I'm getting into calorie counting and I want to know how much I eat on an average day. Do these estimates sound right?
Picture 1: Two scoops of honey yogurt, some granola and frozen berries with a drizzle of honey = 450-500 Cal
Picture 2: Some pasta (blended vegetables like spinach, broccoli, and cucumbers, with some parm grated in, for the green sauce) and a zucchini salad with Chickpeas = 500-600 Cal
Picture 3 (Sorry for awful quality): 2 chicken tenders lettuce wrapped with avocado, pickles and a slice of pepper jack = 400 Cal
Trying to be below 2000 calories a day. Any insight is appreciated
by SpearMintMancer
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Your best investment for your mental counting and to see progress is a digital food scale and a solid free app that lets you scan barcodes super easily. Estimates are always off by a bit and it adds up.
I say this because honey yoghurt varies a lot depending on fat content…and avocado is high calorie and hard to guess without scale or picture. Otherwise though, your estimates sound about right. (:
Meal 1: Honey Yogurt Bowl
– Honey yogurt (2 scoops, about 200g) = 180 cal
– Granola (about 1/4 cup or 30g) = 120 cal
– Frozen berries (about 1/2 cup or 70g) = 35 cal
– Honey drizzle (about 1 tsp or 7g) = 20 cal
Meal 2: Veggie Pasta + Zucchini Chickpea Salad
– Pasta with green vegetable sauce (about 1 cup cooked or 150g) = 220 cal
– Parmesan (about 1 tbsp or 5g) = 20 cal
– Zucchini salad with chickpeas (about 3/4 cup or 120g) = 150 cal
Meal 3: Chicken Tender Lettuce Wraps
– Chicken tenders (2 small, about 100g) = 220 cal
– Pepper jack slice (about 20g) = 80 cal
– Avocado (about 1/4 medium or 30g) = 50 cal
– Lettuce + pickles (about 20g) = 5 cal
Total Estimated Calories: 1,100 calories