I hate measuring

nesian_twin

Will count calories in here but to weigh and measure every single morsel that goes onto my plate is so damn boring, anyone else feel the same? Plus I think its obsessive. Still managing to lose the weight without it though Usually measure portions by hand.

arditarose

No. I like it. I feel in control and I'm really fast at it now.

queenliz99

I like it as well, it gets easier the more you do it.

tincanonastring

I have it on good authority that measuring hates you, too.

arditarose

tincanonastring wrote: »

I have it on good authority that measuring hates you, too.

lol.

nesian_twin

tincanonastring wrote: »

I have it on good authority that measuring hates you, too.

oh ok, hate too strong a word so I will now change it to "intensely dislike"

mommyofjan

Since starting MFP I have not used a scale once. Fortunately I have lost the weight I wanted. If I hadn't...I would've gotten a scale.

arditarose

If you've just started counting, and you have a decent amount of weight to lose, it's possible to lose some pounds without weighing food. That is because you are consciously trying to eat less and you are being successful at that. But eventually as you lose weight, your deficit becomes smaller and there is less room for error. You'll get used to weighing, it's not that bad. I think it's fun...kind of.

earlnabby

Weighing and measuring is the only way to know what you are putting in your mouth, unless you have tons of extra dollars to purchase packaged single servings of everything so you can go by the label. It really is easy to do, no more difficult than plating up your food. Just drop your plate on the scale, tare, put your meat on it, tare, put your veggies on it, tare, put your starch on it. Done.

diannethegeek

My food scale let's me feel like a mad scientist every morning. Who doesn't want that?

Mostly though, it's what works for me. If you see success your way, then great! If you don't, then consider trying something else. Everyone has to find what works best for them!

nesian_twin

hey that's all good arditarose if you see it as fun, i wasnt trying to put down what others choose to do and that is great mommyofjan how u lost the weight anyway! without using a scale to weigh foods. Stepping on weight scales for me is already stressful enough lol

Lasmartchika

mommyofjan wrote: »

Since starting MFP I have not used a scale once. Fortunately I have lost the weight I wanted. If I hadn't...I would've gotten a scale.

Ditto!!

BWBTrish

nesian_twin wrote: »

Will count calories in here but to weigh and measure every single morsel that goes onto my plate is so damn boring, anyone else feel the same? Plus I think its obsessive. Still managing to lose the weight without it though Usually measure portions by hand.

Well..this is a site for people who do fitness and weight loss by counting / weighing their calories.

So maybe you have to find some other options/sites?

nesian_twin

Well..this is a site for people who do fitness and weight loss by counting / weighing their calories.

So maybe you have to find some other options/sites?

Maybe, do you know of any?

runnrchic

Once you plateau you will want to start weighing. Just wait...

BWBTrish

nesian_twin wrote: »

Maybe, do you know of any?

No i am in the right place here
I weigh every single gram of my solid food and measure every liquid
Lost almost 75 pounds now in 5 months...so not searching for another place to go.

Determination and consistency are my biggest friends

nesian_twin

ok runnrchic I hope it doesnt come to that but perhaps you know better than me thanks for the warning

malibu927

If you can lose without weighing/measuring your food, I think you're one of the lucky ones. I wouldn't be able to.

nesian_twin

Well done owlhouse I hope I am as successful as you

musicandarts

Once you get used to the idea of weighing, it is easy. I found it hard to lose weight without measuring everything.

BWBTrish

You will when you make "Determination and consistency are my biggest friends"

Oh and eat of course less calories than you burn....However you want to achieve this by not weighing/counting is up to you. But i know i dont want to guesstimate what i eat. I go the road of being sure how many calories i eat...and weigh/count everything.

But that is for everybody different of course

jt880

You could make some meals ahead on a Sunday and weigh them all out that way you'll have your grab and go. If you want to be serious about losing weigh everything you eat. Not only will your logging be more accurate but you will get an idea of portion sizes and learn to appreciate it much more.

queen_of_disaster

It becomes part of the process after a while... I know that it's one of the things that is necessary to keep me accountable, not to mention accurate, in my logging so I just do it. I gained weight because I ate too much and if I want to lose weight then I have to keep track of what I'm eating... That's just the way it's gotta be whether I like it or not.

Plus... it really doesn't take that much effort? I mean, you do you, but the more accurate you are the easier it will be for you to reach your goal.

nesian_twin

Determination and consistency, thank you, I will definitely remember that. So far I've lost some weight but if or when I stop losing, if I plateau, I guess I will have to start weighing foods. Thanks everyone.

exstromn

Did not like it at all at first bc time consuming and tedious not to mention feeling a bit obsessive. But now I am thankful for it, it has been the best tool for me to get honest about portions and to me is the best measure when cooking at home.

jt880

There are some tricks you can do to speed things up. I've got one of those scales you can zero out with the plate and say a piece of bread on it (not bread for me for example only) and just add peanut butter for example till you hit the serving size. I do that one all the time you can zero again to add things like jelly or what not.

Laughter_Girl

When I first joined MFP, I didn't bother weighing my food. I used my eyeballs to gage what I was eating. It finally occurred to me that I had been using the eyeballing method before, which led me to gain weight. I decided I wouldn't take anything to chance. I weigh and measure everything now and can't imagine eating w/out my food scale. I actually feel more in control using my food scale and measuring cups, and I plan to use them for the rest of my life. Nevertheless, if you feel in control and can lose weight w/out, do what works for you.

Wishing you all the best!

nesian_twin

jt880 wrote: »

There are some tricks you can do to speed things up. I've got one of those scales you can zero out with the plate and say a piece of bread on it (not bread for me for example only) and just add peanut butter for example till you hit the serving size. I do that one all the time you can zero again to add things like jelly or what not.

Thank you jt880 very handy to know this

Liftng4Lis

Nope, I actually enjoy knowing I'm spot on on my calories, as it's all part of the process. If it works for you, not weighing great. Everyone finds their own rhythm.

tomatoey

You can do it using measuring cups. I did. You just have to be sure you're measuring flat and not rounded cups. Then just use those instead of spoons etc. to move food into things when you cook.

jt880

Flat doesn't always work for some foods steel cut oats comes to mind its usually way below the top on my measuring cup all the time this is why I go by weight and not the top of the cup.