measuring without a scale

sammy_c_read

how would y'all go about measuring without a scale? like maybe using your hand? sometimes we don't have access to a scale and it makes it hard to determine things

queenliz99

Don't fill measuring cups and spoons to the top and If you are not losing, fill them even less.

LazSommer

Doesn't sound like measuring.

Maxematics

I actually tried that this morning just to see what would happen. I always see people say how they only eat a "handful" of nuts, so I put what I thought was one serving of almonds (28g) into my hand and it actually ended up being 14g. Hand sizes can help, but someone with far bigger hands than I have would have ended up with a lot more almonds. I forgot where I read this, but it was something along the lines of:

• A fist/cupped hand for cereal, vegetables, fruits, pasta, rice, etc.
• Palm for meat.
• Tip of thumb for a teaspoon of peanut butter or oils.
• Handful for nuts, chips, pretzels, candy, and other snack foods.

Note: I cannot account for the accuracy of this and use my food scale for everything.

freakymistkd

It's a pretty big eye opener if you go from measuring by sight to using a scale. I found that that one serve of cereal I was thinking I was having actually turned out to be 1.5 - 2 serves when I weighed it. And I found that to be the case with almost everything I ate

RosieRose7673

synacious wrote: »

I actually tried that this morning just to see what would happen. I always see people say how they only eat a "handful" of nuts, so I put what I thought was one serving of almonds (28g) into my hand and it actually ended up being 14g. Hand sizes can help, but someone with far bigger hands than I have would have ended up with a lot more almonds. I forgot where I read this, but it was something along the lines of:

• A fist/cupped hand for cereal, vegetables, fruits, pasta, rice, etc.
• Palm for meat.
• Tip of thumb for a teaspoon of peanut butter or oils.
• Handful for nuts, chips, pretzels, candy, and other snack foods.

Note: I cannot account for the accuracy of this and use my food scale for everything.

I'm one of those people where if I went by that hand guesstimating, I would be extremely over calories. I have very large hands for a 5'5 female.

fraserkr

scjamieson644 wrote: »

how would y'all go about measuring without a scale? like maybe using your hand? sometimes we don't have access to a scale and it makes it hard to determine things

what kind of situations are you thinking about? eating at a restaurant? at a party? I think the general idea is that we learn how much food is in a serving of our favorite foods and over time you can eyeball it. But I still measure or weigh foods when I am disciplined about tracking calories.

fraserkr

RosieRose7673 wrote: »

synacious wrote: »

I actually tried that this morning just to see what would happen. I always see people say how they only eat a "handful" of nuts, so I put what I thought was one serving of almonds (28g) into my hand and it actually ended up being 14g. Hand sizes can help, but someone with far bigger hands than I have would have ended up with a lot more almonds. I forgot where I read this, but it was something along the lines of:

• A fist/cupped hand for cereal, vegetables, fruits, pasta, rice, etc.
• Palm for meat.
• Tip of thumb for a teaspoon of peanut butter or oils.
• Handful for nuts, chips, pretzels, candy, and other snack foods.

Note: I cannot account for the accuracy of this and use my food scale for everything.

I'm one of those people where if I went by that hand guesstimating, I would be extremely over calories. I have very large hands for a 5'5 female.

Here's a chart with the comparisons described by RosieRose: http://www.webmd.com/diet/printable/wallet-portion-control-size-guide