[–] la_fupacabra 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
MFP is a pretty good tool if you weigh and measure your food. Like I weigh and measure everything, even down to home made pasta sauces, so I can make sure I don't over eat. I've never looked at other peoples entries though- are they hilarious?
[–] Tozetre 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
"8oz ribeye steak for 150 calories"
"average calories for a serving of shepard's pie and I found one that was like 100 calories"
feels not reals bro.
[–] la_fupacabra 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Hey, that's only like 400 calories off. Nbd, man. That's nothing, I burn that off on my nightly 20 minute walk.
[–] Dexter_Widget 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Some of them are WAY off! I'd decided that I was really underestimating quantity and started carefully weighing or measuring stuff that seemed unrealistic. The scale doesn't lie at the end though, if you think you're running on a deficient and still manage to gain weight you've clearly screwed up.
[–] Thinnerprivilege ago
MFP can be a good tool but the calorie tracking is only as accurate as what the users submit to it. The library on packaged goods is pretty accurate so if you type in 1 serving Cool Ranch doritos you're good, but putting together a home cooked meal it's a lot more effort to use and it's on you to be accurate regarding what's going into a recipe.
The thing I don't particularly like about it though is that it gives you "bonus" calories for exercise, which is a recipe for failure when hams self-report inaccurate exercise information.
[–] zorgin 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
It drives me nuts. I have taken to scouring the USDA's nutrition database and doing my own weight/unit conversions, then manually entering every individual ingredient I work with just to be sure I have an accurate calorie count for the foods I prepare.