measure oatmeal dry or cooked?

phetzgetfit
phetzgetfit Posts: 89
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
my half cup of raw coarse oats becomes 1 cup of oatmeal once I microwave it. Do I get to keep logging in that I'm eating a half cup? (I add the calories for nuts, fruit etc separately). Thanks!

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  • phetzgetfit
    phetzgetfit Posts: 89
    my half cup of raw coarse oats becomes 1 cup of oatmeal once I microwave it. Do I get to keep logging in that I'm eating a half cup? (I add the calories for nuts, fruit etc separately). Thanks!
  • bricker06
    bricker06 Posts: 316
    yes you measure dry. That includes noodles and rice. Good question i was confused about that in the begining too.
  • phetzgetfit
    phetzgetfit Posts: 89
    thanks so much and whew. I really didn't want to half to double the calories for it.
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