Logging food

[moniquea 15]

I'm on soft foods and I don't know if it is because I'm bad at math I am having difficult times putting my food portion in my fitness pal. I need some tips for that to make it easier for me . sometimes I don't want to eat because it is too much trouble.

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[Bufflehead 6,358]

What kinds of things are you eating? If you can give some examples, I am sure people can provide more specific help.

Things that I find helpful: most foods on MyFitnessPal have adjustable serving sizes/types, which will include "100 grams." If I weigh my food (for example, chicken breast) and know that I am eating 40 grams of chicken breast, I use the "100 grams" serving portion and say that I ate .40 of a serving. If I ate 56 grams, it's .56 of the 100 grams serving portion.

If I am using percentages (for example, if 100 grams is not available as a serving size), a lot of the time I use this calculator to help me figure out portion sizes:

http://www.math.com/everyone/calculators/calc_source/percent.htm

The second calculator is really helpful. If I have a tuna packet that has 2.6 ounces, I might weigh out 2 ounces because I don't want to eat the whole thing. The second calculator will tell me that 2 is 76.9% of 2.6, and then I can enter my serving portion of MyFitnessPal as .769 of a tuna packet.

My food scale and the calculator are the two things I use the most to help me calculate serving sizes. Good luck!

[moniquea 15]

I been finding things online to convert it is getting easier . I been eating turkey chili pinto Beans yogurt Protein shakes. I been pre measuring my meals and putting them in fridge so it's is easier to put in my fitness pal

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[bellabeans 74]

What is a myfitness pal ?

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[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I'm on soft foods and I don't know if it is because I'm bad at math I am having difficult times putting my food portion in my fitness pal. I need some tips for that to make it easier for me . sometimes I don't want to eat because it is too much trouble.

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It helps to weight or measure my food. Do you have a food scale and measuring cups and spoons?

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

What is a myfitness pal ?

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It's a free app for your phone that you can use to track your food and exercise.