Not so good start:-(

bleis71

Teresa, I have only been at this for a couple weeks but I find myself eating what I know to be a decent breakfast, then before lunch I tend to go on company websites, (Wendy's ,McDonalds, Taco Bell, Subway which are the only thing close) if I did not bring left overs, and checking their nutritional page. You can search everything they have on the menu and figure out what you want to eat for lunch to allow for your dinner plans.

Also I truly believe the calories are a good guide, but just the fact that you are watching them will make you eat less. You will find yourself thinking before swinging through the drive thru in the morning for a breakfast sandwich or 2. I know that even if I don't hit my calorie target for the day I am still well below what my usual used to be. So I am still helping myself.

When possible scan your food using the smartphone APP, or go to the food guide for the resturant your eating at. I have found that using what others have added to the database is not always near the actual.