Hi. So with my weight loss journey I've been dieting and exercising and I've come to terms with the fact that I should count calories. For breakfast and lunch, since I'm cooking for one person, it's easy to know how many calories are in my food, but for dinner, I eat with my family and what they cook. I have no idea how many calories are in my dinner. I am controlling my portions, but still no clue on calorie amounts. Should I play it safe and just log it as 1000 calories? I've been exercising everyday so I have wiggle room for extra calories.
Weight-Loss Calorie counting at Dinner
- Thread starter DallyB
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Weight-Loss
Cate
Long term member
You could try to do a guesstimate with one of the many apps available. You would be amazed at what is there. I use My Fitness Pal. Others use Chronometer. If I think I have found a meal close to what I have eaten I save it. It's worth trying, but if 1000 for dinner has you still losing then you may not have to bother.
Llama
Well-known member
Another possibility is to ask about the ingredients that go into the meal, add them up to get the total calories, then divide based on how large a part of the total you ate. It´s a bit of work but it might be worth doing at least a couple of times to get a rough idea for future guesstimates.