Anyone else shunning homemade food due to calorie confusion?

Use the recipe builder. What I do with a lot of my homemade meals is that I weigh the whole recipe and if it weighs 30 oz then I say it feeds 30 people. So if I have 10 oz I record 10 servings. This gives me the luxury of being able to take leftovers and pack more or less based on my other meals.

I think I cook more now.

My homemade, thin pizzas r way smaller and use no butter/oil, but recipe builder says each slice is at least 100 cals more than pan Pizza Hut pizza. That's why I don't get recipe builder- I'm math challenged and just can't figure that one out.

I make way more homemade food than ever using the recipe builder, or just sticking with simple things. For awhile, I relied on healthier frozen options paired with entire bags of steamed veggies for filler. This worked too.

I have avoided homemade foods that other people/restaurants make since I don't know the accurate calorie info.

Broken Record.....RECIPE BUILDER. Oh yes.

TIP: When using recipe builder you tell it how many servings the recipe will make. BUT it will NOT tell you what the serving size will be. So I always include that info in the recipe title. For example "Asian Chicken Coleslaw 24 One Cup Servings". The recipe builder will base the calorie/nutrient counts based on 24 servings because that is what I entered at the beginning. Then when I am adding food to my diary, I can add 1.5 servings and know that that is 1.5 cups of coleslaw. When I don't add that information in the title I have trouble remembering what I calculated as a serving size.

Do this. Ready made food is not nearly as healthy for you and will almost always be more expensive.

Good luck.

I needed to know that I can make adjustments to my recipes, even if it is just on the app.
But why oh why can I not do that on the computer,

I hate using my phone,

I also recently found the multi-add on my phone and that option is not on my computer either.

Who to we talk to get that changed!!

For those saying to weigh the whole pot, my scale only goes up to 15 lbs, and my meals with pot are probably a lot more so that will not work for me.

Yes, you can edit the amounts in a recipe without having to delete it and re-enter it. I do it all the time. If you are using the computer, go to recipes, then click on whatever recipe you wanted to edit and edit it. If you are using the phone app, go to settings. Then, go to edit foods and exercises. Then edit recipes, and choose which one you want to edit. You can edit serving size, amounts, ingredients, anything.

I cook at home as much as I always have; which is a lot by typical standards. A digital kitchen scale (about $20) and the recipe builder on here make it pretty easy. It does take a bit of time to enter the recipes, but it's definitely worth it to me. Cooking gives me a lot more options for foods I enjoy and I can still hit my macros as well as calories.

Totally agree. A kitchen scale is the best thing, and preparing your own food is so much healthier and cheaper. I know it's a hassle to cook all the time, so I try to do most of my cooking on Sundays - I'll make a pot of soup and use the recipe builder to plot the calories. I eat lots of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, which are super quick & easy to cook up, with a side salad or veggies & brown rice. There are so many ways to cook a healthy, diet-friendly meal, and you'll end up saving money in the long run. The best thing, for me,is that when I cook, I always know what's in my food - I never use preservatives, artificial colors or flavorings, and low amounts of sodium.

If you're stumped on what to cook, message me and I'll send you some recipes!

Home made all the way - I can adapt ingredients to get a larger portion & I know exactly what is in it. I just use the recipe builder. If a recipe comes in a bit high - I can plan ahead & either cut some calories out or split it into more portions.

Most pre packed ready meals i have tried are very small, not very filling & don't taste great.

I needed to know that I can make adjustments to my recipes, even if it is just on the app.
But why oh why can I not do that on the computer,

I hate using my phone,

I also recently found the multi-add on my phone and that option is not on my computer either.

Who to we talk to get that changed!!

For those saying to weigh the whole pot, my scale only goes up to 15 lbs, and my meals with pot are probably a lot more so that will not work for me.

Yes, you can edit the amounts in a recipe without having to delete it and re-enter it. I do it all the time. If you are using the computer, go to recipes, then click on whatever recipe you wanted to edit and edit it. If you are using the phone app, go to settings. Then, go to edit foods and exercises. Then edit recipes, and choose which one you want to edit. You can edit serving size, amounts, ingredients, anything.

Just tried on the computer, I can go to the recipe and 'edit' but you can change the ingredients without deleting and adding new ones. I have recipes for salads, stir fries, and nachos and I do not use the same amount or same types of ingredients every time. The only things you can edit on the computer are deleting ingredients and changing the title or serving size which does not help me.

I will have to check what the phone app can do for me later since I have no cell reception at work.
I refute your comment about editing serving size, amounts, ingredients, anything.

Yep, I have the same problem on the computer, I can't edit the amount of each ingredient in a recipe on the web version. But I just found the place for editing recipes in the app--and you CAN edit the amount of each ingredient! Happy day for me! I too have been deleting each ingredient and re-adding when I use different amounts. This will be a time saver!

I would rather be fat than have to eat frozen meals. I love the recipe builder! That and creating a food to enter my juice has been a lifesaver for me.