Some Days I Feel Too Lazy to Measure Food - What to do?

Kst76

I am never 100 % accurate. I look at portion sizes, sometimes I weigh and sometimes I even eye ball. And I am still losing weight. If you done it long enough you become an expert ( at least I did ). But I still have to log everything. In the end of the day I must be pretty darn close sense Im losing exactly what I am suppose to lose.

Kst76

atypicalsmith wrote: »

arnoldmq wrote: »

you could buy food that is kinda already measure. like for example, costco thin sliced chicken breast is about 4 ounces per pace, and u can also use measuring cups that would give u a rough estimate of the weight. is not as accurate as using a scale but is quicker and is as accurate as u can get without measuring.

Huh?

That was not that hard to comprehend..lol

bpetrosky

GunnarHamundarson wrote: »

If I skip a day of measuring food, I feel like I did not do my best. I start, again, only to feel like one of those who does not have to measure. How to you keep motivated to measure all the time? Some days, I just go to the gym and eat the meals that I know the values already. When I reach my goals, do I still measure? Ugghh.

If you are following your plan and losing at a reasonable pace, an occasional "day off" (say once every other week or so) from rigorously weighing and logging your meals should be perfectly fine. Try to keep your portions similar to your normal days and it can help to have some pre-portioned meals handy for occasional use, too. Just don't use an off day as license to eat a lot more than you usually do. Also, don't make yourself guilty for relaxing a little, you need to be able to trust yourself to keep from overeating after you reach your goals.

When you get to your goal, it is a good idea to spend some period of time keeping the log as you get used to maintenance. As you keep yourself at a stable weight for a period of time and you get used to eating portions at that level, you may find you want to relax the routine and spot check yourself periodically.

In the end, it's all about having a healthy attitude about the food you eat and learning to enjoy eating meals that keep you satisfied without getting too many calories.

atypicalsmith

karintalley wrote: »

atypicalsmith wrote: »

arnoldmq wrote: »

you could buy food that is kinda already measure. like for example, costco thin sliced chicken breast is about 4 ounces per pace, and u can also use measuring cups that would give u a rough estimate of the weight. is not as accurate as using a scale but is quicker and is as accurate as u can get without measuring.

Huh?

That was not that hard to comprehend..lol

I guess I'm not very good at reading skewed abbreviations

Kst76

Im reading my 8 year olds school work so I guess Im used to all of it

kshama2001

Docbanana2002 wrote: »

Also, it isn't that much work to weigh and measure if you integrate it into what you are doing. Like if I want to make a PBJ sandwich on a plate, I gotta set the plate and bread down somewhere. So I set my plate/bread on the scale and zero it out. I add the PBJ and look at the weight. Zero it out. Add the jelly and look at the weight. I'm not doing anything that is extra other than monitor the number. I usually put my PB and jelly in standard portions (16 grams, 32 grams) so I don't even have to remember the number. I just remember I had a serving of PB and a serving of jelly and log it the next time I log.

Same with cereal...I have to set the bowl down, so do it on the scale. I have to pour and at some point stop pouring my cereal. I let the number I'm seeing guide when to stop pouring.

I use measuring cups for rice, beans, pasta instead of a spoon or scoop (or scale) I have to use something to scoop it, why not a half cup measuring cup? I have a couple of cheap sets and keep them handy.

Yes, once I got a digital scale that zeroed, weighing became really quick and easy.

Like you, I integrate weighing into food prep and use measuring scoops instead of serving spoons.

GunnarHamundarson

rmcloughlin22 wrote: »

On the days you're feeling motivated, weigh out additional portions for the week of foods you frequently eat. Then store them in Ziploc bags or tupperwares for later. Ziplocs are nice because you can write on the bag with a shapie, i.e. "40 grams of oats, 140 calories." Then you don't have to worry about weighing/measuring when you don't feel like it.

Thank you, everyone, for your comments. This sounds like a good idea, here. Much appreciated.