I\u2019ve come up with this cool way of keeping things very simple when it comes to counting calories, and it\u2019s working well enough that I felt it as worth sharing. This likely isn\u2019t anything revolutionary, and it has probably already been incorporated into one formal diet plan or another, but to me it\u2019s new and very helpful for reducing the level of confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
It also makes sense to me because it can easily be customized to anyone\u2019s dietary needs<\/a> and goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The way I see it, 100 calories of any food is one portion. Since I need about 1,800 calories per day, that means I\u2019m allowed 18 total portions of food per day to maintain my current weight. All foods are counted within my portion rules except for non starchy veggies. Those are free and I can eat as many of them as I want. That way, if I think my meal will not fill me up, I just add a ton of \u201cfree\u201d veggies and I know I won\u2019t end up battling with any cravings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have found that this method has made calorie counting extremely easy. Yes, I\u2019ll still eat multiple portions of a certain food, but it makes it easier to count it toward my goal of 18 for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At first, there was some learning involved, because I had to find out just how 100 calories looked for each type of food. Admittedly, there was some measuring and some weighing at the beginning. But honestly, I\u2019ve only been doing this for a couple of months, and I barely have to measure or weigh anything anymore to know how much of it make 100 calories. I\u2019ve come to learn it all pretty quickly. I do eat a large variety of foods, but I also repeat a lot of ingredients in many recipes that I make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The three things I found the most useful throughout that time were my kitchen scale, my measuring cups and a nutrition tracker I use called Sharefit<\/a>. I don\u2019t use the measuring cups or scale as much because I can eyeball most foods pretty closely. That said, I\u2019m still tracking on Sharefit so I don\u2019t lose count of my portions. It\u2019s just a handy way to make sure I don\u2019t derail my efforts until I stop being so distracted in my life that I can remember 18 things per day! It\u2019s a wonder I remember to even take my vitamins and weight management diet tablets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I also like the flexibility this strategy gives me. Because I have 18 portions that I can eat per day (not including all those veggies), I can spread them throughout the day however I want. If I know that I\u2019ll be having a heavier dinner, I can eat a moderate breakfast and go light at lunchtime (loading up on veg).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If I haven\u2019t had many portions by dinnertime, I have room for more, or I can eat my dinner and have a good snack later in the evening, too. This helps me to know that fast fat burner pills<\/a> aren\u2019t the only reason I\u2019m succeeding. I really am getting the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re looking for a calorie counting technique, give mine a try. Make your portions as big or small as you want, as long as they\u2019re all the same size and you can find them easy to count and distribute throughout your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve come up with this cool way of keeping things very simple when it comes to counting calories, and it\u2019s working well enough that I felt it as worth sharing. This likely isn\u2019t anything revolutionary, and it has probably already been incorporated into one formal diet plan or another, but to me it\u2019s new and very helpful for reducing the level of confusion. <\/p>\nCounting Calories for Customized Portion Sizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Learning Curve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tools to Make Counting Calories Easier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Give My Strategy a Try!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n