Calories ( suck at counting)

Yaya0485

I suck at counting calories when I cook my food how do I know the calories in my meal..Help anyone...

cyclepathic1

try weighing the main things like pasta rice potatoes etc. After afew goes you'll know the calories off pat........ Good Luck x

Yaya0485

THanx Im gonna need to by a scale dont have one yet....

navs52

I always use the recipe section and then put in the ingredients one by one. It will add the calories up for you based on the amount of each ingredient you list. You can do it by cups and whatnot so you dont' need a scale.

MichelleFirestone

read the box. if a serving of pasta is 3/4 cup. just put in measuring cup. after awhile you will be able to eye it up.

Yaya0485

Where is the recipe section..Im new

meggonkgonk

defintiely start measuring. I buy chicken or beef in incriments (ie I buy .75lbs of chicken, and then split it into 3. 1lb=16 oz and one quarter lb = 4 oz. I know I have three 4 oz servings) Pasta or rice (or really any grain) is what fits in a 1/2 cup is just about a serving. If you plan it out a head of time too, you will better know how much to use while you are cooking.

bonnienm

I bought an inexpensive food scale at Wal-Mart and used it so much I bought another one. They're definitely worth it.

Yaya0485

Im gonna go to walmart asap..thanx.

Yaya0485

I found the recipe section ...Thanx alot urrrr great..

lutzsher

Weigh and measure EVERYTHING . . . anytime I try to "eyeball" it I come out heavy . . . and I've been doing this for quite a while now!

ltlhmom

Weighing is safer then measuring as that sometime tends to be over to. I have a WW scale I got for @$30. There might be a post on here of other scales people might recommend. But work with what you have until you can get one.