Counting Calories

So you started to count calories, but are still not losing weight. What's wrong? Well, are you calculating the calories correctly?

Here is an example of a mistake that can cost you:

Marinated turkey tenderloin raw - 110 calories for one 4oz serving size - and a total weight of 1.5 lbs

To calculate the proper cooked calories, do the following:

1.5 lbs x 16 oz = 24 oz total weight

110 calories (1 serving) / 4 oz = 27.5 calories per raw ounce

27.5 cal/oz x 24 oz = 660 total calories

Now you have to weigh the cooked tenderloin and calculate the cooked calories/ounce:

Cook tenderloin total weight = 19 ounces

660 total calories / 19 ounces cooked weight = 34.73 calories/cooked ounce

Now, when you weigh out your portion of 4 ounces, the calories for one serving is calculated as 138.9 calories. A difference of 29 calories from the raw weight. It doesn't seem like much, until you eat more than 4 oz, and make a raw vs. cooked calculation error 3 meals a day for one week - it can really add up !