How are my calories being calculated?

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  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,111 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Merkavar wrote: »
    shrinkingletters wrote: »
    Yay! This didn't have to reach page two!


    Still on page 1.


    My example for weighing things.

    Sustagen, says 3 teaspoons or 15g is a serving. I put 3 teaspoons then I decided to weigh it.

    To get to 15g it was more like 5 teaspoons. Maybe my teaspoons aren't actually teaspoons :smiley:

    Weighing things eliminated a lot of estimations.
    @merkavar ...wow...awesome profile change ...congrats

    Thanks. Feels odd people are noticing :smiley:
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    mrssberman wrote: »
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    It may not seem like much, but multiply that by every ingredient in every recipe, and suddenly you're eating 300-400 more calories per day than you think.
    You're right, that doesn't seem like much, but I can certainly see how it would add up after awhile. I know that we've run into that same ground beef example that you've given.

    Do you have a recommendation for a good, inexpensive food scale?

    I just feel so hopeless and upset right now. I need to lose 30lbs, and my husband needs to gain about 20, and I don't know how to make that happen without driving us both (but especially him) crazy.

    Am I really supposed weigh/measure spices like basil, garlic, etc? (sugar, salt, vinegar, etc I understand measuring, but the spices.... really?)

    Sweet Mother of God, we have a person who takes advice early and will have such a better chance at success. Food scale hurdle is past you. Congrats.

  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    mrssberman wrote: »
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    It may not seem like much, but multiply that by every ingredient in every recipe, and suddenly you're eating 300-400 more calories per day than you think.
    You're right, that doesn't seem like much, but I can certainly see how it would add up after awhile. I know that we've run into that same ground beef example that you've given.

    Do you have a recommendation for a good, inexpensive food scale?

    I just feel so hopeless and upset right now. I need to lose 30lbs, and my husband needs to gain about 20, and I don't know how to make that happen without driving us both (but especially him) crazy.

    Am I really supposed weigh/measure spices like basil, garlic, etc? (sugar, salt, vinegar, etc I understand measuring, but the spices.... really?)

    Sweet Mother of God, we have a person who takes advice early and will have such a better chance at success. Food scale hurdle is past you. Congrats.

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  • madhatter2013
    madhatter2013 Posts: 1,547 Member
    edited August 2015
    Alluminati wrote: »
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    mrssberman wrote: »
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    It may not seem like much, but multiply that by every ingredient in every recipe, and suddenly you're eating 300-400 more calories per day than you think.
    You're right, that doesn't seem like much, but I can certainly see how it would add up after awhile. I know that we've run into that same ground beef example that you've given.

    Do you have a recommendation for a good, inexpensive food scale?

    I just feel so hopeless and upset right now. I need to lose 30lbs, and my husband needs to gain about 20, and I don't know how to make that happen without driving us both (but especially him) crazy.

    Am I really supposed weigh/measure spices like basil, garlic, etc? (sugar, salt, vinegar, etc I understand measuring, but the spices.... really?)

    Sweet Mother of God, we have a person who takes advice early and will have such a better chance at success. Food scale hurdle is past you. Congrats.

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    so...beautiful

    That's just unheard of...
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