1. Always use the grams to weigh foods on your digital scale. 1/2 cup of ff cottage cheese is 113 grams, if you measure out 114 grams, put 1 gram back in the container.
LOL I do the gram thing, I like the tape measure idea hehe!
Hmmm how about sitting and staring at your plate while you compute how many calories are in what you made and trying to divide it by the number of servings all while your family is looking at you like your trying to use the force on your food.
I used to have a tape measure--I needed it for baking (e.g., roll out dough to 10 x 10 square). Now I hardly ever bake.
Here are a couple of calorie counting geek things:
You check the computer to verify where how many calories you've eaten for the day before you eat a snack. If the internet is down, you don't eat the snack.
You are traveling by air and you pack a PB&J sandwich to eat on the plane so you won't have to buy calorie-laden airport food. Because of the security restrictions on gels and liquids, you have to empty out a 3-oz spice jar to bring the peanut butter and jelly (which could both be construed as a gel-like substance) in. You also bring a small spatula and actually make the PB&J on the plane.
The only snack food you buy at the airport is a banana and you are really excited about it (excited that a stand at the airport actually sells something healthy and excited to be eating a banana).
You can recite how many calories are in almost any food off the top of your head. You have to restrain yourself from constantly telling your friends how many calories they are eating.
You spend a ridiculous amount of time at the grocery store comparing the nutritional data for various packages of nuts and dried fruit, hoping to find one that is less than 140 calories per serving. You do this on every weekly shopping trip, despite the fact that the products never change.
You check the computer to verify where how many calories you've eaten for the day before you eat a snack. If the internet is down, you don't eat the snack.
You spend a ridiculous amount of time at the grocery store comparing the nutritional data for various packages of nuts and dried fruit, hoping to find one that is less than 140 calories per serving. You do this on every weekly shopping trip, despite the fact that the products never change.
Those two are TOTALLY me....oh that is hilarious!!! You made my whole morning.
You make a batch of cookies for your grandkids, take one bite to sample them. But you only chew it up while standing over the garbage disposal, then spit it out. Quickly rinse your mouth out with water so no sugar resides in your mouth.
You make a batch of cookies for your grandkids, take one bite to sample them. But you only chew it up while standing over the garbage disposal, then spit it out. Quickly rinse your mouth out with water so no sugar resides in your mouth.
OMG!!!! I thought for sure I was the only one that did this. A little scary, ain't it?
Robin......I know! I know! I actually do that, I didn't make it up. And I wasn't kidding about rinsing my mouth out with water either. Sometimes when DH cooks, he'll dish a plate up for me. I have to take everything off the plate, weigh everything, then put it back on the plate. DH says everything will be cold by the time I get done puttering around. He's right but a calorie counting geek will eat food cold and knowing the calories rather than hot and not knowing.
You can recite how many calories are in almost any food off the top of your head. You have to restrain yourself from constantly telling your friends how many calories they are eating.
You spend a ridiculous amount of time at the grocery store comparing the nutritional data for various packages of nuts and dried fruit, hoping to find one that is less than 140 calories per serving. You do this on every weekly shopping trip, despite the fact that the products never change.
This two are so me! While reading these, I thought I was the only one doing these things. Funny!
Fitday runs my life. I consult with it before any form of food goes into my mouth.
You make a batch of cookies for your grandkids, take one bite to sample them. But you only chew it up while standing over the garbage disposal, then spit it out. Quickly rinse your mouth out with water so no sugar resides in your mouth.
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Originally Posted by rockinrobin
OMG!!!! I thought for sure I was the only one that did this. A little scary, ain't it?
Isn't this how we get rid of all those boxes of candy that are leftover from any given holiday? I'm glad to know that I'm not alone here!!! Okay, a bit wasteful, but better to be wasteful than waist-full!
Like many of us cal counters, I created a spreadsheet which tracks for each day:
calories eaten
calories burned, including basal metabolism
calorie deficit
weight
new weight lows (new numbers rather than up/down fluctuations)
total calorie deficit per week
total calorie deficit between last new low and new new low (so I can determine if my deficits - calories eaten and burned - are accurate)
I must say, this is REALLY motivating me to hit those deficits because I've noticed it really is tracking quite accurately.
I am so glad to have finally found a website with other calorie counters like me !!
I have lost 65 pounds (and kept it off) for two months and am nutty about calorie counting - it's what works for me.
I created a daily chart that I print off and keep in a 3-ring binder that includes: food eaten, calories, carbs and protein. I have also included a section for my workout information.
I am happy to share it with anyone who is interested.
How to be a Calorie Counting Geek!
You made my whole morning.
I'm glad to know that I'm not alone here!!! Okay, a bit wasteful, but better to be wasteful than waist-full!
Finally, others like me !!
