For those that weigh your food

ReneeG74

I weigh or count everything and RARELY will anything be placed in my mouth that I do not know a semi accurate count on the calories / fat.

Anyhoo.... for those that weigh your food, do you weigh your meat before or after its cooked? Ive alway done it before and cannot find a straight answer on if it should be before or after. So what do you do?

bms34b

Personally, I weigh it depending on what the entry is on the site. Example, if I'm weighing grilled chicken and entering it as grilled chicken, I weigh it after it's cooked. If the nutritional info I can find is not specific to cooking method, I go for pre-cooked and add whatever oils or anything I'm cooking with.

stuey39

You can find the nutritional info for nearly all meats cooked or otherwise on the 'search foods' option. Also if you buy pre-packed meat the same data can be found on the lable or packet (well at least in the UK it does), hope this helps

livinginwoods

I try to weigh and measure everything but sometimes I just make and forget. I am getting better at it though!

nutandbutter

I try to weigh and measure everything but sometimes I just make and forget. I am getting better at it though!

^ Strong reading comprehension.

OP, I agree with looking at the MFP entry to be sure. Most weights are assumed cooked on other sites but there's such a wide variety of options here.

misfixit1

I weigh mine before. Accurate weight is before cooking. I ran resturants for about 10 years and that is what I was told in all my trainings

ReneeG74

thanks all... Im going to keep on weighing before ... maybe it will save a few calories down the road