How Do You Measure Calories In Food?
To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than you expend throughout the course of a day or week. Learning how to measure the calories in the food that you eat can help you in weight loss and weight maintenance. Measure your food with a food scale. When you are learning to calculate calories, you should not guess. Even after you learn what a portion of food looks like, check periodically to make sure that you are still eyeballing your food accurately. Measure liquids in measuring cups or measuring spoons. Do not use flatware for measuring as there is no standard sizing among flatware spoons, and you may end up with substantially more or fewer calories than a measuring spoon would allow. Look up the caloric value of foods in a book or on the Internet. A good free website for this is Sparkpeople. Type in the food that you are eating, along with the accurate measurement. Be sure to select the correct brand or variety of your item if applicable as calories can vary between brands of
