First Day on MFP

jclark0425

Hi everyone today is my first day. I am looking for friends. Or any kind of advice about losing weight. Cant wait to talk and get to know people.

tracymayo1

The biggest piece of advice I can give you is buy a food scale and WEIGH any solid / semi-solid foods instead of using measurements. It will be the best decision you could make, and will ensure you get more accurate information for your food diary.

Like I explained to another, 9 chips wont all be the same size, weight, etc to make up that serving.
The teaspoon of peanut butter is how heaping? how level? how do you know what was used to provide a serving?

Using grams and ounces is a sure fire way to ensure your calories alloted are accurate.

Good Luck!

4legsRbetterthan2

these are a few really great threads if you feel up for some reading

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13