How to measure the calorie count in fruits, veggies & meats?

if youre logging things like a salad you can either just log a generic salad, or if you are trying to log everything seperately, try typing in things like 'spinach-raw' so you dont end up getting all the processed things first. adding raw behind vegetables will make sure you get the right ones without having to search forever. Is that what you were asking? Or were you more trying to find out how much of each thing to log?

I say take a cue from Weight Watchers and don't count veggies! They are VERY low in calories (I'm referring to the non-starchy ones, not potatoes, peas, and corn - you do need to count those) plus they have fiber and water to make you feel full. Not to mention the antioxidants.

But if you use the search on here, there is actually a great database of fresh foods. I have had no problem finding veggies, fruits etc..

do you have a food scale? I use this to measure everything. From grams to ounces to pounds.

be careful at salad bars

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all those extras add up, especially when you are not counting or measuring or weighing them. When I go out to eat, I avoid salads as they try to make them too fancy by adding fattening things. I just get steamed veggies--sure I may not know exactly how much I got, but I know one thing......it won't kill the food diary.