Counting Closer Calories - FOR those OCD like me!
oncem0re
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I made homemade chili this evening and I tried to log my food for dinner and couldn't find anything on the list that I could really use. I don't want to cheat because I'm only cheating myself! Then again, being new to counting calories I don't know for sure how much fat, protein, calories a 1 bowl of my home made chili was. So this helped me http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp I used it to add all the ingredients I've used and my number of servings and gave me my count!
***DISCLAIMER: I previously posted how drinking water was and has been good addition to my weight-loss however, I got so many replies stating that this was myth etc... and even though there are tons of medical studies that proven this...Anyway, with that said, you are free to use any of the advise I make or post on here, please don't keep it personal, if you don't want to use it, I'm totally fine with it! this is just what works for me (period). Thank you***
***DISCLAIMER: I previously posted how drinking water was and has been good addition to my weight-loss however, I got so many replies stating that this was myth etc... and even though there are tons of medical studies that proven this...Anyway, with that said, you are free to use any of the advise I make or post on here, please don't keep it personal, if you don't want to use it, I'm totally fine with it! this is just what works for me (period). Thank you***
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There is a recipe builder on the website here that does this.0
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I used to use that site, then I downloaded MFP. It's a good tool.0
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I use the recipe builder on this site - much easier than using multiple sites!0
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I used to use sparkpeople, lost 70lbs with them - there's a good community there, but I found that MFP tools were much simpler to use & here we are. There is a recipe builder here also.0
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Triple post.0
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Triple post. So sorry.0
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I also love the recipe builder. The only things I don't like are that they don't allow servings in grams, and I can't use my own food entries I have created after reading labels.0
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Yes, I also use the recipe builder on MFP. Works great.0
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Recipe builder for everything you make
Never used MFP database items for recipes
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I also love the recipe builder. The only things I don't like are that they don't allow servings in grams, and I can't use my own food entries I have created after reading labels.
I just divide the total cooked weight into 100g and make that a serving so I can take different quantities
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I love the MFP recipe builder so much. The only quibble I have is that sometimes there is a difference when weighing something just when it's finished cooking and then after it's cooled and stored in the fridge a day or two to do the serving size math because of weight loss due to condensation. This comes into play for me with left overs a LOT. I figure it averages out, so it's no big deal, but it's The Amazing Weight Changing Lentil Loaf!!!!!! (or other food!)0
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I use MFP's builder.0
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mamapeach910 wrote: »I love the MFP recipe builder so much. The only quibble I have is that sometimes there is a difference when weighing something just when it's finished cooking and then after it's cooled and stored in the fridge a day or two to do the serving size math because of weight loss due to condensation. This comes into play for me with left overs a LOT. I figure it averages out, so it's no big deal, but it's The Amazing Weight Changing Lentil Loaf!!!!!! (or other food!)
I usually wait to weigh the finished dish until after it's closer to room temperature, and I make sure to keep the lid on while it cools. I haven't noticed much change in dish weight. Only time I really noticed actually was when I made a banana bread loaf and it was way too dry and then I didn't wrap it properly, so the remainder got reaaally dry and wasn't the right weight. I threw it out though anyways haha
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How would you weight a big bowl of chili in crockpot? I just don't see how to do it.0
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1. Weigh your crockpot and write it down (I keep a list taped in a cabinet)
2. weigh your raw ingredients
3. Weigh the entire meal and subtract your pot. This is your number of servings. There should be several hundred.
4. Weigh/tare your bowl and spoon your serving.
5. Tell MFP you had 250 servings of chili for dinner
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The first time I do a crock pot recipe, I dump the whole thing in a lighter bowl and weigh it (after having zeroed, or weighed the bowl (of course).mariawalls438 wrote: »How would you weight a big bowl of chili in crockpot? I just don't see how to do it.
Then you can just weigh portions and divide.
I take it that you noted that there is a recipe builder right here as stated?
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mamapeach910 wrote: »I love the MFP recipe builder so much. The only quibble I have is that sometimes there is a difference when weighing something just when it's finished cooking and then after it's cooled and stored in the fridge a day or two to do the serving size math because of weight loss due to condensation. This comes into play for me with left overs a LOT. I figure it averages out, so it's no big deal, but it's The Amazing Weight Changing Lentil Loaf!!!!!! (or other food!)
I usually wait to weigh the finished dish until after it's closer to room temperature, and I make sure to keep the lid on while it cools. I haven't noticed much change in dish weight. Only time I really noticed actually was when I made a banana bread loaf and it was way too dry and then I didn't wrap it properly, so the remainder got reaaally dry and wasn't the right weight. I threw it out though anyways haha
I had a bowl of roasted cauliflower on the scale today, and while it was steaming away, I was watching the weight drop
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I also love the recipe builder. The only things I don't like are that they don't allow servings in grams, and I can't use my own food entries I have created after reading labels.
I just divide the total cooked weight into 100g and make that a serving so I can take different quantities
But, on your recipe it doesn't come up in grams on the database. Please tell me if I'm missing a step or something.0 -
You have to weigh out portions. Some people weigh out 1 cup portions & total up the number of portions there are. Say you have 8 cups of chili total, just input 8 servings in the recipe builder. The one thing I have trouble with is when I input it in the database of My Recipes instead of a gram or cup amount, it says "1 serving," I would rather it show a real measurement. If anyone knows how to fix this please let me know. I have tried to go back in & edit, but it didn't work. :[0
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I always edit to call mine "Whole wheat Bread - 875g - 73g" or something (if 12 servings (875/12=73) after having weighed the finished product.I also love the recipe builder. The only things I don't like are that they don't allow servings in grams, and I can't use my own food entries I have created after reading labels.
I just divide the total cooked weight into 100g and make that a serving so I can take different quantities
But, on your recipe it doesn't come up in grams on the database. Please tell me if I'm missing a step or something.
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I also love the recipe builder. The only things I don't like are that they don't allow servings in grams, and I can't use my own food entries I have created after reading labels.
I just divide the total cooked weight into 100g and make that a serving so I can take different quantities
But, on your recipe it doesn't come up in grams on the database. Please tell me if I'm missing a step or something.
No, it comes up as servings
But if a stew weighs 1270g say, I log it as a 13 serving dish and then when I eat it I can take 3.5 servings for 350g or 0.5 servings for 50g
I know all my recipes are like that0 -
I also love the recipe builder. The only things I don't like are that they don't allow servings in grams, and I can't use my own food entries I have created after reading labels.
I just divide the total cooked weight into 100g and make that a serving so I can take different quantities
But, on your recipe it doesn't come up in grams on the database. Please tell me if I'm missing a step or something.
No, it comes up as servings
But if a stew weighs 1270g say, I log it as a 13 serving dish and then when I eat it I can take 3.5 servings for 350g or 0.5 servings for 50g
I know all my recipes are like that
Yes, that's pretty much what I did. Each serving (total 12) in the above example is 73g.
If I weigh/eat 112 grams of the product, I had 112/73 servings = 1.53 servings which I log in the diary.
I used random numbers to show that it doesn't have to be 100g (although that makes it simple)
To clarify:
Whole product after cooking - 875 g
Servings entered in recipe - 12
Per serving - 875/12 = 73g
Eaten - 150g
Servings eaten - 150/73 = 2.05
Servings of that recipe entered in diary: 2.050 -
I also love the recipe builder. The only things I don't like are that they don't allow servings in grams, and I can't use my own food entries I have created after reading labels.
I just divide the total cooked weight into 100g and make that a serving so I can take different quantities
But, on your recipe it doesn't come up in grams on the database. Please tell me if I'm missing a step or something.
No, it comes up as servings
But if a stew weighs 1270g say, I log it as a 13 serving dish and then when I eat it I can take 3.5 servings for 350g or 0.5 servings for 50g
I know all my recipes are like that
Yes, that's pretty much what I did. Each serving (total 12) in the above example is 73g.
If I weigh/eat 112 grams of the product, I had 112/73 servings = 1.53 servings which I log in the diary.
Or conversely, you could just log the whole recipe as 875 servings and then log it as 73 servings in your diary.0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »I love the MFP recipe builder so much. The only quibble I have is that sometimes there is a difference when weighing something just when it's finished cooking and then after it's cooled and stored in the fridge a day or two to do the serving size math because of weight loss due to condensation. This comes into play for me with left overs a LOT. I figure it averages out, so it's no big deal, but it's The Amazing Weight Changing Lentil Loaf!!!!!! (or other food!)
I watched this happen with my just made soup last night. Every time I went to write the total grams down so I could divide it the numbers changed. Magical
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Thanks everyone for all your advise, I guess I have to buy a heavier scale! my scale is tiny and I think i'll break it if I try to put my huge crockpot on it. Given this is what I use for my family of 4.0
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The first time I do a crock pot recipe, I dump the whole thing in a lighter bowl and weigh it (after having zeroed, or weighed the bowl (of course).mariawalls438 wrote: »How would you weight a big bowl of chili in crockpot? I just don't see how to do it.
Then you can just weigh portions and divide.
I take it that you noted that there is a recipe builder right here as stated?
Yes I found it - I usually use my phone to track and never had chance to come to the website online but since I found this website, I'm able to use the recipe builder which is really helpful! It's so hard for me to use the pre-made that is out there. Thanks again!
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MayTehSporksBeWithYou wrote: »I also love the recipe builder. The only things I don't like are that they don't allow servings in grams, and I can't use my own food entries I have created after reading labels.
I just divide the total cooked weight into 100g and make that a serving so I can take different quantities
But, on your recipe it doesn't come up in grams on the database. Please tell me if I'm missing a step or something.
No, it comes up as servings
But if a stew weighs 1270g say, I log it as a 13 serving dish and then when I eat it I can take 3.5 servings for 350g or 0.5 servings for 50g
I know all my recipes are like that
Yes, that's pretty much what I did. Each serving (total 12) in the above example is 73g.
If I weigh/eat 112 grams of the product, I had 112/73 servings = 1.53 servings which I log in the diary.
Or conversely, you could just log the whole recipe as 875 servings and then log it as 73 servings in your diary.
Yes, you can, and that actually seems to be the simplest way without any calculatons, but that seems to grate upon my sensibilities.
I can also have fun aiming for a 73g slice of bread and revel in how accurate my slicing skills are.0 -
The first time I do a crock pot recipe, I dump the whole thing in a lighter bowl and weigh it (after having zeroed, or weighed the bowl (of course).mariawalls438 wrote: »How would you weight a big bowl of chili in crockpot? I just don't see how to do it.
Then you can just weigh portions and divide.
I take it that you noted that there is a recipe builder right here as stated?
This is what I do.
I don't like MFP's recipe builder that much myself, but it does the job. It just seems clunkier than it should be and the right ingredients seem not to come up with my searches in an intuitive way, even more than with logging.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »
The first time I do a crock pot recipe, I dump the whole thing in a lighter bowl and weigh it (after having zeroed, or weighed the bowl (of course).mariawalls438 wrote: »How would you weight a big bowl of chili in crockpot? I just don't see how to do it.
Then you can just weigh portions and divide.
I take it that you noted that there is a recipe builder right here as stated?
This is what I do.
I don't like MFP's recipe builder that much myself, but it does the job. It just seems clunkier than it should be and the right ingredients seem not to come up with my searches in an intuitive way, even more than with logging.
That's why I've made all my own entries for items for recipes. They also completely bolloxed up the database port for existing recipes and my many previously entered ones are a mess now. Still, it's a free tool I'll use.0
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