MLYLT learns to love herself and changes her life (for real this time!) - Page 18

So that's 13.5 oz of cooked catfish, right? I'm getting around 400 calories for that (~90 calories/3oz cooked) . . . did you sautee it in two tablespoons of oil and then pour the oil over the fish? Because otherwise I don't think your count is all that accurate.

I only bring it up because getting an accurate count seems a bit difficult; are you tracking using MyFitnessPal or a similar app? Have you gotten a food scale yet?

08-12-2016 , 12:15 AM

#428

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

I google it; most counts come from my fitness pal via Google. Yes I cooked the fish in about 3tbs of oil.

08-12-2016 , 12:19 AM

#429

Montecore

RPElf = +EV

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 82,119

Why don't you want to track using an app? There's obviously something holding you back from doing it, since literally a dozen people in this thread have suggested it by now.

08-12-2016 , 12:45 AM

#430

MeLoveYouLongTime

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It takes longer, I used to track on Sparkpeople for a couple of years.

08-12-2016 , 12:55 AM

#431

El Diablo

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Mlylt,

It's ridiculous to say using MFP takes longer than whatever you're doing.

A few questions:

You logged eggs, how were they cooked?

When you have tablespoons of things, how are you measuring out the tablespoons?

You had a quarter cup of cheese. How did you measure that?

08-12-2016 , 01:06 AM

#432

rAv

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Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,288

How would it possibly take longer. You can log stuff within seconds. You can scan the bar code on almost any product and have the exact nutritional values right there.

08-12-2016 , 01:18 AM

#433

Number1Hater

Confused About Butt Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 14,108

you need to buy a scale and weigh every gram of food that goes into your mouth. stuff like fruits and vegetables without nutrition fact labels, just google them(example: 100g banana) and usually FatSecret is pretty accurate. also if something says 1 cup oats = 100 calories, don't use 1 cup. Go by the grams to be 100% accurate.

08-12-2016 , 01:24 AM

#434

Land O Lakes

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Just like your weight on the scale doesn't lie, the weight of food on a scale doesn't lie. "About this much" of whatever is where your problem is. Weigh everything and be shocked at how little food X calories is of something is, and lol @ that scale.

08-12-2016 , 01:26 AM

#435

Land O Lakes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Didace

It means that for anything other than weight those scales are crap.

I'll nit you up and say the BMI is accurate (if she can accurately count her height).

08-12-2016 , 05:47 AM

#436

Fabian

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MLYLT,

During the last 3-4 weeks when people have been telling you that your logs are incomplete and you keep saying over and over that they're super duper complete and accurate, did it at some point occur to you that hey, maybe I should mention stuff like "3 tbs of oil"?

I guess that's my roundabout way of asking, what else are you eating that you're not telling us about?

Also lol at logging by volume and not weight, but that's a general issue and not an MLYLT issue. Get a food scale.

08-12-2016 , 11:30 AM

#437

27offsuit

actions have consequences!

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 38,532

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

I think my bet with 27 has me on edge

08-12-2016 , 11:47 AM

#438

KPowers

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Olive oil is a healthy fat.

08-12-2016 , 11:51 AM

#439

wildebeest84

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,228

This isnt about healthy fats and non healthy fats....tHis is about cals in cals out and measuring them.

08-12-2016 , 11:55 AM

#440

Land O Lakes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KPowers

Olive oil is a healthy fat.

Yup. Deep fry some zucchini, and watch the weight melt off.

08-12-2016 , 12:04 PM

#441

Didace

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabian

MLYLT - Look at this like an engineering issue. You need to be both precise and accurate while keeping accurate and detailed logs.

08-12-2016 , 12:21 PM

#442

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Ok, I'm going to start logging with an app and try to find a food scale. What's the best app?

08-12-2016 , 12:29 PM

#443

Land O Lakes

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Try to find a food scale?

08-12-2016 , 12:39 PM

#444

Montecore

RPElf = +EV

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 82,119

Myfitnesspal.com

You can buy a food scale on Amazon for 15 dollars

That was easy

08-12-2016 , 12:40 PM

#445

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

I don't even know where food scales are sold lol, and it depends on the cost-I'm on a tight budget.

08-12-2016 , 12:45 PM

#446

LKJ

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Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 95,986

MLYLT,
Plenty of options for food scales I'm sure, but this one is cheap and easy and I've liked it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004164SRA/

08-12-2016 , 01:03 PM

#447

RustyBrooks

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

I don't even know where food scales are sold lol, and it depends on the cost-I'm on a tight budget.

I'll give you a hint: everything you've ever thought of is for sale on the internet

08-12-2016 , 01:52 PM

#448

DodgerIrish

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Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 28,191

Ok so other than the internet, where would you buy a food scale?

Walmart, Target, Kmart, etc

08-12-2016 , 02:04 PM

#449

bdiddy131313

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Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,609

The excuses of overweight people are always hilarious keep it comin

08-12-2016 , 02:36 PM

#450

RustyBrooks

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The internet can also be used to tell you where in meat space you can get things. But really why bother, order this morning and it'll be here tomorrow from amazon

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