day , climb up trees, I put that I'm not very active so it would make my calories lower. Is that good or bad? Anybody have any other ideas to lose some weight without having to pay a gym membership. Maybe lose weight without barely exercising after work?
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I have been counting calories for four weeks - eating very healthy and continuing to exercise 4-5 days a week. I lost four pounds the first week and maintained only the last three weeks. Fitness pal and my Fitbit keep saying I'm not eating enough most days but I have a really hard time believing that. My stats are showing I'm eating about 1/2 the amount of calories I burn so even with room for error I'm not eating too much. This is a pattern for me and when I usually give up. Any advice?0
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