Counting calories?

[Anonymous]

How do you do this?
I overheard some guys at the gym today talking about "I eat 1500 calories" "Oh not me I'm around 1800"
HOW do they know this?
I "try" to watch what I eat. I have 3 eggs W/ only 1 yoke for breakfast & 4 oz. of oatmeal. Usually a open face turkey sandwich (3 slices) with 1 slice of cheese for lunch & a small handfull of nacho chips. For a snack a lean cusine. For dinner a chicken breast, rice (1/2 bag of Uncle Bens) W/ fresh spinach. HOW in the HELL do I KNOW how many calories this is?

I go to the gym 6 days a week. I lift 5 days, use the stepmill 2 days for 100 floors & run 1 day (Sat) for 5K.

[aamy811]

You can use calorie calculators they have a lot of apps and stuff for it.
Burns don't believe in calories in calories out to seriously. I don't think it takes into consideration sleeping and just day to at activity level. So I don't think it's awkward. Just be intuitive, eat wen hungry and stop when full.

[Asker]

That's kind of what I was thinking. Since I work out but sit most of the day with the exception of about an hours housework at the end of the day am I eating enough?

[aamy811]

I don't know it honestly just depends on you. Like I said eat when your hungry and stop when your full. Also do you feel satisfied but not stuffed after a meal.
Are you healthy and getting nutrients?

[aamy811]

Thanks for MHO

[Anonymous]

There are websites and apps where you can enter in what you're eating/drinking and it'll add your calories for you. They could also do the math themselves off the nutrition labels, but they're probably using the websites and apps. They're usually not totally accurate, but they can get very close.

[ThatBritishLad]

"From the creators of Breaking Bad comes their next cinematic masterpiece: Counting Calories."

[Lissy967]

You need to read the labels or use a calorie counter app such as myfitnesspal.

[Lissy967]

By reading what you're eating in a day I'd estimate 1200-1600cals.

[pbgrl561]

Myfitnesspal is a great calorie counter app, and it also counts the carbs, sodium, etc..

[aoifeislovable]

Every packet has calories per serving and per 100g on in... so just add them up

[ShaeNielson]

Most food products have calories pr. 100 grams written on the package, and if they don't you can look it up. From there it's just basic math.

[Takada]

Cronometer is good tracking calories and exercise.

[Thomasxlx]

use MyFitnessPal buddy... Lmao

[atomique]

Google it.