I had a baby 8 mos. ago and found that afterwards I was unable to lose most of my weight. I have since decided to start eating healthier and practice portion control. Another thing that helps is writing down everything I eat daily. Well, this is where my question comes in...if I have something like a slice of cheese pizza or a salad oooooor a baked potato...how do i count those calories. The food is prepared as a meal and I have no idea how to count those calories so I dont know if I'm staying in my 1500 daily range. For example, I had chicken stir-fry yesterday and it had baked chicken in it, bell peppers and rice. How would I calculate that?! Also, I would like to know, when practicing portion control...what are acceptable portions?