You can also look up portion sizes (google it) and get an estimate for when you don't have the ability to weigh/measure. Like a 3-oz serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards, a cup of pasta/rice is about the size of your fist (I think), etc. I found that MyFitnessPal uses info entered by other users, which can be a bit off, so I agree with PP who said to overestimate a bit to make better progress.

Thank you PP...

It is rarely an exact science. I just do the best guessing that I can - and learn a lot through trial & error.

It helps that I tend to eat a fairly stable diet - same kinds meals throughout the week, sometimes different stuff on weekends. What I like about MyFitnessPal is that the foods I eat regularly just pop up and I can quickly add them.

I have guesstimated a lot of stuff. For example, I often will get a rotisserie chicken and then use bite-size pieces of the chicken breast in a salad for lunch I just estimate that it's about 1/2 the size of the full breast - and you can find the calorie count for a rotisserie chicken breast in the app and then just make it a 1/2 portion.

If you generally overestimate a bit, then you'll make more progress losing weight.

So how does this work if you're not the one cooking the food all the time or if your just rushing and pour some in.

Calorie counting means you need to know how much you have eaten -- weigh and measure your food. Also, please don't cross-post.

You need to weigh and measure your food. Spices don't add many (if any) calories.

Anyone

I'm very confused on how I do these calorie counting/food logs. For instance for lunch I'm having turkey wing portions baked (2) and its asking me for ounces and I'm totally confused. Also when I cook I don't measure the seasonings I just sprinkle it on the taste how to a put this. I also did not measure my pasta. This is my first day using this and I'm very confused any help....