I am never hungry enough to meet my calorie count
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Yes, I use a measuring cup, but I don't see a need for a scale.
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slbean121704 wrote: »Yes, I use a measuring cup, but I don't see a need for a scale.
When I switched from measuring cups to a scale, I found that I could be off on calories by as much as 20%. I really became successful when I switched to a scale.
BTW, scale are cheap and easy to use after you get them figured out. It's actually easier to use the scales, because I just put my plate on the scale, TARE it out, and start adding food. No measuring cups to clean! Yay! (I hate dishes. )0 -
slbean121704 wrote: »I am typing in exactly what food, what brand and going by the serving size. If a serving is 1/2 cup then I eat 1/2 cup or a cup and enter exactly what brand etc, match it to the label to make sure it is the same. I don't need to weigh everything. I'm getting a bit annoyed by this, that's not the point. Forget it
Measuring cups/spoons are notoriously wrong. Food scale are more accurate, even chefs use them.
OP people are trying to help you, either take the advice and fix it or just give up, it's up to you OP.0 -
prior to starting my diet, 800+ of my daily calories came from my mugs of sugar milk coffee, once i gave them up i had a hard time meeting even the 1200 calories mfp had set since for i too was use to eating mostly once a day beforehand. what i did till i got used to eating more regularly and learned to make different food choices that i could enjoy even when out, is make a daily shake with yogurt, frozen banana, vanilla almond milk, hemp hearts and hershey 100% cocoa powder and a couple drops of ezsweetz. it stays cold in a thermost thingie for hours so you can take it to go and it goes down quickly with a straw so i did not feel like I was forcing myself to eat..depending on how much hemp hearts i used, the shake would average 400-500 calories and it help me make my calorie goal, as well as help me meet my in macro goals such as protein and good fats too..0
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This is a fabulous video that shows what I am trying to convey, much better than I can. Do watch it. Thanks, @BecomingBane0 -
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Thank you every one for your advise, I do appreciate it. I will try a scale.
Thanks everyone
For the one lady that is just downright being rude you don't need to comment at all.0 -
slbean121704 wrote: »Thank you every one for your advise, I do appreciate it. I will try a scale.
Thanks everyone
For the one lady that is just downright being rude you don't need to comment at all.
Awesome! Good luck!0 -
Cups and spoons are for volumetric liquid measurements. Solids need to be measured by mass, meaning you have to weigh them to know what you're really getting. Here's another video example using oatmeal. A half cup is supposed to be 40 grams, but his half cup holds 53 grams. That is 50 extra calories a serving you would be assuming you had left to eat in your day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk0
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marilynxmonster wrote: »Cups and spoons are for volumetric liquid measurements. Solids need to be measured by mass, meaning you have to weigh them to know what you're really getting. Here's another video example using oatmeal. A half cup is supposed to be 40 grams, but his half cup holds 53 grams. That is 50 extra calories a serving you would be assuming you had left to eat in your day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk
Ooh, this is a good one! I've never seen this one before. Love it!0 -
slbean121704 wrote: »For the one lady that is just downright being rude you don't need to comment at all.
" I don't need to weigh everything. I'm getting a bit annoyed by this, that's not the point. Forget it."
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snickerscharlie wrote: »slbean121704 wrote: »For the one lady that is just downright being rude you don't need to comment at all.
" I don't need to weigh everything. I'm getting a bit annoyed by this, that's not the point. Forget it."
My guess would be Serah87 when she said "fix it or give up." I understand the tough love thought, not sure it was necessary.0 -
slbean121704 wrote: »Thank you every one for your advise, I do appreciate it. I will try a scale.
Thanks everyone
For the one lady that is just downright being rude you don't need to comment at all.
Actually you gave the attitude when people were trying to help you.0 -
slbean121704 wrote: »Thank you every one for your advise, I do appreciate it. I will try a scale.
Thanks everyone
For the one lady that is just downright being rude you don't need to comment at all.
Actually you gave the attitude when people were trying to help you.
And you fired back. Two wrongs make a right in your opinion? OP certainly responded better to people who were being polite and explaining, than to you.
I guess it depends on what your intentions were. Mine were to help. Yours did not appear to be that way.0 -
slbean121704 wrote: »Thank you every one for your advise, I do appreciate it. I will try a scale.
Thanks everyone
For the one lady that is just downright being rude you don't need to comment at all.
I'm not sure who you mean by that final comment, but I assume it's me for posting a link and running rather than a longer comment? This kind of question happens to come up often and posting my list as a separate thread was easier than copy/pasting it each time. I'm sorry that you didn't find it useful, but maybe if you could talk more about why it would help others give you better advice.
Though I do agree with those suggesting a food scale. Getting one of those was a game changer for my slow weight loss.0 -
Bunch of Meanies!0
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snickerscharlie wrote: »Bunch of Meanies!
Off to my corner.0 -
Wish I didn't have the opposite problem...0
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