Eating only pre-packaged food to lose weight???
witcherkar
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Okay. I am on a doctor prescribed diet. 2 protein shakes a day and 1 sensible meal with higher protein and lower carbs. No snacks.
Well 1, i have trouble cooking because I'm in a wheelchair and the stove sits a little too high.
2. Our stove and oven is broke right now until the landlord buys us a new one.
So my diet (food wise) is consisting of one atkins shake for breakfast and one for dinner. I have an atkins frozen meal for lunch. If im still hungry, i eat some yogurt. If im not, i eat the yogurt as a snack later in the day.
I also have a sweet tooth which i satisfy by eating sugar free jollyranchers. No carbs, all sugar alcohols.
(Sugar substitutes doesnt bother my body at all and I only have 1 serving of them a day which is 4 peices.)
I take a multivitamin as well.
When i look, I am fulfilling all my macros great, including all my nutrition parts. My sodium is between 1500-1800 mg which is under the 2300. My calories are somewhere around 1000-1200.
Does this sound healthy enough and will i lose weight? Please no judgement, but constructive criticism is always welcome.
Well 1, i have trouble cooking because I'm in a wheelchair and the stove sits a little too high.
2. Our stove and oven is broke right now until the landlord buys us a new one.
So my diet (food wise) is consisting of one atkins shake for breakfast and one for dinner. I have an atkins frozen meal for lunch. If im still hungry, i eat some yogurt. If im not, i eat the yogurt as a snack later in the day.
I also have a sweet tooth which i satisfy by eating sugar free jollyranchers. No carbs, all sugar alcohols.
(Sugar substitutes doesnt bother my body at all and I only have 1 serving of them a day which is 4 peices.)
I take a multivitamin as well.
When i look, I am fulfilling all my macros great, including all my nutrition parts. My sodium is between 1500-1800 mg which is under the 2300. My calories are somewhere around 1000-1200.
Does this sound healthy enough and will i lose weight? Please no judgement, but constructive criticism is always welcome.
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I'd incorporate fresh fruit and vegetables as much as possible. They can be eaten raw or, sounds like you have a microwave for your frozen meal so you can steam veggies as well. Once you get an oven, oven roasted vegetables are even better. Hope you get a new stove and oven soon!6
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This sounds like a temporary plan. I think it, along with BZAH10's suggestions, sounds reasonable.2
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witcherkar wrote: »Okay. I am on a doctor prescribed diet. 2 protein shakes a day and 1 sensible meal with higher protein and lower carbs. No snacks.
Well 1, i have trouble cooking because I'm in a wheelchair and the stove sits a little too high.
2. Our stove and oven is broke right now until the landlord buys us a new one.
So my diet (food wise) is consisting of one atkins shake for breakfast and one for dinner. I have an atkins frozen meal for lunch. If im still hungry, i eat some yogurt. If im not, i eat the yogurt as a snack later in the day.
I also have a sweet tooth which i satisfy by eating sugar free jollyranchers. No carbs, all sugar alcohols.
(Sugar substitutes doesnt bother my body at all and I only have 1 serving of them a day which is 4 peices.)
I take a multivitamin as well.
When i look, I am fulfilling all my macros great, including all my nutrition parts. My sodium is between 1500-1800 mg which is under the 2300. My calories are somewhere around 1000-1200.
Does this sound healthy enough and will i lose weight? Please no judgement, but constructive criticism is always welcome.
Is the diet temporary? Is it satisfying or boring to you?
Do you have a lot to lose? It is hard to imagine anyone would not lose weight consuming 1000-1200 calories.
Any reason not to eat some fruits or vegetables or cottage cheese?
You must have a microwave. Can you use a slow cooker or indoor grill to expand your variety?0 -
You have no one at home that can help you? Google recipes and ask that person to cook. Ex: Sweet potato and bean chili, or grilled chicken with a side of veggies. Give that other person ideas. Do you live with your parents?
I live with my mom, but she doesnt want to cook healthy. She wants fried chicken and fried potatoes. I would oven baked chicken and steamed veggies. But she says she wont cook two dinners. Kind if on my own. I do what I can. Oven is easier than trying ti reach the stove lol. And right now we have no oven or stove. Its broken.1 -
Bird's Eye has some great SteamFresh packages.
A group that is higher protein than you'd normally get with vegetables - though not that high compared to meat.
A group that is the current popular ancient grains and such.
Those heat in microwave, and might be decent enough tasting compared to high sodium offerings.
One bag is 300-600 cal depending on version.
The estimate of amount of servings in package is of course very off, actually weigh the bag before you heat it, remove contents after done cooking, weigh empty bag, calculate servings per package.
They seem to be good getting the stated weight in the bag, so could just use that too.0 -
witcherkar wrote: »Okay. I am on a doctor prescribed diet. 2 protein shakes a day and 1 sensible meal with higher protein and lower carbs. No snacks.
Well 1, i have trouble cooking because I'm in a wheelchair and the stove sits a little too high.
2. Our stove and oven is broke right now until the landlord buys us a new one.
So my diet (food wise) is consisting of one atkins shake for breakfast and one for dinner. I have an atkins frozen meal for lunch. If im still hungry, i eat some yogurt. If im not, i eat the yogurt as a snack later in the day.
I also have a sweet tooth which i satisfy by eating sugar free jollyranchers. No carbs, all sugar alcohols.
(Sugar substitutes doesnt bother my body at all and I only have 1 serving of them a day which is 4 peices.)
I take a multivitamin as well.
When i look, I am fulfilling all my macros great, including all my nutrition parts. My sodium is between 1500-1800 mg which is under the 2300. My calories are somewhere around 1000-1200.
Does this sound healthy enough and will i lose weight? Please no judgement, but constructive criticism is always welcome.
Is the diet temporary? Is it satisfying or boring to you?
Do you have a lot to lose? It is hard to imagine anyone would not lose weight consuming 1000-1200 calories.
Any reason not to eat some fruits or vegetables or cottage cheese?
You must have a microwave. Can you use a slow cooker or indoor grill to expand your variety?
The frozen meals are temporary for everyday. Ill get back to trying oven cooking as soon as we get a new one. But there are days where ill still be eating them. Cooking everyday is hard for me and meal prepping all at once is too painful sitting in a wheelchair that long.
Yes its satisfying. I thrive on eating the same thing everyday then trying to change it up. Yes. I have about 175 pounds to lose. Yes, doctor said no fruits as they have too many carbs (even though they are natural.) Veggies are fine, its just i have no idea how to cook them in a microwave. I tried to once and it was horrible. I like cottage cheese, but choose yogurt because it has more flavor and texture variety.
I dont have a slow cooker or indoor grill. Nor can i afford one at this time.
I just dont want to get sick or malnourished on this diet. I know yall might say to ask my doctor, but i coukd see 5 different doctors who will tell me different things. I figured people with first hand experience would be better.0 -
Get a slow cooker and prepare some healthy and nutritious meals would be my advice. Or you can get all kinds of steamers for microwaves now. You can even get omelette makers for the microwave. Personally I have never understood the concept of using shakes and the like as that is not teaching a person to eat at a deficit using regular food and in the end, lifelong success tends to come down to learning to eat regular food in moderate amounts in a way that allows you to lose/maintain weight whilst retaining health. I hope this is not long term as it sounds pretty miserable to me and I am surprised doctors still suggest this diet over simple calorie counting.
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witcherkar wrote: »You have no one at home that can help you? Google recipes and ask that person to cook. Ex: Sweet potato and bean chili, or grilled chicken with a side of veggies. Give that other person ideas. Do you live with your parents?
I live with my mom, but she doesnt want to cook healthy. She wants fried chicken and fried potatoes. I would oven baked chicken and steamed veggies. But she says she wont cook two dinners. Kind if on my own. I do what I can. Oven is easier than trying ti reach the stove lol. And right now we have no oven or stove. Its broken.
Kudos to you for doing this without support of your mom. That takes a lot of effort and willpower! A few years ago I lost 50 pounds using Nutrisystem. It consisted of pre-packaged meals. You supplied the additional fruits, veggies and bread. Most of the meals were microwavable. It's was an eye-opener for me as to correct portion sizes. I also liked the convenience factor. It had no magic weight loss formula. Just a good way for portion control.5 -
I agree that fresh fruit and vegetables will help you round out your nutritional needs. Apples, bananas, orange, carrots, celery, cucumber, etc. Try to get at least a few servings into your day. They make great snacks.
2 shakes + freezer meal + 2-3 servings of fresh fruit and veg every day should be okay. Make sure you're getting enough protein as well.
And make sure you're getting enough calories. Under 1200 isn't recommended for adult women.1 -
If you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight. Doesn't matter where the calories come from as far as weight loss, but for nutritional health it sounds like you have a plan since you are also taking a multivitamin and are keeping track of macros. I hope this current situation is only temporary for you and you get an oven/stove soon! Agree with fresh fruits and fresh/frozen veggies as well.3
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If you are hitting your micro and macro nutrients and are satisfied with the food you are eating, I don't see a problem in that regard. As discussed above, I'd have some concerns about the calorie goals, they're really low. Is your doctor recommending you lose some weight very fast for some reason? Or did they just throw out a standard, one size (doesn't) fit all plan. I would agree you can bump up your calories healthily by adding microwave steamed vegetables and maybe some fruit.
eta Just caught the Dr. said no fruits.1 -
I wish I had more info as to why the Dr. put you on a diet that doesn't include fruits, veggies, etc. Is it because they are trying to limit your carbs or control blood sugar? If so, you might want to check with your Dr. before you start eating more fruit. (If you already explained this but I missed it, I apologize) Berries are a safe bet if you want low carb fruits. But in the meantime, you can NEVER go wrong with dark green leafy veggies. You may even be able to find some pre-made salads that can replace your Atkins meals. As one of the posters above said, healthy frozen microwave meals are readily available now. Try grabbing those. I also am curious about your calorie intake? Did the Dr give you a specific number that you need to hit or did you use calculators to determine the healthiest calorie allowance? Make sure you are eating enough and don't slow your metabolism down. Is it possible that you can switch out your jolly ranchers with some beans or nuts? You are definitely going to lose weight based on that calorie intake, but is it sustainable and will you gain the weight back after you go back to normal eating. Those are the questions you need to discuss with your Dr. We are all here for you and although we may disagree on advice from time to time, we only want to see each other succeed.2
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Well first I am not trying to be mean, but is the wheelchair temporary or permanent? I am wondering why you are in an apartment that is not ADA compliant and are there any plans to move into one? I am also sorry your mom is not supportive of your needs to improve your health. It would also improve hers as well.
As everyone says it is calories in calories out and it seems you have sodium in control which I would worry about with prepackaged foods. My wife the other day asked why I was gonna buy chicken breasts from the grocery store. She bought one of them Costco packs and i had to show her that by serving size Costco frozen chicken breast has 4 times the sodium then the grocery store one.
Are you going to physical therapy of any kind or can you? Nothing motivates me more then seeing someone in the gym in a wheelchair. i am like I have no excuses to not be here.2 -
How long has your oven and stove been broken? I'd put up with this for maybe a day or two.
Is your landlord going to replace it in a timely manner? If not, and regulations require him to have provided one, it's possible that you can hold back some of your rent while you are without this. Consult the laws in your area.
This is how it works in Massachusetts: http://www.masslegalhelp.org/options-if-your-landlord-refuses-to-make-repairs
When I moved into my last rental, there was no stove. The landlord said he needed to provide one. I wanted one that I liked, so bought it myself from Craigslist, and sold it to him when I moved. He didn't have a lot of money so over the four years I was there we did a lot of negotiating so everyone got what they wanted. I put a lot of money into the place, and he charged me cheap rent and didn't raise it once.2 -
I wish I had more info as to why the Dr. put you on a diet that doesn't include fruits, veggies, etc. Is it because they are trying to limit your carbs or control blood sugar? If so, you might want to check with your Dr. before you start eating more fruit. (If you already explained this but I missed it, I apologize) Berries are a safe bet if you want low carb fruits. But in the meantime, you can NEVER go wrong with dark green leafy veggies. You may even be able to find some pre-made salads that can replace your Atkins meals. As one of the posters above said, healthy frozen microwave meals are readily available now. Try grabbing those. I also am curious about your calorie intake? Did the Dr give you a specific number that you need to hit or did you use calculators to determine the healthiest calorie allowance? Make sure you are eating enough and don't slow your metabolism down. Is it possible that you can switch out your jolly ranchers with some beans or nuts? You are definitely going to lose weight based on that calorie intake, but is it sustainable and will you gain the weight back after you go back to normal eating. Those are the questions you need to discuss with your Dr. We are all here for you and although we may disagree on advice from time to time, we only want to see each other succeed.
According to OP, the doctor said vegetables were fine, just no fruits.1 -
If it's really below 1200 calories, you will lose weight, but it doesn't sound healthy. I don't understand avoiding fruit for the carbs, and then flavored(?) yogurt is ok? No snacks, and then you'll eat a snack anyway?
Ditch the "diet" and the shakes and the pills, and eat real food. It you can't use the stove, use the microwave. Who does the shopping? Buy bananas, frozen berries, milk, make smoothies. Fresh fruit is great and healthy. Buy fresh vegetables, chop them up and eat them raw. But nuts and dried fruit, bread and whatever you like to make sandwiches.
You should really figure out a permanent solution to get cooking. There are so many more options when you can prepare more of your own food.2 -
Bird's Eye has some great SteamFresh packages.
A group that is higher protein than you'd normally get with vegetables - though not that high compared to meat.
A group that is the current popular ancient grains and such.
Those heat in microwave, and might be decent enough tasting compared to high sodium offerings.
One bag is 300-600 cal depending on version.
The estimate of amount of servings in package is of course very off, actually weigh the bag before you heat it, remove contents after done cooking, weigh empty bag, calculate servings per package.
They seem to be good getting the stated weight in the bag, so could just use that too.
This exactly.
Tyson and a few others have frozen/microwavable burgers/chicken breasts.
Sodium can be a bit higher.
I've been doing it for almost 16 months now. The Birdseye and green giant steamfresh packs have plenty of variety. Just tailor it to your desired calories.1 -
Ideally, the more that individual ingredients that can be used, the better.
In your case, it can certainly be difficult. I would search for community resources for people with physical disabilities. They may be able to refer you to other healthy, affordable options if you’re getting tired of the Atkins meals. Or at very least refer you to a group that might be able to provide some morale support.
Do you rely on your mother for many things? If so, you may want to mention to your Dr and community resources that your mother is very set in her ways, and isn’t committed to helping you lose weight. This may result in you getting higher priority if you choose to apply for services.1 -
kommodevaran wrote: »If it's really below 1200 calories, you will lose weight, but it doesn't sound healthy. I don't understand avoiding fruit for the carbs, and then flavored(?) yogurt is ok? No snacks, and then you'll eat a snack anyway?
This. OP did you ask why no fruit?1 -
kommodevaran wrote: »If it's really below 1200 calories, you will lose weight, but it doesn't sound healthy. I don't understand avoiding fruit for the carbs, and then flavored(?) yogurt is ok? No snacks, and then you'll eat a snack anyway?
This. OP did you ask why no fruit?
From OP's post: "Yes, doctor said no fruits as they have too many carbs."1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »If it's really below 1200 calories, you will lose weight, but it doesn't sound healthy. I don't understand avoiding fruit for the carbs, and then flavored(?) yogurt is ok? No snacks, and then you'll eat a snack anyway?
This. OP did you ask why no fruit?
From OP's post: "Yes, doctor said no fruits as they have too many carbs."
Sorry I missed that post. Thanks!
Still I don't understand why yogurt would be ok since many of them contain as many carbs as fruit.1 -
You're in a difficult and complex set of circumstances, and I'm not going to challenge you about them. It must take great strength for you to do what you are, and I admire that. It tells me that you can succeed in your quest to be healthier.
If you are hitting your macronutrient targets in MFP (especially enough protein and fats), and adequate calories, that's a great foundation, and more than I see in a lot of food diaries I've looked at here. Kudos!
Like others, I'm concerned that you might be low in micronutrients and other beneficial phytochemicals (such as antioxidants) that many of us get via veggies and fruits (I know you aren't to eat fruits).
You got good suggestions above about steam-in-bag veggies. I'm concerned that those may be on the expensive side, if budget is a challenge. If that's the case, consider the store brands of frozen veg that come in boxes or regular bags. I microwave these in any glass dish with a cover, or just put a plate on top to hold the moisture in.
I hear what you're saying about difficulty of microwaving veggies so that they come out tasty. Frozen ones come out of the microwave a little better for me (following package directions) compared with fresh, but I'd also point out that certain types if frozen veggies come out of the microwave nicer than others. For example, frozen winter squash - if you like it - comes out great. Corn and peas come out decently, too.
I have more trouble getting greens or soft things like broccoli to come out nicely, but one option might be to cook them, mash a bit, and mix in an egg to make a microwave frittata type thing (stir a couple of times mid cooking), which is tasty and a bit of extra protein.
Also, as others have said, consider raw veggies. Some, such as celery or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, are very easy - just wash and eat. There are a few fresh veggies you can pretty much wash and microwave, too, like sweet potatoes (poke them through with a knife to release steam, and wrap or contain them, of course).
IMO, beyond the micronutrient issue, the only thing you're giving up by going with all packaged foods and so many shakes is learning how to remodel your everyday eating to keep weight off satisfyingly forever. But from what you're saying, this is a temporary set of especially challenging circumstances that you don't expect to be permanent, and your path toward health will allow time to work on that experimentation/learning part later.
I hope I'm not overreaching here, but I'll also add that increasing movement, to the extent you can within physical constraints, will also help with your weight loss and health. I know you're mobility limited. Sometimes people think they need some kind of fancy exercise program or it won't be of help . . . but that's not true. There have been studies showing that fidgety people burn up to a couple hundred more calories daily than non-fidgety ones! Anything you're able to do that is more movement, even stretches, fidgets, head nods, arm waving - they can help a little.
Good luck: Keep on persistently being the strong and resourceful person you are, and I'm sure you'll succeed!9 -
Thanks everyone for the feed back! Our landlord ordered a stove, but with the holiday it wont get here until thursday morning (he paid extra so we could still have a thanksgiving). We don't mind. Our landlord is very quick about everything. It has only been broke since yesterday.
Dr. has me on low carb (no fruit) to help with weight loss due to my PCOS. I am hoping the wheelchair isn't permanent. I have central vertigo. When I stand, I fall because my body can't find up anymore. I have home health doing vestibular therapy to try and help with that. I also have a physical therapist who comes out twice a week to help me with exercise and I do a home exercise program myself with resistance bands and ankle/wrist weights.
I am not in ADA housing because any low income housing, my mom and I don't qualify for with our income together. but she has so much come out of her check for insurance that we really dont make that much money with her income and my ssdi. Plus, finding a two bedroom ada apartment in this town has been literally impossible. On the brightside, i have a vanity in my room. Occupational therapy has taught me how to do my own laundry and clean my room, make my bed, be independent in everthing except showering, cleaning the house, doing outside work, and dishes/cooking on the stove. I chop things up and stuff on the dining room table. And put everything in the oven. I steam my veggies in the oven too.
Ill probably get the veggie steamer bags to add to my frozen meals.
Oh my yogurt is only vanilla flavored, not anything else and only has 8 grams of carbs (4 of which are fiber). Nuts also have tons of calories and carbs. I eat 1 serving of jolly ranchers sugar free (35 calories, no carbs) for my sweet tooth.
He said to have no more than 1400 calories a day. But my goal is more of 1200. I have breathing problems and have gone into respiratory failure 10 times in 3 years. The quicker i can get weight off my chest, the better for my lungs and heart. Thats why hes monitoring my weight loss and if its too fast, will make me eat more calories. I rely on my mom for somethings but ive worked with therapy for a year to get as independent as i an which is a huge accomplishment. I can bake chicken and steam veggies in my oven. Shes not a caregiver. More of a helper. Helps me shower, cleans the house, do any outside work, takes me to appointments and stores. I try to be an adult and independent. I hate having to rely on other people when i have been independent since i was 16 and been in this wheelchair for a year... I hope i answered everyones questions. Oh and i cant affors to buy more kitchen appliances.9 -
witcherkar wrote: »He said to have no more than 1400 calories a day. But my goal is more of 1200. I have breathing problems and have gone into respiratory failure 10 times in 3 years. The quicker i can get weight off my chest, the better for my lungs and heart. Thats why hes monitoring my weight loss and if its too fast, will make me eat more calories. I rely on my mom for somethings but ive worked with therapy for a year to get as independent as i an which is a huge accomplishment. I can bake chicken and steam veggies in my oven. Shes not a caregiver. More of a helper. Helps me shower, cleans the house, do any outside work, takes me to appointments and stores. I try to be an adult and independent. I hate having to rely on other people when i have been independent since i was 16 and been in this wheelchair for a year... I hope i answered everyones questions. Oh and i cant affors to buy more kitchen appliances.
I know you want to get the weight off as fast as possible but sometimes slower is faster. I'd aim for 1300-1400 every day otherwise as MANY of us have experienced in the long run you'll end up going backwards.
If you want to go faster add as much movement as you can (weight lifting might be a good option) and maybe one day a week do a fast or very low cal day. But only one day a week.
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Bird's Eye has some great SteamFresh packages.
A group that is higher protein than you'd normally get with vegetables - though not that high compared to meat.
A group that is the current popular ancient grains and such.
Those heat in microwave, and might be decent enough tasting compared to high sodium offerings.
One bag is 300-600 cal depending on version.
The estimate of amount of servings in package is of course very off, actually weigh the bag before you heat it, remove contents after done cooking, weigh empty bag, calculate servings per package.
They seem to be good getting the stated weight in the bag, so could just use that too.
Except the calories are typically given for frozen, not cooked, so weighing after it's cooked will be way off as well.1 -
I think you are doing great with the restrictions you have on cooking and what not right now, and I applaud your independence. People seem to forget that 1200 isn't too little calories if you are petite, female, and fairly sedentary.
My only advice to you is to perhaps find a better shake if you can. There are plenty of shakes that have more nutrients than an atkins shake. I'd do a low calorie protein shake and put in a scoop of Greens blend or something. I'm not sure what they have in your area, but I used to get this stuff that was basically vegetables and fruit in powder format. It wasn't high in calories, and had all the micronutrients. A health food store or drug store or Wal Mart would have something similar I think. If you have a blender, some frozen greens might even be a good addition. Some kale or spinach.
We all end up doing this weight loss thing within the parameters that life sets out for us, and that is okay. You seem to have a good problem solving ability in that regard. I know a lot of people who would just say, screw it, I don't have a stove and no one wants to help me I'm just going to eat take out.
So just keep doing what you are doing. You'll get your oven back in no time and have more options. In the meantime you're doing great.
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Bird's Eye has some great SteamFresh packages.
A group that is higher protein than you'd normally get with vegetables - though not that high compared to meat.
A group that is the current popular ancient grains and such.
Those heat in microwave, and might be decent enough tasting compared to high sodium offerings.
One bag is 300-600 cal depending on version.
The estimate of amount of servings in package is of course very off, actually weigh the bag before you heat it, remove contents after done cooking, weigh empty bag, calculate servings per package.
They seem to be good getting the stated weight in the bag, so could just use that too.
Except the calories are typically given for frozen, not cooked, so weighing after it's cooked will be way off as well.
Yes, but the weight of the bag doesn't change with cooking...0 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Bird's Eye has some great SteamFresh packages.
A group that is higher protein than you'd normally get with vegetables - though not that high compared to meat.
A group that is the current popular ancient grains and such.
Those heat in microwave, and might be decent enough tasting compared to high sodium offerings.
One bag is 300-600 cal depending on version.
The estimate of amount of servings in package is of course very off, actually weigh the bag before you heat it, remove contents after done cooking, weigh empty bag, calculate servings per package.
They seem to be good getting the stated weight in the bag, so could just use that too.
Except the calories are typically given for frozen, not cooked, so weighing after it's cooked will be way off as well.
Yes, but the weight of the bag doesn't change with cooking...
It does if there's a lot of ice in it and it evaporates during cooking. Although I tend to assume I'm not supposed to be counting the ice, so I would think post-cooking weight might be more accurate, although did the ice come from the air in the bag or from liquid that was in the veggies to begin with ... What I end up doing is discarding any loose chunks of ice that I can before weighing, and then cooking.0 -
Bird's Eye has some great SteamFresh packages.
A group that is higher protein than you'd normally get with vegetables - though not that high compared to meat.
A group that is the current popular ancient grains and such.
Those heat in microwave, and might be decent enough tasting compared to high sodium offerings.
One bag is 300-600 cal depending on version.
The estimate of amount of servings in package is of course very off, actually weigh the bag before you heat it, remove contents after done cooking, weigh empty bag, calculate servings per package.
They seem to be good getting the stated weight in the bag, so could just use that too.
Except the calories are typically given for frozen, not cooked, so weighing after it's cooked will be way off as well.
That's why you have to do as I stated.
Weigh before heating, weigh bag after heating and emptying.
That would be the frozen weight of product, per the label comment.
Or accept they are very controlled about hitting their stated grams on the bag.0
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