Calorie Counting 101

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  • AspenDan
    AspenDan Posts: 703 Member
    Ok so I have a question. If I search "baked chicken" I can find a ked chicken, does the serving size pertain to baked chicken before it's baked (raw) or does it pertain to actually baker chicken???
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    danieltsmoke wrote: »
    Ok so I have a question. If I search "baked chicken" I can find a ked chicken, does the serving size pertain to baked chicken before it's baked (raw) or does it pertain to actually baker chicken???
    An entry for baked chicken "should" be for the weight post baking. Because many variables can effect the weight, and since the database isn't perfect, I prefer to find a value for raw meat and weigh the meat before cooking.
  • MDePew24
    MDePew24 Posts: 1 Member
    Day 8 and I'm down 10 pounds. Very strict on my counting. Motivating to see results.
  • MBGoot
    MBGoot Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks for the info!
  • mattyc772014
    mattyc772014 Posts: 3,543 Member
    vismal wrote: »
    danieltsmoke wrote: »
    Ok so I have a question. If I search "baked chicken" I can find a ked chicken, does the serving size pertain to baked chicken before it's baked (raw) or does it pertain to actually baker chicken???
    An entry for baked chicken "should" be for the weight post baking. Because many variables can effect the weight, and since the database isn't perfect, I prefer to find a value for raw meat and weigh the meat before cooking.

    I so agree. Weighing raw makes things alot easier. For example, we could be adding toppings to the a chicken breast before cooking. After cooking you are not going to get the true weight of that chicken with the toppings on it. Best thread here.
  • aliciamariaq
    aliciamariaq Posts: 272 Member
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  • carole4000
    carole4000 Posts: 50 Member
    Great info - my scales are well used!
  • Eri0515
    Eri0515 Posts: 85 Member
    That's for all your tips. I started just over a month ago and I have been estimating so far, and it has worked. Although, I did figure eventually I would have to buy the scale.

    I am very lucky as my wife has joined me on the get more healthy/lose weight journey and sometimes she cooks instead of me but we plot out every ingredient and diligently make up a recipe entry so we can be more accurate. We are doing something right because as of this morning I am down another pound!
  • simply_bubbz
    simply_bubbz Posts: 245 Member
    Ok so say you make cabbage or something like that, and you add maybe 2 tsp of butter..how would you log that if you only getting a portion of the cabbage which contains some of the butter?
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    simply_bubbz wrote: »
    Ok so say you make cabbage or something like that, and you add maybe 2 tsp of butter..how would you log that if you only getting a portion of the cabbage which contains some of the butter?
    Two ways to handle it. If you are okay with being a little off, figure out what percentage of the cabbage you ate, and then input that percentage of the butter. If you are having lots of issues with not losing weight and must be as accurate as possible, add your own butter to your own portion then add whatever you want to the rest of it that you won't be eating. Under normal circumstances the first option should be more then fine.
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    Gyllain Posts: 39 Member
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    Bumping for Friday
  • simply_bubbz
    simply_bubbz Posts: 245 Member
    vismal wrote: »
    simply_bubbz wrote: »
    Ok so say you make cabbage or something like that, and you add maybe 2 tsp of butter..how would you log that if you only getting a portion of the cabbage which contains some of the butter?
    Two ways to handle it. If you are okay with being a little off, figure out what percentage of the cabbage you ate, and then input that percentage of the butter. If you are having lots of issues with not losing weight and must be as accurate as possible, add your own butter to your own portion then add whatever you want to the rest of it that you won't be eating. Under normal circumstances the first option should be more then fine.
    Ok that makes sense! Thank you!!!
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    Etekcity scale arrived.

    Thing is awesome...

    Seems almost silly to attempt good food logging without one. $21 off Amazon

    Giggity
  • rnasm
    rnasm Posts: 29 Member
    tracyannk28 wrote: »
    vismal wrote: »
    Calorie Counting 101

    Dining out: If you want to be 100% accurate you can bring a scale to a restaurant. [

    I couldn't even imagine how embarrassing it would be for my friends and family if I started lugging my food scale with me into restaurants. The day I start doing this is the day I realize that this healthy eating plan gone too far.

    I use this:
    http://www.amazon.com/Joseph-TriScale-Compact-Folding-Digital/dp/B0091QO41U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436381549&sr=8-1&keywords=food+scale+joseph+joseph
    I just place it under the bread plate, zero it with the plate on top, when I get my meal I simply move each food type to it as I eat it to weigh it. Very smooth and unobtrusive process :wink:
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    Don't mind me. Just a little bump.

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    Love that show!
  • picasso66
    picasso66 Posts: 38 Member
    Hi, I'm new to calorie counting and it looks like some of you more experienced folks may be able to assist me with the question below:

    I'm set up as sedentary to lose 2 lbs. a week and enabled the negative adjustments. I exercise 6-7 x a week, average 14k steps a day, work out with a personal trainer 2x a week. I've added everything in my diary for the day of what I anticipate to eat today. Up until now I've lost 59 lbs on Weight Watchers but have hit a plateau and thought calorie counting would be better. Here's how my board looks.

    Goal: 1200
    Food: 1575
    Exercise: 41
    NET: 1534

    Calories remaining: -334 (in RED because I’m over on calories IN)

    Here's what I think this means
    • Food minus exercise = NET
    • NET minus Goal = Calories remaining

    My questions:
    1. Do I need to move more to gain a positive adjustment from Fitbit so that at the end of the day, the calories remaining is zero or GREEN?

      OR
    2. Is the goal at the end of the day have a caloric deficit of 375+ since that's how much more I've eaten than the MFP goal of 1200?

    I know there is more to this with the macronutrients and all but I just need to know for starters is how I’m explaining it correct?
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    HappyCampr1 wrote: »
    professionalHobbyist wrote: »
    Etekcity scale arrived.

    Thing is awesome...

    Seems almost silly to attempt good food logging without one. $21 off Amazon

    Giggity

    This was my thought when I got my scale. All the stress of guesstimating was gone. I had been so worried about being one of "those" people. You know...the obsessive ones. It had never occurred to me how stressful trying to estimate was for me, or how many measuring cups and spoons I was washing on a daily basis. So much easier now.
    This is very true! I never saw the scale as making things more stressful or more "intense". Honestly it's quicker and easier IMO to weigh things then to fumble around with cups and spoons all day. Ever try to figure out how many strawberries are in a cup of "diced strawberries"? If I dice them small enough I can eat an entire package for just 1 serving!!!!

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