Having a plan can keep you from over or under eating.Įstimate calories using the fist measurement. For social gatherings contact your host to see what’s on the menu and calculate your estimates before you go. Many restaurants list the nutrition facts of the foods and meals on their website, if you don’t use an app, you can write this down and record the information. If you’re headed to a social gathering, you can input estimated grams of food in the app and get a pretty accurate number of calories or macros. Many of these apps have restaurant foods and meals already available for you to input.
If you’re already tracking calories or macros, chances are that you have a food tracking app, however if you don’t, consider adding one to your smartphone. Social gatherings, parties, eating out and busy schedules may bring instances of needing to estimate calories or macros without measuring or weighing food.ĭownload a food tracking app. Many times you don’t have the luxury of eating food you make for every meal which can make counting difficult. However, everyone is different and has different goals, so if you decide to track we’re here to assist and support you. In summary, at Lincoln Nutrition & Fitness we believe only special circumstances require tracking and eating whole foods is the best path for most. In my last few articles I’ve been addressing whether you should track calories or macronutrients and what to do if you determine counting them is the route for you.