eating more than you think....
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You know - this might be my problem. I weigh my meats (chicken breasts , steaks) and veggies etc but not pre portioned things like bread, apples, eggs, bacon rashers.
Maybe I need a second food scale for work?0 -
I still have no idea how to log a banana. All the entries go by size, and the associated weight is more often than not ways of what my 'medium' banana actually weighs (like it will say medium 8 inch banana (120g) and mine will be 150g or something. And do you count the skin or not when you weigh it?
MFP's entry for bananas (the one without the *) has an option to do it by grams. Much easier than trying to determine what size it is.0 -
I still have no idea how to log a banana. All the entries go by size, and the associated weight is more often than not ways of what my 'medium' banana actually weighs (like it will say medium 8 inch banana (120g) and mine will be 150g or something. And do you count the skin or not when you weigh it?
MFP's entry for bananas (the one without the *) has an option to do it by grams. Much easier than trying to determine what size it is.
I just wish someone would sort the database out so you don't have to sift through 250 banana entries to find THE non-* banana entry...0 -
I still have no idea how to log a banana. All the entries go by size, and the associated weight is more often than not ways of what my 'medium' banana actually weighs (like it will say medium 8 inch banana (120g) and mine will be 150g or something. And do you count the skin or not when you weigh it?
MFP's entry for bananas (the one without the *) has an option to do it by grams. Much easier than trying to determine what size it is.
With or without skin?0 -
I still have no idea how to log a banana. All the entries go by size, and the associated weight is more often than not ways of what my 'medium' banana actually weighs (like it will say medium 8 inch banana (120g) and mine will be 150g or something. And do you count the skin or not when you weigh it?
MFP's entry for bananas (the one without the *) has an option to do it by grams. Much easier than trying to determine what size it is.
With or without skin?
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I know since I started measuring my coffee creamer in the morning that it lasts longer. So I know what I thought was 3 tbps was probably 5 or 6. It was really yummy, but I stayed the same weight for a long time.
I haven't gotten to the weighing of the creamer yet, but probably should. I've "stalled" at this weight for a long time. I wouldn't mind dropping another % of BF, but it's peanuts at this point. I already feel ridiculous with the amount of weighing I do, but I guess if I want to hit my ultimate goal badly enough, I should probably weigh everything.
Ha, I'd forgotten you can't weigh liquids. They're measured by volume. A "weighted" ounce is not the same as a fluid ounce.
Just thought I'd remind people. I had my half-and-half out yesterday and my scale and was like, wait....0 -
I know since I started measuring my coffee creamer in the morning that it lasts longer. So I know what I thought was 3 tbps was probably 5 or 6. It was really yummy, but I stayed the same weight for a long time.
I haven't gotten to the weighing of the creamer yet, but probably should. I've "stalled" at this weight for a long time. I wouldn't mind dropping another % of BF, but it's peanuts at this point. I already feel ridiculous with the amount of weighing I do, but I guess if I want to hit my ultimate goal badly enough, I should probably weigh everything.
Ha, I'd forgotten you can't weigh liquids. They're measured by volume. A "weighted" ounce is not the same as a fluid ounce.
Just thought I'd remind people. I had my half-and-half out yesterday and my scale and was like, wait....
Yes and I really wish they had the calories per weight on the box. It's a nightmare for things like maple syrup. I found some site online that converts it but I don't know how accurate that is (www.convert-to.com).0 -
This post was inspiring thank you. I ordered a kitchen food weight balance a few days ago and it should be arriving today, your post help me realize it was a worthwhile investment.
I worked in a microbiology lab for a few years and I would always measure powders and chemicals for solutions, I figured it was about time to apply that skill to my own diet and lifestyle changes as well.0 -
I am also only about 15 lbs away from goal, and I am loosing and gaining the same 5 pounds over the last month and a half... I have never weighed my food but I have a digital scale on my Christmas wish list... guess I should just get myself one now, if I want to close to goal by new years. :frown: any suggestions on the best brands and where to buy them?0
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I am also only about 15 lbs away from goal, and I am loosing and gaining the same 5 pounds over the last month and a half... I have never weighed my food but I have a digital scale on my Christmas wish list... guess I should just get myself one now, if I want to close to goal by new years. :frown: any suggestions on the best brands and where to buy them?
I have 2. I dont remember the brands though, but both I ordered from Amazon. One is a fancier one that if you enter the food in, it will break it all down for (fats, protein, carbs...) I never use it for anything else but the weight. I think I spent 50 dollars on it. The other one I have at work....(duh I am at work now....it's a EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale) I probably spent 20 or 30 on it and I really like it.0 -
Apples- I usually log as a medium apple, because well there are bigger at the store and smaller ones. (yeah I know...dumb!) Well a medium one is 140g my "medium" apple was 210.
Maybe this is considering the apple was cut off the core and it's only 140g leaving a 70g core? (I don't have a scale to know this but could be possible)0 -
I am also only about 15 lbs away from goal, and I am loosing and gaining the same 5 pounds over the last month and a half... I have never weighed my food but I have a digital scale on my Christmas wish list... guess I should just get myself one now, if I want to close to goal by new years. :frown: any suggestions on the best brands and where to buy them?
I have 2. I dont remember the brands though, but both I ordered from Amazon. One is a fancier one that if you enter the food in, it will break it all down for (fats, protein, carbs...) I never use it for anything else but the weight. I think I spent 50 dollars on it. The other one I have at work....(duh I am at work now....it's a EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale) I probably spent 20 or 30 on it and I really like it.
:flowerforyou: thank you!0 -
I have an Eatsmart one. Nothing bad to say about it.0
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I am also only about 15 lbs away from goal, and I am loosing and gaining the same 5 pounds over the last month and a half... I have never weighed my food but I have a digital scale on my Christmas wish list... guess I should just get myself one now, if I want to close to goal by new years. :frown: any suggestions on the best brands and where to buy them?
Maybe not a brand so much as features are what you should focus on.
1) a digital scale (don't get an analog one)
2) multiple weighing options (grams and ounces)
Those are the 2 big ones as any type of digital scale should have a tare function so you can zero out the scale after putting a bowl,plate etc on it.
I have one with a pull out view display that I like for when the plates or bowls are a little bigger.
You can find them at Amazon (which will more than likely have the best selection), or Bed Bath and Beyond. Walmart does not carry a digital one here in Alaska.0 -
Excellent, I read a similar post and started weighing my food too and noticed my weight drop too. THis is my 2nd profile. In my first MFP profile I lost over 45lbs and had peaked at 30lbs until I weighed my food and it wasn't as horrible or OCD as I thought it would be0
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Excellent, I read a similar post and started weighing my food too and noticed my weight drop too. THis is my 2nd profile. In my first MFP profile I lost over 45lbs and had peaked at 30lbs until I weighed my food and it wasn't as horrible or OCD as I thought it would be0
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I know since I started measuring my coffee creamer in the morning that it lasts longer. So I know what I thought was 3 tbps was probably 5 or 6. It was really yummy, but I stayed the same weight for a long time.
I haven't gotten to the weighing of the creamer yet, but probably should. I've "stalled" at this weight for a long time. I wouldn't mind dropping another % of BF, but it's peanuts at this point. I already feel ridiculous with the amount of weighing I do, but I guess if I want to hit my ultimate goal badly enough, I should probably weigh everything.
Ha, I'd forgotten you can't weigh liquids. They're measured by volume. A "weighted" ounce is not the same as a fluid ounce.
Just thought I'd remind people. I had my half-and-half out yesterday and my scale and was like, wait....
Yes and I really wish they had the calories per weight on the box. It's a nightmare for things like maple syrup. I found some site online that converts it but I don't know how accurate that is (www.convert-to.com).0 -
So what are your secrets for weighing? What do you use for plates or bowls, or whatever to put on your scale?
Basically, how have you made it as easy as possible to do?0 -
So what are your secrets for weighing? What do you use for plates or bowls, or whatever to put on your scale?
Basically, how have you made it as easy as possible to do?
Ok- well fruit and vegetables are easy...just put them on a clean scale if raw. If cooked put a plate on the scale, zero the scale out and weigh your food. For peanut butter I use a bowl (since I usually melt mine for my apple anyways it is not using another dish) I put the bowl on the scale zero it out and add pb until i have what I need. Making a big salad with lots of food?? Put your plate on the scale and zero it, add one food at a time. Make sure to zero the scale before adding the next. Its actually pretty simple.0
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