Cooked or Uncooked?

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PhotographerOfNature
PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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When it says, for example: 1 - 6 oz. hamburger. Does that mean 6 oz. of cooked or uncooked meat? That always confuses me and we're having hamburgers for dinner and I'm not sure if I should measure it before or after cooking. Is there a simple way to tell what is 6 oz. if I don't have a scale? Thank you all for your help!!!
Sandi

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  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    When it says, for example: 1 - 6 oz. hamburger. Does that mean 6 oz. of cooked or uncooked meat? That always confuses me and we're having hamburgers for dinner and I'm not sure if I should measure it before or after cooking. Is there a simple way to tell what is 6 oz. if I don't have a scale? Thank you all for your help!!!
    Sandi
  • iftcheiaf
    iftcheiaf Posts: 960 Member
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    I don't know about the cooked or uncooked, but I know most of the time a piece of meat or poultry or fish cooked measures about 4 oz if it's the size of your palm (or deck of regular cards if you happen to have giant hands). Don't know if that helps or not.
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    Yes, I've heard that too, but when you are putting in the food that you've eaten that day, it comes up with 1 - 6 oz burger. So, i was not sure how to measure that one out.
  • Starlightdusk
    Starlightdusk Posts: 106 Member
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    http://www.nutritiondata.com/

    This is where I get/check most of my food values. It should tell you cooked or uncooked for them so you can see if its right. Hope that helps
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    Go with the cooked because otherwise I think it would read 'Hamburger-raw." There's plenty of meat on the list that read like that, so I say go with the cooked.
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    Thanks, I'll give it a try.
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    Just curious if anyone knows why my ticker is not showing up? It shows up on the 'Introduce Yourself' site but not here. :ohwell:
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    Just curious if anyone knows why my ticker is not showing up? It shows up on the 'Introduce Yourself' site but not here. :ohwell:

    Hmm, try plugging in your code again and see if that helps. Can't figure out why it shows up there but not here.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    Oh, and I love your Sheltie!
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    Thank you!!! We love her! Her name is Katie Ann.

    I'm putting the ticker code in again. I don't know if this is how I am supposed to do it or not, so here goes.

    <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"><img border="0" src="http://tickers.myfitnesspal.com/ticker/show/6/5164/65164.png&quot; /></a><p style="text-align:center;width:420px;"><small>Created by MyFitnessPal - Free <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com">Calorie Counter</a></small></p>
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    Ok, obviously not the way to do it. Sorry everyone!
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    Ok, obviously not the way to do it. Sorry everyone!

    Ok, you used the wrong code that time--you used the one for blogs and such. Try again and use the code on the left--the one for bulletin boards.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    I had a Sheltie-mix one time; she was about the most perfect dog I've ever had! Her name was Jefe (Spanish for Chief or Boss).
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    Here goes...


    65164.png
    Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    Yeah! So do I have to do that each time I post a reply?
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    Yipee! YOu got it!

    No, it's automatic from here on it--if you pasted it into your signature then it's automatic.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    Ok--just noticed it wasn't in your last post, so do this--

    get your code again, copy it. Go to Home then Settings then Change Forum Signature. Paste your code into the block square there, click Save changes.

    Now, it should be automatic!
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
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    Ok, Shorerider. I did that. Hopefully now it will work.. Thanks for the help!:happy:

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