Logging Accurately..step by step guide

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  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
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    This needs to get permanently get pinned to the top of the forums.
  • ahoier
    ahoier Posts: 312 Member
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    I like the post...and have followed this to a T lol. I use a digital scale for everutjing...but whats the best way to weigh a banana? Should i weigh the whole banana...peel abd all? Or just what im eating? Lol
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,268 Member
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    I like the post...and have followed this to a T lol. I use a digital scale for everutjing...but whats the best way to weigh a banana? Should i weigh the whole banana...peel abd all? Or just what im eating? Lol

    without peel
  • ahoier
    ahoier Posts: 312 Member
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    Thanks for the awesomely fast reply :) I figured as much....but I use the 100g weight measure a lot. and figured as much.....since with the peel the calorie count would be way over the top, since the peel adds about 20 grams lol. And I've found just how "off" even the banana measurements are.....


    I'm curious how this calorie count will affect these new super bananas that bill gates helped create?

    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2014/jun/17/super-banana-vitamin-enriched-upgrade
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    Anybody got any hints for finding the USDA entry for cherries?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,268 Member
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    Anybody got any hints for finding the USDA entry for cherries?

    I type in Cherry and the third entry is usda Cherries - sweet, raw
  • secook326
    secook326 Posts: 10 Member
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    Super helpful, thank you!
  • psylvester1
    psylvester1 Posts: 44
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  • MamaPochy
    MamaPochy Posts: 8
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    This helped tremendously! Thank you!
  • karabasik
    karabasik Posts: 62 Member
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    tinkystyle Posts: 76 Member
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    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
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  • bstender82
    bstender82 Posts: 14 Member
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    Bump for later.. Thank you :)
  • LadyCouerlyn
    LadyCouerlyn Posts: 137 Member
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    Thanks for this! For the most part I've been doing this pretty well on my own, but now I know a couple more things I can check to ensure I'm accurately counting my calories. ;)
  • casey1053
    casey1053 Posts: 10 Member
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    This was very helpful! With such a large database and so many items to choose from, I always wonder if I am making the correct choice. I like to use the barcode scanner as much as possible.
  • Elsie_Brownraisin
    Elsie_Brownraisin Posts: 786 Member
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    Very informative.

    I sometimes use 'generic' on occasion as I do not buy meat (fresh or cooked/cured), fish, bread or most of our cheese from supermarkets. I sometimes put them down as supermarket/brand name things, but I know there's more fat and less water in the bacon I buy. I log more food than I have eaten though, to be on the safe side.
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    blupanda12 Posts: 54 Member
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    Tagging for referencing later.
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