I know, this might really seem like a silly question, but looking at my progress lately, I know I have to buckledown much harder than I am now. Problem is, I think I might not have this 'counting calories' thing down yet. I cook alot, so I find it a little difficult to estimate how many calories are in my meals. I find myself eyeballing a lot, and I'm starting to think I'm underestimating things and sabotaging myself. (I've also been allowing myself Too Many Cheats)
So how do you do it? How do I accurately count my calories without using a scale, and using mostly fresh produce etc. and cooking at home?
Do I need to measure every single thing separately and maybe enter it on something like MyPlate? I'd been trying to do that, but their options are really quite limited. Can anyone give me an idea of what an average 1350 calorie a day diet might look like? (or a website that might have sample diets at different calories? Maybe I can start getting basic estimates of what these meals look like)
Also, what do you guys do to remind yourself to keep a food diary? Any tips/trick you can share. I cannot for the life of me remember to write things down