Weigh or measure your food...what do you do?

AndreaK724

I am looking for a surgery date in June. Trying to learn from others tried and true methods for success. I think weighing food is more accurate. I feel it is just too easy to fit one more piece of food in the measuring cup. How do choose your food amounts? Why?

bikrchk

Sometime I weigh it, sometimes I measure. You'll learn early on after surgery that your new stomach won't hold very much. You'll want to measure out of self-preservation, (throwing up is not fun). Always, I eat off of a saucer or custard cup and it's still possible to over eat even then.

minibandit

I weigh. Obviously with things like rice - a cup is a cup but, when it comes to grated cheese or other things you can fit more or less and it would still officially be a cup. Weighing is more accurate.

sadiegirl32

I weigh, its much more accurate and I like the control...lol I am 18 months out and in my last phase so I only eat 7 ounces at a meal. 4 oz is always protein and the other 3 can be be anything I want, carbs, fruit or veggies.

LolaBug85

I also weigh my food. It's much more accurate

garber6th

I do both. If it's something like cottage cheese or greek yogurt or something liquid, I measure. Also, if the serving on the package is in measurement such as cups, I measure. If it's meat or cheese or something like that, I weigh it.

AndreaK724

Thanks for your input. Congrats to you all. looks like you all have been very successful on your weight loss journey. I love the idea of eating off of a small saucer.

csmccord

I weight everything, with the exception of liquids such as almond milk. Basically if the label has the serving size in ml, then I measure. If it's in gm or oz, then I weight it. Weighing it is much more accurate. If you don't believe me, watch the video at the bottom of this page.

http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/members/measure_your_food_Before_or_After_Cooking.cfm

Daisyrn

I also do both, however I do mostly weigh my foods. I make 4 oz mini meatloaves in a muffin tin and freeze them. I use my Ninja and basically make skinless chicken breasts into consistency of ground beef. I can pop them into the microwave add veggies and some kind of a sauce and dinner in less than 5 minuets. The one thing that I found to be really helpful when I first started was to use toddler plates/bowls and utensils. The food fits the plates and if you use the utensils it is usually the perfect size bite.

grim_traveller

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

Weighing is far, far more accurate.

DJRonnieLINY

Mostly I weigh as it seems to be the most accurate however when using the bar code scanner on my phone for input I try to stick with the unit of measurement on the package.

bethlaf

even now , weigh it - and buy LOTS of Ramekins!!! to help with portion control , and SALAD/Dessert plates - Average dinner plats are 12-14 inches, trust me you need smaller plates!

amylb0822

I had sleeve surgery 2/20 and I am on the mushy food stage now. I have lost 24 pounds since surgery ....
My doctor told me at this point to measure food and eat only 1/2 cup at any sitting....

I am using a personal bullet blender to mushy up everything and am sticking to high protein options only.

SO far so good!

Butlavie

Im 2 yrs out and I still measure my food

AndreaK724

I also do both, however I do mostly weigh my foods. I make 4 oz mini meatloaves in a muffin tin and freeze them. I use my Ninja and basically make skinless chicken breasts into consistency of ground beef. I can pop them into the microwave add veggies and some kind of a sauce and dinner in less than 5 minuets. The one thing that I found to be really helpful when I first started was to use toddler plates/bowls and utensils. The food fits the plates and if you use the utensils it is usually the perfect size bite.

I love that idea for the meatloaves!

risskie

2.3 years out and I have always measured my food. Never bought a scale... always wished I did, but I'm happy with measuring and still do.