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Overestimating and underestimating calories

deesisawsome
deesisawsome Posts: 8
edited February 19 in Food and Nutrition
I have a feeling that I overestimate calories unless they are written on the package. Like for example if I eat cheese and eggs and some bread, I don't know how much cheese I ate. Because cheese is fattening, I may over estimate. Also a meal cooked in butter can be really high in calories and I end up underestimating. It's just frustrating at times. Does anyone else have this problem?

I've heard people talking about a food scale on here before, I will look into that.

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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    Buy a food scale, use other people entries for the cheese if there are no calories on it.
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    I use the rule of three. As in weigh and measure. Weigh and measure. Weigh and measure.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Even packaged food can weigh more than the label says. Weigh everything.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Does anyone else have this problem?

    Not since I got a food scale. It's extremely helpful. I weigh everything.
  • crevices
    crevices Posts: 226 Member
    agreed with the food scale comments, i was underestimating my calories by a lot before i owned one. especially trying to measure nonliquids with measuring cups it just doesn't work. either way i accept that i probably overestimate or underestimate everyday because the numbers are sometimes just estimates but meh
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