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Keep in mind that I calculate enough to achieve caloric deficit. Not to reach an exact number.

I also leave the nutrient part on just eating a varied diet, with lots of whole foods.

I personally use MyFitnessPal, weigh the calorie significant food (e.g. the Protein, starches, fat-rich vegetables and fatty sauces) and establish a rough estimate about the calories.

I try to maintain the error an order of magnitude lower than my estimate. That's why I don't bother weighing leafy and "watery" vegetables (e.g. spinach, letucce or cucurbits). Also, I try to keep an eye of sauces like Mayonnaise, but I usually relax on Mustard (I dunno where you live, but mustard here tends to be low-fat by default).

That error can be easily burnt by the casual movement we do in the day.