How obsessed are you with measuring food?

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  • pornstarzombie
    pornstarzombie Posts: 297
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    i measure everything.
  • Cr357
    Cr357 Posts: 238
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    I'm so obsessed I drink milk out of a measuring cup.
  • quishajuice
    quishajuice Posts: 106 Member
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    I'm so obsessed I drink milk out of a measuring cup.

    I thought I was the only one who did this! I measure everything I can simply because if I don't, I will try to lie to myself about how much I'm actually eating. Plus if you are at a point where you can't have that many calories to begin with every little one counts!
  • Le_Joy
    Le_Joy Posts: 593 Member
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    That is why I have a food scale, so i don't have to count pieces of spaghetti.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,554 Member
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    Nope, definitely not that obsessed! I weigh things or use cups every now and again to confirm that my eyeballing is close enough - and that's worked OK for me. I find that with some things I tend to be under, and others (like pasta) I'm overestimating so it seems to balance out OK.
  • change_happens
    change_happens Posts: 491
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    I just counted every strand in a box of whole wheat sphagetti. By the way...it's 34 strands per ounce. There has got to be a better way! lol

    thanks for doing this for us :) lol! yeah... I am totally addicted to measuring. Have to get a new food scale since I gave my other one away.

    what brand spaghetti? :) Just wondering
  • change_happens
    change_happens Posts: 491
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    I'm so obsessed I drink milk out of a measuring cup.

    DITTO
  • missmacknz
    missmacknz Posts: 39
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    When I had Weight Loss Surgery I counted and weighed and measured every friggen gram. I had lost all concept of portion. Now I can eye roll 100 grams of most anything BUT i STILL WEIGH it at least once a week (if not more) of regular food and at least 3 times of a new food to make sure I can eye ball it.

    Portion Distortion is a BIG problem.

    It also makes you really think about how you are going to spend your calories.

    Don't be ashamed to measure you food but don't obsess over 1-2 grams either!

    Good luck!!
  • missmacknz
    missmacknz Posts: 39
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    I do that all the time - break it down to a 1 gram equivalent and then enter 93 servings or whatever xx
  • beckylawrence70
    beckylawrence70 Posts: 752 Member
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    I measure everything, get a small scale, helps alot!
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
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    I'm not obsessed, I'm accurate :glasses:
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
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    Im generally quite good with logging my food, but i probably eat around 200kcals a day of nibbles that i dont log. I generally dont log sauces or marinades either. But im not trying to lose weight at the moment, so thats fine.
  • organiclove
    organiclove Posts: 12
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    I know I'm obsessive when it comes to weighing each gram/ounce, and I prefer my scale over measuring cups/spoons. This isn't the case for everyone, but I honestly feel as though I'd eat LESS calories than I need to be, if I were to eyeball most of my portions! I like getting every calorie worth, out of each meal :]
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
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    A digital scale!
  • Sarah_Wins
    Sarah_Wins Posts: 936 Member
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    A pinch of this and a handful of that is as close I get to obsessed. I'm an awesome cook too. :happy:
  • MichelleLaree13
    MichelleLaree13 Posts: 865 Member
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    I use a scale so I dont have to count things out like that.
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
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    I count pretzels when I eat them at a happy hour...

    I also tare a spoon and bowl, stick spoon in the peanut butter, and put the peanut butter in a bowl so I get exactly one serving of peanut butter.

    I also don't use measuring cups for calorically dense items because the scale is SO much better.

    Yup. Obsessed.
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
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    A serving of Goldfish crackers is 51 crackers. And I do, in fact, count out exactly 51. :bigsmile:
  • GoaliesWife123
    GoaliesWife123 Posts: 31
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    I measure, count and all the things in between! :D I do need a better scale, though...
  • lilmisfit
    lilmisfit Posts: 860 Member
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    I measure and/or weigh 99% of everything I eat.

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