Counting calories is a helpful habit when trying to lose weight. Keeping careful track of your calories will help you plan and maintain a diet and either maintain your weight or help you achieve your weight goal. Sometimes trying to calculate all of this information can be daunting. Fortunately, there are many resources on the internet to aid you as you look to manage caloric intake.
Step 1
Keep careful track of what you eat. The best thing to do is write every item of food down in a journal or notebook, including beverages and snacks. Record how much you eat as well (measuring your portions when possible).
Step 2
Look at the labels. This works for food that comes pre-packaged. Many fast food restaurants have the nutritional information as well for their products. This information will have the amount of calories per serving.
Step 3
Use an online food diary. Websites such as The Daily Plate can help you estimate the amount of calories that you have consumed, even for food items that don't have their nutritional information readily available.
Step 4
Use a calorie counter and exercise estimator. These can either be done along with your food diary or separately. These resources, which can be found online, will help you estimate how many calories your body burns per day as well as how many calories you can burn doing exercise.
Things You'll Need
- Notebook
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