how do i calculate

heather0mc

a home made recipe?

i bought all the ingredients for taco soup. all the cans of this and that are staring at me - mocking me - because i am terrible at math and dont know how to calculate the calories per serving :sad:

i wrote this down the other day:

'add everything, divide by calories'

but i dont know what that means exactly...i tried using a recipe calculator on another site but it did me no good.

can any one help? sorry im such a lameo...:indifferent:

heather0mc

a home made recipe?

i bought all the ingredients for taco soup. all the cans of this and that are staring at me - mocking me - because i am terrible at math and dont know how to calculate the calories per serving :sad:

i wrote this down the other day:

'add everything, divide by calories'

but i dont know what that means exactly...i tried using a recipe calculator on another site but it did me no good.

can any one help? sorry im such a lameo...:indifferent:

ChubbyBunny

Wouldn't it be add everything.... divide by servings.

Dave198lbs

a home made recipe?

i bought all the ingredients for taco soup. all the cans of this and that are staring at me - mocking me - because i am terrible at math and dont know how to calculate the calories per serving :sad:

i wrote this down the other day:

'add everything, divide by calories'

but i dont know what that means exactly...i tried using a recipe calculator on another site but it did me no good.

can any one help? sorry im such a lameo...:indifferent:

Dear Lameo-

add everything then divide

another lameo

heather0mc

ok, stick with me people <--- severely lameo

so, add everything as in each can of goodies divided by 2 cups?

i am making soup, so i have 5 cans of beans and veggies to add. so take all the cans (+other stuff) and add the entire can or just the amount per serving then divide by 2?

so cornfused...

MissResa

Okay... I read another post about this before, and THEY said to add everything under whatever meal... Like for dinner hypothetically, I would put:

chicken broth, 16 oz
chicken breast, 8 oz
salsa, 4 oz
tortilla chips, 12 chips

then I'd click on add as meal(?)
afterwards, it'll be listed as whatever you name it, on your meals, like chicken tortilla soup.
delete everything off of your dinner
add "chicken tortilla soup" to your dinner
and then change the portion to whatever amount you had... Like I'd put .25 of meal. I hope I helped and didn't make you more confused...

Dave198lbs

ok, stick with me people <--- severely lameo

so, add everything as in each can of goodies divided by 2 cups?

i am making soup, so i have 5 cans of beans and veggies to add. so take all the cans (+other stuff) and add the entire can or just the amount per serving then divide by 2?

so cornfused...

cambell's

ChubbyBunny

I think it's add EVERYTHING you are putting in the soup.
Ex: 1 can of beans, 1 can tomatoes, 1 can corn.....
THEN divide all of the above by however many servings you get.
I am guessing you measure out all the servings.... to be accurate.
YOU ultimately decide serving size.... 1 cup, 1.5 cups, 2 cups....

I am guessing... it's a good question... I just use the computer to do it.

MissResa

ok, stick with me people <--- severely lameo

so, add everything as in each can of goodies divided by 2 cups?

i am making soup, so i have 5 cans of beans and veggies to add. so take all the cans (+other stuff) and add the entire can or just the amount per serving then divide by 2?

so cornfused...

cambell's

Smart alec!!!:laugh:

codykitty

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp


this web site figures out the nutritional data in your recipies.

Dave198lbs

ok, stick with me people <--- severely lameo

so, add everything as in each can of goodies divided by 2 cups?

i am making soup, so i have 5 cans of beans and veggies to add. so take all the cans (+other stuff) and add the entire can or just the amount per serving then divide by 2?

so cornfused...

cambell's

Smart alec!!!:laugh:

cutie pie!

MissResa

ok, stick with me people <--- severely lameo

so, add everything as in each can of goodies divided by 2 cups?

i am making soup, so i have 5 cans of beans and veggies to add. so take all the cans (+other stuff) and add the entire can or just the amount per serving then divide by 2?

so cornfused...

cambell's

Smart alec!!!:laugh:

cutie pie!

Charmer!!!:blushing:

heather0mc

I think it's add EVERYTHING you are putting in the soup.
Ex: 1 can of beans, 1 can tomatoes, 1 can corn.....
THEN divide all of the above by however many servings you get.
I am guessing you measure out all the servings.... to be accurate.
YOU ultimately decide serving size.... 1 cup, 1.5 cups, 2 cups....

I am guessing... it's a good question... I just use the computer to do it.

OK - i think i got it!!!!!!!!!!!! ill repost tomorrow when i 'make it happen' :smokin:

thanks guys! :flowerforyou:

heather0mc

ok, stick with me people <--- severely lameo

so, add everything as in each can of goodies divided by 2 cups?

i am making soup, so i have 5 cans of beans and veggies to add. so take all the cans (+other stuff) and add the entire can or just the amount per serving then divide by 2?

so cornfused...

cambell's

i know, right? :ohwell:

heather0mc

Okay... I read another post about this before, and THEY said to add everything under whatever meal... Like for dinner hypothetically, I would put:

chicken broth, 16 oz
chicken breast, 8 oz
salsa, 4 oz
tortilla chips, 12 chips

then I'd click on add as meal(?)
afterwards, it'll be listed as whatever you name it, on your meals, like chicken tortilla soup.
delete everything off of your dinner
add "chicken tortilla soup" to your dinner
and then change the portion to whatever amount you had... Like I'd put .25 of meal. I hope I helped and didn't make you more confused...

thanks sweet - this helps A LOT! :flowerforyou: im going to try both this and bunny's suggestion (NOT Dave's - :noway: ) and see if they match up, or at least come close...

heather0mc

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp


this web site figures out the nutritional data in your recipies.

oh, yea i tried it but it came out to be like 2000+ calories and that is just impossible. well, at least i hope so! otherwise ill br bringing a nice batch of soup to my non-dieting co-workers...and charging $5 for each bowl :smokin:

Dave198lbs

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp


this web site figures out the nutritional data in your recipies.

oh, yea i tried it but it came out to be like 2000+ calories and that is just impossible. well, at least i hope so! otherwise ill br bringing a nice batch of soup to my non-dieting co-workers...and charging $5 for each bowl :smokin:

this is better than a sitcom,,,,you go girl!!!:laugh:

MissResa

You crack me up!!! I used the method I posted earlier for something I made in my crockpot... At first it looks scary, because you see a tremendous amount of calories listed under that meal, but once you change the serving amount, it's much more reasonable. Plus, once you enter the meal into the database, it's there for the next time you make it!!!

heather0mc

You crack me up!!! I used the method I posted earlier for something I made in my crockpot... At first it looks scary, because you see a tremendous amount of calories listed under that meal, but once you change the serving amount, it's much more reasonable. Plus, once you enter the meal into the database, it's there for the next time you make it!!!

hehe :blushing:

heather0mc

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp


this web site figures out the nutritional data in your recipies.

oh, yea i tried it but it came out to be like 2000+ calories and that is just impossible. well, at least i hope so! otherwise ill br bringing a nice batch of soup to my non-dieting co-workers...and charging $5 for each bowl :smokin:

this is better than a sitcom,,,,you go girl!!!:laugh:

i should totally write a book...should have started 15 years ago, but hey, it would have had to be a long boring series by now. :glasses:

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: If you list all the ingredients in the recipe, MFP will tell you how many calories, etc. in the whole pot. You'll have to decide whether you (by yourself) are going to eat the whole pot, or half of it , or one fourth of it or what. Then you know what to divide by.

If the whole recipe is 2000 calories and you are going to eat one fourth of it, then divide by 4. If your are going to eat one eighth of it, then divide by 8. If the answer comes out to too many calories, it might be because you have made something with too many calories.:bigsmile:

MissResa

It can be so confusing to figure out all this stuff, but once you do it a couple of times, it gets much more easier!!! It's nice to know I'm not the only one having issues learning it!!!

heather0mc

:flowerforyou: If you list all the ingredients in the recipe, MFP will tell you how many calories, etc. in the whole pot. You'll have to decide whether you (by yourself) are going to eat the whole pot, or half of it , or one fourth of it or what. Then you know what to divide by.

If the whole recipe is 2000 calories and you are going to eat one fourth of it, then divide by 4. If your are going to eat one eighth of it, then divide by 8. If the answer comes out to too many calories, it might be because you have made something with too many calories.:bigsmile:

thanks so much! i MFP!