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dominiquejohnson2016
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When recording the food that you ate for breakfast, lunch, etc. I'm getting lost when I have to set the servings and the toppings on the food. What I do? Help please
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If you don't have a scale for food your best bet is to get one. To be the most accurate you'll need to weigh or measure what you are eating. For example, a bowl of cereal could be 30 g for 130 calories. You would weigh out 30 g and log it in your diary.
Weighing dry food is more accurate than using measuring cups.
It may seem like a hassle to weigh everything, but once you start doing it, it just becomes habit. It really just takes an extra second or two.0 -
How much do the scales run.0
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dominiquejohnson2016 wrote: »How much do the scales run.
Mine doesn't run at all.... My dislike of cardio must have rubbed off on it.0 -
dominiquejohnson2016 wrote: »How much do the scales run.
I don't know where you're located, but here in the US I've seen food scales as cheap as $10 on eBay or up to $35-$50 for really fancy models. You don't need anything fancy. Just a digital scale with a tare function that can handle grams and ounces.
You might also find these posts helpful:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale0 -
Yeah you have to weigh your toppings, no other way to be completely sure what your serving is. For example, I used a cheese tonight that was 80 calories for a serving, with 28 grams in a serving. If I wanted a full serving I would weigh out 28g, but I could also log as many as I want if I don't have room for the whole serving. Etc.0
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »dominiquejohnson2016 wrote: »How much do the scales run.
Mine doesn't run at all.... My dislike of cardio must have rubbed off on it.
Rub off lol u so silly. I'm ready for my cardio. But my heart n Pacemaker isn't0 -
Thank you all for the help. I bookmarked one of the links. I'm definitely go need it.0
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