Spray whipped cream
Losewtforlife4him
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I just had a 5 calorie orange jello with spray whipped cream. I had done well all day until getting out the can! I hadn't had this for a long time. My question is how is the best way to know what 2 tablespoons would be without smashing the whipped cream down to where it's milk?! What happens is I don't really know so then I just add more even when the jello is all gone
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Whipped cream is meant to be measured fluffy, but you could weigh it for more accuracy.0
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Yes, you would measure it fluffy....so 2 tablespoons is like a 2 second squirt, lol.
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Awesome. That makes sense. Thanks!0
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If you counted "one Mississippi, two Mississippi," you'd probably have a lot more than two tablespoons to be honest, but that's just my guess. I'd suggest weighing it! If you already had it maybe get a plate, zero it out on a scale, then squirt about however much you think you had and go from there! Should give you a better idea!0
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Great idea! Thanks!! I think for now I will stay away from the whipped cream as it could be a weakness. Who am I kidding! It is a weakness, lol!1
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Weigh the can before and after, log the difference3
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Whipped cream is made of love and sunshine and puppy kisses and as such, I refuse to log it.4
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I always assume I have taken 4-5 servings. I mean, take out a tablespoon and fill it with whipped cream. Even 2tbls is absolutely nothing. Maybe it would be appropriate garnish on a 1x1 Jello square...
Occasionally, I've found I can sub thick non-fat Greek yogurt flavored with vanilla and Truvia in the place of whipped cream for something like strawberry shortcake. Not whipped cream, but serves the same basic purpose.1 -
That's why I use a food scale.1
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pbprincess wrote: »Whipped cream is made of love and sunshine and puppy kisses and as such, I refuse to log it.
If only it worked that way.
Put the bowl on the scale, aim and fire, see what the kill count (grams/ounces/whatever) is at. Enjoy.3 -
pbprincess wrote: »Whipped cream is made of love and sunshine and puppy kisses and as such, I refuse to log it.
If only it worked that way.
Put the bowl on the scale, aim and fire, see what the kill count (grams/ounces/whatever) is at. Enjoy.
For me usually 2-3 servings is enough, actually! I always thought I used more calories of whipped cream.0 -
pbprincess wrote: »Whipped cream is made of love and sunshine and puppy kisses and as such, I refuse to log it.
If only it worked that way.
Put the bowl on the scale, aim and fire, see what the kill count (grams/ounces/whatever) is at. Enjoy.
For me usually 2-3 servings is enough, actually! I always thought I used more calories of whipped cream.
I am randomly surprised by the things I thought would be smaller in serving size! Let's not talk about ice cream though...that was not one of those things.1 -
Would it work if I weighed myself, sprayed it straight into my mouth, and then weighed myself again?
I'm not sure any spray whipped cream has made it onto a dessert for me.
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Put bowl on food scale, press tare and squirt away. I find 30g is usually a decent amount.0
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Food scale - and you need a few servings.0
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Canned spray cream=grim, would rather buy some whipping cream and whisk it up.3
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If you do end up weighing it can you post a picture of what 2 tbsp actually looks like? I've never weighed whipped cream and don't have any on hand but am curious how much a serving actually looks like haha.0
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I weigh it as well. 2 servings (10g) is usually good for me--it's a decent amount. I do buy the fat free kind though, because it's less calories.0
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is it really going to make much difference metabolically if it is a tablespoon more not really0
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Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »If you do end up weighing it can you post a picture of what 2 tbsp actually looks like? I've never weighed whipped cream and don't have any on hand but am curious how much a serving actually looks like haha.
It says 5 grams on the picture. 20 grams is a serving for 45 calories.
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Pinkylee77 wrote: »is it really going to make much difference metabolically if it is a tablespoon more not really
It depends. If you are careless on all of your measurements, those can really add up. If you have a lot yet to lose & have a big deficit, you may still lose weight even with all of those added calories. If you are closer to goal & don't have as much wiggle room it could make a big difference. I maintain at 1430 a day. That doesn't give me much room to make mistakes.1 -
I'm close to goal at 1200 calories. I see what you mean as far as the wiggle room to not make mistakes. I burn lots of calories a day with exercise and don't eat back those calories but that day I did0
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All of your comments are awesome! Thanks a bunch for your ideas. I'm actually out of spray whipped cream now to try measuring it but I guess that's a good thing or I would want to eat it and as someone else said, spray in my mouth prior to making it to the dessert lol! Thanks everyone!!0
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I don't know why I never would have thought to weigh it before when I first posted this...using a bowl, zeroing that out and weighing the whipped cream as I scoop it out or spray it out. It makes me feel so much more in control knowing that I can have as much as I want as long as I have the calories...and still lose weight!! 0
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Losewtforlife4him wrote: »I don't know why I never would have thought to weigh it before when I first posted this...using a bowl, zeroing that out and weighing the whipped cream as I scoop it out or spray it out. It makes me feel so much more in control knowing that I can have as much as I want as long as I have the calories...and still lose weight!!
Yep, this is pretty much how i weigh every thing i eat
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I've easily used 10 servings of whipped cream at once - it's not as much as one would imagine. The only way to be accurate is to weigh.0
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Of course, if one were to have a choice, one should always choose clotted cream over whipped cream1
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