boemObesity has become the most common form of malnutrition in the majority of countries
Yep we all eat too much. I started counting calories and found out that I was eating twice as much as I should have. It’s not obvious and every place serves big portions.
I was eating twice as much as I should have.
how do you define what a “should have” amount is?
i_ben_fineThey likely used a metabolic calculator online, but if you track your Total Daily Energy Expenditure you can get a more accurate, personal estimate.
Bought a kitchen scale, bathroom scale and used the “lose it!” app to count calories. Lost weight.
I just used an online calculator. It said something like 1500 kcal a day for my activity level to maintain weight.
I don’t really count calories, but I do look to get a general idea of what a meal or a snack is. Sometimes I’m way over, sometimes I’m way under, it’s all about balance and being in the ballpark.