Measuring food

breakyoface

When you guys measure your food with cups/tsp/tbs etc do you fill it up to the top or a little under? Do you mush it down to add more? Just curious.

QuietBloom

I use a food scale for measuring solids and measuring cups for liquids. I got my food scale for less than $7.00 including shipping, on ebay.

OkamiLavande

When you guys measure your food with cups/tsp/tbs etc do you fill it up to the top or a little under? Do you mush it down to add more? Just curious.

I use a food scale for pretty much everything that is possible, but with cups/tsp/tbs I fill them a little under. With cups I go just below the meniscus(the line). I NEVER mush it down to add more because that is added calories and if you don't add those calories it's cheating, just saying. Plus, mushing it down isn't accurate. Most things require a food scale for complete accuracy. Even my coffee creamer I'll use a food scale sometimes if I can figure out the weight well enough.

Serah87

I weigh ALL my foods, except liquids.

_Resolve_

A food scale will be the best investment one can make while trying to lose weight.

bleep

Yep food scale is the way to go.

breakyoface

So if it says you can have 1 cup of say mashed potatos, you still use the scale instead of just using the measuring cup?

JulsiePie

I'm kinda annoying about measuring, but if it was homemade mashed potatoes, I'd weigh everything separately (potatoes, butter, etc), and then mix them.....then I'd weigh the whole batch (making sure you subtract the bowl), then take out my portion and do the math lol....it's complicated but more accurate.

I use cups and spoons rarely for measuring....usually my scale. Today I made shepherds pie and it was a bunch of measuring and writing down exact amounts. Then I added it all up and divided the pie by 6, and the total calories by 6...time consuming, yes, but makes me happy lol.

OkamiLavande

So if it says you can have 1 cup of say mashed potatos, you still use the scale instead of just using the measuring cup?

I do. Always.

OkamiLavande

I'm kinda annoying about measuring, but if it was homemade mashed potatoes, I'd weigh everything separately (potatoes, butter, etc), and then mix them.....then I'd weigh the whole batch (making sure you subtract the bowl), then take out my portion and do the math lol....it's complicated but more accurate.

I use cups and spoons rarely for measuring....usually my scale. Today I made shepherds pie and it was a bunch of measuring and writing down exact amounts. Then I added it all up and divided the pie by 6, and the total calories by 6...time consuming, yes, but makes me happy lol.

I do the same thing on paper and then on the recipe make on here. xD
Glad I'm not the only one who does this.

SmartAlec03211988

So if it says you can have 1 cup of say mashed potatos, you still use the scale instead of just using the measuring cup?

Yes, because volume isn't going to be accurate. Weight always is.

Never use the volume measurement of a solid.

Xaudelle

FOOD SCALE.
Can't cheer for one enough.

fleetzz

I'm kinda annoying about measuring, but if it was homemade mashed potatoes, I'd weigh everything separately (potatoes, butter, etc), and then mix them.....then I'd weigh the whole batch (making sure you subtract the bowl), then take out my portion and do the math lol....it's complicated but more accurate.

I use cups and spoons rarely for measuring....usually my scale. Today I made shepherds pie and it was a bunch of measuring and writing down exact amounts. Then I added it all up and divided the pie by 6, and the total calories by 6...time consuming, yes, but makes me happy lol.

I do the same thing on paper and then on the recipe make on here. xD
Glad I'm not the only one who does this.

I do this but divide by the total weight of the finished product. Then I serve myself XX amount of grams--> therefore XX servings. MFP calculates everything for me. If I say 6 servings, I don't know if my 1 serving is actually 1/6th of the total (other family eats the rest), so I like to do it my way. If you are the only one eating the 6 servings and they are all about the same size, it likely doesn't matter how many calories each serving is.

sargessexyone

Food scale is a calorie counters BFF

eileen0515

Food scale always.

JulsiePie

I'm kinda annoying about measuring, but if it was homemade mashed potatoes, I'd weigh everything separately (potatoes, butter, etc), and then mix them.....then I'd weigh the whole batch (making sure you subtract the bowl), then take out my portion and do the math lol....it's complicated but more accurate.

I use cups and spoons rarely for measuring....usually my scale. Today I made shepherds pie and it was a bunch of measuring and writing down exact amounts. Then I added it all up and divided the pie by 6, and the total calories by 6...time consuming, yes, but makes me happy lol.

I do the same thing on paper and then on the recipe make on here. xD
Glad I'm not the only one who does this.

I do this but divide by the total weight of the finished product. Then I serve myself XX amount of grams--> therefore XX servings. MFP calculates everything for me. If I say 6 servings, I don't know if my 1 serving is actually 1/6th of the total (other family eats the rest), so I like to do it my way. If you are the only one eating the 6 servings and they are all about the same size, it likely doesn't matter how many calories each serving is.

DUHHHHH!!!! Why didn't I think of that lol?? Much better to weigh it lol! Thanks for posting that....my husband divided our meal by 6. 6 very uneven squares lol.....

VanillaBeanSeed

I'm kinda annoying about measuring, but if it was homemade mashed potatoes, I'd weigh everything separately (potatoes, butter, etc), and then mix them.....then I'd weigh the whole batch (making sure you subtract the bowl), then take out my portion and do the math lol....it's complicated but more accurate.

I use cups and spoons rarely for measuring....usually my scale. Today I made shepherds pie and it was a bunch of measuring and writing down exact amounts. Then I added it all up and divided the pie by 6, and the total calories by 6...time consuming, yes, but makes me happy lol.

This!

When I make a meal, it takes math and paper work! But like you said, it makes me happy!

eldamiano

I dont measure food. I overestimate where appropriate.

slk_5555

I don't use cups. I use food scales for solids and a measuring jug or measuring spoons for liquids.

TruckersWifeTruckersLife

Food scale

sfbaumgarten

I weigh ALL my foods, except liquids.

Ditto.