Accuaracy Counting Calories

RunFatGuyRun

I believe there is one main problem with counting calories on this site or any site and that is all the information being logged is mainly estimated. Most of the information I log I either scan in or go to the companies website and log the nutrional information they provide. I say I am doing a pretty decent job. I have not missed a day since I started on April 6th. I know when I am under my goal for a particular day some people believe I am not eating enough, but the fact is that information provided on a website is a lot different than what you are served in the store like Panera. I use the calorie tracking on here as a guide and know it's not 100% accurate. Just because Panera tells me on their website that a Tuna Sanwich is 260 calories it doesn't mean what I am eating at the restaurant isn't 300 or more calories.

Does anyone know of a more accurate way to track calories or do most of you use the site/app as a guide?

lolagurlx0x0

I use google- Quite alot- And weighing your food- going by ounces or grams would make it even more accurate.

cmriverside

You can take it to a lab and have it analyzed.

All of this is estimation. You can't expect perfection.

curryinahurry

I agree with you. I find myself estimated how much I ate everyday. Was that one or two cups of mashed potatoes? LOL

I hope some of you guys have some solutions because I can't carry around a scale everywhere.

RunFatGuyRun

You can take it to a lab and have it analyzed.

All of this is estimation. You can't expect perfection.

No one said anything about perfection.

I agree with you but I have seen many people complaining about one person or another not eating enough calories. I can see if it's blatant, but for the most part unless you are not weighing everything yourself than there really is know way of knowing.

RunFatGuyRun

I use google- Quite alot- And weighing your food- going by ounces or grams would make it even more accurate.

I do a lot of weighing and measuring at home when I prepare meals, but if I am out and I try to eat healthy I often feel like I need to add calories to adjust. But, again, adding just to add isn't accurate either.

b0t23

just do your best

even just logging your calories will help you stay consistent even if you are not 100% accurate.

keep up the good work!