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CaseyGwaltney wrote: »the peanut butter i did one tablespoon (measured) and only used half of that for my rice cake. Thats why i called it one spread.
Did the person who created the "1 spread" unit of measurement mean half a tablespoon?
A tablespoon isn't an accurate way to measure peanut butter. If you use a measuring spoon, you are likely eating more than you think. A scale should be used for peanut butter.0 -
Like I said in the beginning of this post, I am new to this! Yes i understand I am probably doing a million things wrong.
I used the term tablespoon because thats what it said on the back of the jar. 1 tablespoon = blah blah0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »CaseyGwaltney wrote: »the peanut butter i did one tablespoon (measured) and only used half of that for my rice cake. Thats why i called it one spread.
Did the person who created the "1 spread" unit of measurement mean half a tablespoon?
A tablespoon isn't an accurate way to measure peanut butter. If you use a measuring spoon, you are likely eating more than you think. A scale should be used for peanut butter.
Yep. PB's tricky because it does tow the line between liquid and solid. However, since it's so calorie-dense, it's worth weighing it to be sure.
Buy a cheap scale and try weighing for just a day or two. Since your diet is relatively static, you'd probably only need a sampling of a few days to see if measurement accuracy is the source of your problem. If you weigh and log accurately for a handful of days and end up getting a significant difference from your diary as it is now, then you've identified the cause of your stall. If it works out the same, then that narrows it out.0 -
CaseyGwaltney wrote: »Like I said in the beginning of this post, I am new to this! Yes i understand I am probably doing a million things wrong.
I used the term tablespoon because thats what it said on the back of the jar. 1 tablespoon = blah blah
But you have no idea of the "1 spread" unit of measurement in MFP relates to how it measured on the back of your jar. You're attaching a guess to a guess and, if you're doing this multiple times a day (and your diary indicates that you are), then you could be off by hundreds of calories in a week, enough to impact your weight loss.
This is why so many people recommend to measure solids by WEIGHT, so that you can more accurately understand what you're eating.0 -
The way I used to "measure" peanut butter: fit as much as possible on a dinner spoon and call that a tablespoon.
The way I've learned from people on MFP: weight the whole jar of peanut butter, tare the scale, take your serving, then weight the jar again. The negative number you see is how much you've eaten.
HUGE difference
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I called it 1 spread in terms of 1/2 a tablespoon....mybad0
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Yah but that one cup are you logging what kind of rice? Prepared or dry? Are you logging condiments? How will you know with quick adds you have no idea...When I look at my nutrition over time with precise counting I can see what I need to back off of. A pattern of too much salt or fat. When done correctly you will see results. Try it for one month. If that don't work I would contact a nutritionist or have your thyroid checked.0
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missblondi2u wrote: »The way I used to "measure" peanut butter: fit as much as possible on a dinner spoon and call that a tablespoon.
The way I've learned from people on MFP: weight the whole jar of peanut butter, tare the scale, take your serving, then weight the jar again. The negative number you see is how much you've eaten.
HUGE difference
That's such a neat little trick. I'm ashamed that it took me so long to learn it. Before, I'd weigh the spoon without the PB, then tar it out and weigh it with the PB.... and of course, I'd have PB all over my scale by the time I was done. Really, I felt kind of dumb when that eureka moment happened and I figured it out.
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Brown rice, uncooked. When I eat a meal, I haven't been using any condiments. Except on my subway.0
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This video gets posted a lot... a good visualization of why you should use a food scale vs relying on measuring cups.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY 0 -
CaseyGwaltney wrote: »Brown rice, uncooked. When I eat a meal, I haven't been using any condiments. Except on my subway.
Your most recent rice logged is logged as cooked, which is less accurate than uncooked (how much water is absorbed, etc).
And your Subway entry doesn't show any condiments on it.0 -
Are you drinking the egg whites raw? Or are you cooking them? If you're cooking them, how are you keeping them from sticking to the pan without any oil, butter, etc.?0
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the egg whites are in a non stick pan, idk my gma got it for me yrs ago and i never have to spray anything in it lol0
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ManiacalLaugh wrote: »missblondi2u wrote: »The way I used to "measure" peanut butter: fit as much as possible on a dinner spoon and call that a tablespoon.
The way I've learned from people on MFP: weight the whole jar of peanut butter, tare the scale, take your serving, then weight the jar again. The negative number you see is how much you've eaten.
HUGE difference
That's such a neat little trick. I'm ashamed that it took me so long to learn it. Before, I'd weigh the spoon without the PB, then tar it out and weigh it with the PB.... and of course, I'd have PB all over my scale by the time I was done. Really, I felt kind of dumb when that eureka moment happened and I figured it out.
I was doing the same thing with mayo and making a huge mess.0 -
missblondi2u wrote: »ManiacalLaugh wrote: »missblondi2u wrote: »The way I used to "measure" peanut butter: fit as much as possible on a dinner spoon and call that a tablespoon.
The way I've learned from people on MFP: weight the whole jar of peanut butter, tare the scale, take your serving, then weight the jar again. The negative number you see is how much you've eaten.
HUGE difference
That's such a neat little trick. I'm ashamed that it took me so long to learn it. Before, I'd weigh the spoon without the PB, then tar it out and weigh it with the PB.... and of course, I'd have PB all over my scale by the time I was done. Really, I felt kind of dumb when that eureka moment happened and I figured it out.
I was doing the same thing with mayo and making a huge mess.
I am excited to try this, I feel very silly now
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OP--this system, calories in-calories out, works very well if you are precise. You have to weigh and measure everything or it won't work. That's why everyone is insisting on it. That is where you should start. After 2 weeks if you still aren't losing come back and we'll fine tune you.
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There's many things i wish i'd done and known when i first started my diet. The most important one, weighing and logging all food.0
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I had to fiddle to find actual calorie amount to lose.0
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Your diary looks a lot like mine used to before I started lurking on these forums. Underestimating by a ton, I would be so proud of staying under my goal, but I was really just lying to myself. Once you accept that you'll be better off.0
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CaseyGwaltney wrote: »Nope leighloh! i dont even hold my phone during my workouts so it doesnt count any of those calories burned i guess. Idk if thats a good or bad thing.
That might be the issue. You are already eating very little, so the issue might be that you are not eating enough calories back after your workouts.
And even if she did eat too little, she'd still lose weight.
Starvation mode happens for actually starving people. You know, the ones that are dying. Starvation mode isn't the body conjuring calories out of thin air to make someone stay fat.
That is actually true but it can account for her body's slow loss as her metabolism is slowed... She is losing just not at a pace to account for the low calorie intake0
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