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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

That looks delicious, but be really careful w/ food like that, calories can add up real quick. I would make sure you are using low calorie bread, low calorie bbq sauce, and low calorie dressing on the slaw.

Counting calories on an app like MyFitnessPal is really easy, I would start doing it ASAP. They got pretty much any food at the grocery store already logged in it (or just scan a barcode and nutrition facts are uploaded), they even have lots of popular restaurant menus and all those nutrition facts already loaded. Also be pretty diligent in measuring out or weighing out your food too. One of the biggest reasons diets fail is that people in general massively underestimate how many calories they are actually eating.

Yeah i used myfitnesspal a lot in my last weight loss journey so im sort of better on the knowing calorie numbers than other people who just start i think. I still read labels now though so i know the general amount of what i eat for now. Only reason why i gained so much weight even though i know how much calories are in the food i eat is because it was delicious and i didnt care haha.

Until i start stalling on weight loss, im not gonna be too strict on counting calories on myfitness pal again. I think thats why i like the idea of IF for me to start. I dont want to be too strict right now because i think mentally thats where people and me burnout on trying to lose weight. IF lets me eat a bigger meal which i like and is satisfying to me.
Of course, i still have to actively stay away from fast food which i would destroy and are calorie bombs. Especially for me who would order multiple items and fries or something haha.