KCJen wrote: » Sidenote: I am currently wondering exactly how do I track the marinade that was used to soak the chicken in? Beginning marinade weight minus leftover marinade weight that will be discarded? Then what about the marinade and sauce that is brushed on? This might need to be an estimated count. Last night as I sat down to eat dinner, I realized I didn't weigh out my chicken breast on the food scale. Still working on that habit as well, but I just used the night before chicken breast weight. An approximate estimate is better than nothing, and this isn't rocket science so I don't need to worry about it.
Elbee1 wrote: » May 4 I’m adding tracking of how many times I succeed in May.
Jana_2020 wrote: » Interesting topic @enlightenme3. When I'm on the wagon, I'm probably a 4-5. I need to be consistent with the program though. Having said that, I have been working on some of my issues and feel I have made progress. I will be going into the office starting Monday (I've been working from home since I started on MFP). We will see how I adjust to this challenge. Yes to logging & exercise, no to staying within calorie budget. (Pass day 1)
ideas2 wrote: » KCJen wrote: » Sidenote: I am currently wondering exactly how do I track the marinade that was used to soak the chicken in? Beginning marinade weight minus leftover marinade weight that will be discarded? Then what about the marinade and sauce that is brushed on? This might need to be an estimated count. Last night as I sat down to eat dinner, I realized I didn't weigh out my chicken breast on the food scale. Still working on that habit as well, but I just used the night before chicken breast weight. An approximate estimate is better than nothing, and this isn't rocket science so I don't need to worry about it. @KCJen I wanted to tell you I appreciate your long posts where you allow us to see what you have been thinking about. There might be some days where I don´t have time to read everyones detailed posts, but I really appreciate them on days I do have the time. I have also thought about that whole issue of how to count marinade, or recipes that are drenched in butter that I leave in the bottom of the bowl. I have tracked for years and have come to feel that if I just try to sincerely make my best estimation of how much is actually consumed, I lose weight. Just being really mindful of what I eat and trying to get the best nutrition density I can in what I eat works, and the tracking is the way I keep plugging along at making the best choices and habits I can. I think the potential problem comes when there is a systematic error in something you consume regulary. A recipe with a marinade I eat very rarely isn´t going to have much effect. But I have become concerned about ¨getting it really accurate¨ on things I habitually eat. My weight loss has slowed a bit these past couple of weeks and I am not sure if it´s just a normal little plateau or if there is more sugar in the homemade kombucha than I have been counting using other people´s homemade kombucha in MYF. Because it is something I drink everyday for my gut health, I asked my son about how to determine the sugar content and he got me a refractor for Mother´s Day. (What good support from my son for my health goals, no?) Apparently, once I learn how to use it I will be able to test the sugar content of each batch. So hopefully it will help me make decisions about what quantity is ¨the best bang for my buck¨ healthwise. Other than the purchase of a food scale this is really the first time I have felt the need to get that detailed with investigating ingredients and quantities.
