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Originally Posted by kaplods
Calorie counting isn't rocket science, the calculations don't have to be nearly as precise.
Of course some precision is necessary, but even if you're math is off my 500 calories, it isn't necessarily a tragedy. Of course it could be if you had no access to mirrors, clothing, tape measures or scales.
You only have to be as precise enough to yield successful results.
I rarely use processed foods (hey, they're not available where I live) ... I even make my own yogurt. And none of the dishes I regularly eat are in any of the calorie counters. Cassava? African yams? Hahahaha.
Kaplods really has a point here. I count every calorie that goes into my body, the best I can. If I can't find exactly what I ate, I find something that's close. If I think the count is a bit low, I add a tablespoon of oil or something so that the total calories are what I think they should be.
It's a lot of work. Entering everything that goes into every recipe is really really annoying. But now that I've been doing it for a while, most of my go-to recipes are already in the system, and I don't have to enter them again. 5 different kinds of pasta salads? Check! African super-salad? Check! All kinds of flat bread pizza? Check! Sandwiches and pasta sauces? Check! Now that I've put in the initial grunt work, calorie counting is a lot easier.
tldr; It gets easier with time. Good luck, and stick with it!