Yeah, that's why a lot of people don't do it, or just ballpark it. If you want to be more exact, some ways to make it easier are: 1) eat prepared food that ha

Yeah, that's why a lot of people don't do it, or just ballpark it. If you want to be more exact, some ways to make it easier are: 1) eat prepared food that has caloric info on it, like a pre-made salad 2) cook recipes that provide caloric info 3) make very simple meals (ex. 1 cup yogurt + 1 tbsp peanut butter + 1 banana) where you can do the math yourself But yeah, for most people they'd rather ballpark it and have less stress. Maybe that means a 4-pack instead of a 6-pack, but you're still going to look good.