poll: do you...

ScarletTarah

I measure

lreed

I measure meat, fat, and dairy. Veggies and fruit I estimate (and hope I estimate low!) :happy:

marjaskow

measure

clheide

measure!!! obsessively!

BrendaLee

Both, but I always feel a little ... not guilty, but not quite right if I don't measure. Usually my measuring spoons and cups are in the sink, and I'm too lazy to wash them.

I don't have food scales though, so anything that needs to be weighed is generally a guess.

djfshop

Both

chrissy7

measure unless i'm out

Tiddle

estimate

kwardklinck

If it's something I eat a lot, I can guestimate (ie salad and veggies). If it's something I really love and may go overboard on, I get out the measuring cup. Last night I was actually counting my pasta noodles to make sure it came out right lol.

DawnOf1969

I weigh my food on a food scale. I've also found that if something says 1/4 cup or (XXX grams) that the grams may not equal the 1/4 cup. So I go by grams on the food scale.

I was overeating some things because I was using 1/4 cup instead of grams which was 50% more grams than the serving size on the package.

if any of that makes sense.

cds2327

measure, until i can trust myself visually knowing what the sizes should be (where my cereal should hit in the bowl, etc....)

toots99

I weigh my food on a food scale. I've also found that if something says 1/4 cup or (XXX grams) that the grams may not equal the 1/4 cup. So I go by grams on the food scale.

I was overeating some things because I was using 1/4 cup instead of grams which was 50% more grams than the serving size on the package.

if any of that makes sense.

I do the same thing! I'll always go by grams whenever possible.

chgudnitz

It depends on what it is. If its a higher calorie item like salad dressing, mashed potatoes or meat I do measure. With vegetables I usually just kind of eye ball it. In the beginning I did measure almost every thing and then as i got used to looking at certain items I stopped measuring them. Especially salad. I know that my bowl I always use for supper hold about 3 cups(full) of chopped lettuce.

What she said. Measure the high cal, estimate the rest. No need to measure lettuce unless you're eating like 20 heads of lettuce a day...

leavinglasvegas

What she said. Measure the high cal, estimate the rest. No need to measure lettuce unless you're eating like 20 heads of lettuce a day...

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20 heads a day? I'd be more worried about measuring my plumbing bill!
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Cassaaaaandra

Measure when I can, estimate when I can't. #1 if I precisely measure at the house I can get more familiar with portions at home I'll be able to more closely estimate when I'm out.

Also if I'm measuring low calorie items (cup of cucumber, cup snap peas, etc) and I go a smidge over - I don't worry about it because it's a low calorie healthy item. Nuts and things I'm a little more strict with.

spritie

used to measure everything, now im getting better at accurately calculating amounts, but still need to go back and check from time to time

estimation really is something you improve with experience

Jennplus2

I would say both. But I just got a scale so now I also weigh.

Jennplus2

I would say both. But I just got a scale so now I also weigh.