From the UK. What's a cup?

helenium

Hello everyone. I've been on MFP for about a week now, but this is my first forum post.

I'm a female overweight university 20-year-old student from the UK - hence the post subject - we don't use 'cups' to measure things - would someone from the US tell me how big a cup is? How many mililitres of water can you hold in a cup? Thanks!

Before MFP I was on a starvation diet, eating/exercising to about 600 kcals a day. I did manage to lose about 20-22 pounds that way, but then all weight loss halted. I didn't even know it was silly at the time to be doing that. MFP forum posts have let me know that's not the way to go, and although my family is not convinced (they keep trying to make me eat less than 1000!), I am. I did increase a bit in weight when I upped the calories, but now I'm starting to inch back down...

Bad habits: I weigh myself obsessively every day. I'll tend to eat things I shouldn't without really wanting to. I don't like junk food much, but end up eating it anyway - and I'm not sure why.
Good habits: I don't actively crave sugar or fats, and when I find myself loitering in the kitchen, I can snap myself out of nibbling on things.

It's been good to see all of your success stories on the forum, and they convinced me to start dieting properly. Thanks!

Helenium (My real name's Helen. Helenium is a flower. I'm not massively keen on flowers. When I was at school, I liked to eat them.)

freerange

Goggle is your friend

http://www.metric-conversions.org/volume/us-cups-to-milliliters.htm

1 cup = 236.588 ml

kirkcolton

Hi,

I get around the "cup" problem by using a UK brand name, such as Tesco, Asda or sainsbury's. then you will probably come across items entered by UK users, who usually add items in grams.

I hope that helps

KC

Lizzgeorge77

I run into the same problem on here when half the stuff I search for is listed in "grams." How should I know how many grams of blueberries I just ate?? I downloaded a handy free converter app on my iphone though, and so it easily converts pounds, ounces, liters, cups, etc.

helenium

Goggle is your friend

http://www.metric-conversions.org/volume/us-cups-to-milliliters.htm

1 cup = 236.588 ml

Sorry! Slow brain on my part. I should link myself to this:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cups+to+millilitres

CallejaFairey

Goggle is your friend

http://www.metric-conversions.org/volume/us-cups-to-milliliters.htm

1 cup = 236.588 ml

technically yes, 1 cup equals approx 237 mL, but we actually round it up, rule of thumb, 1 cup = 250mL. canadian here, we use both cups and L.

and as for weights, a scale that weighs in both oz and g is a god send. most of the stuff i do is in g, and luckily most of the regular MFP food has a gram listing. i get in trouble when i forgot to check oz too and then the only listing i find only shows oz.