Do you weight EVERYTHING?

Anzju

I've pretty much not been weighing anything I eat, I just guess it. "Yup that's a medium sized banana". I guess that way I can kinda cheat myself if I've eaten too much, which is not so good. But I tried weighing food the other day and my parents (I was visiting them for the holidays) looked at me like I was a mentally, crazed lunatic and joked and laughed at me. And then my Mum over coffee (I had HONEY and no sugar chocolate in it btw - does an anorexic person do this? Or someone on the way there? No.) tells me that she is afraid I'm going to become obsessive compulsive like this person we know cause I'm weighing some of my food and she doesnt want me to become an anorexic! And I was like "WTF!?". I eat all the time throughout the day and I've got lots of good bits of fat on me, I'm not even buff or heaps skinny.
They both think me wanting to weigh my corn chips - which are super high in calories, was a dumb/weird/idiotic idea and that counting calories is bad? Is it really THAT bad? Its the only way that I can really see how much I eat, keep track of it and lose the weight that I want to lose. By eating 1200 calories a day I've already lost nearly 1.5kg in two weeks with not a lot of strenuous exercise. I cant understand why people are always down on me for wanting to go to the gym, or wanting to be buff, or fit or whatever it is that I want to be. I don't understand. My parents don't really exercise and they've got a bit of flab and their ok with it, but I dont want to look like that. I dont want a small tire around my waist.

MoreBean13

I've pretty much not been weighing anything I eat, I just guess it. "Yup that's a medium sized banana". I guess that way I can kinda cheat myself if I've eaten too much, which is not so good. But I tried weighing food the other day and my parents (I was visiting them for the holidays) looked at me like I was a mentally, crazed lunatic and joked and laughed at me. And then my Mum over coffee (I had HONEY and no sugar chocolate in it btw - does an anorexic person do this? Or someone on the way there? No.) tells me that she is afraid I'm going to become obsessive compulsive like this person we know cause I'm weighing some of my food and she doesnt want me to become an anorexic! And I was like "WTF!?". I eat all the time throughout the day and I've got lots of good bits of fat on me, I'm not even buff or heaps skinny.
They both think me wanting to weigh my corn chips - which are super high in calories, was a dumb/weird/idiotic idea and that counting calories is bad? Is it really THAT bad? Its the only way that I can really see how much I eat, keep track of it and lose the weight that I want to lose. By eating 1200 calories a day I've already lost nearly 1.5kg in two weeks with not a lot of strenuous exercise. I cant understand why people are always down on me for wanting to go to the gym, or wanting to be buff, or fit or whatever it is that I want to be. I don't understand. My parents don't really exercise and they've got a bit of flab and their ok with it, but I dont want to look like that. I dont want a small tire around my waist.

For this reason, I do not share almost anything about my nutrition/fitness/weight loss process with anyone, unless they are asking in the context of "wow you have done great! What are you doing?" I do not want any unsolicited advice or opinions. Its none of anybody else's beeswax. I would have guesstimated on the honey in my Mom's presence to avoid a conversation about it. I mean, dont act all weird and disappear off somewhere to secretly weigh your food when they're around, but if it's not that often I would just skip weighing those times. If you're stuck with them for a full week, just say something like "I am really not interested in your opinions on my food choices, unless you'd like to hear my opinion on everything that goes in your mouth for the next week" ...
Okay, maybe something like that minus like 4 degrees of b*tchy, but you get the idea. Don't let people get in your head.

Corkline

I use my digital scale instead of measuring cups anymore. I just put my plate on the scale and zero it out as I add stuff..works like a charm.

This is me. Also, the person that said 8 fl oz of water isn't 8 oz, weight and volume are two different things.

I love my scale because its teaching me portions and portion control. Eventually, I'll be able to do it on the fly, but right now I'm weighing everything, including apples and bananas.

WendyTerry420

So far, I haven't purchased a food scale. I use the weight showing on the package or measuring cups/spoons and sometimes just estimate.

KenosFeoh

No. I don't weigh fruit. In Weight Watchers, you don't even count fruit. I log it, but I use the medium or large fruit option, I don't get the weight or the actual measurement. I'll probably be more exact when/if I get closer to goal. Right now my challenge is too many "who cares?" days, not being off a few grams on my measurements.

FitnessPalWorks

For this reason, I do not share almost anything about my nutrition/fitness/weight loss process with anyone, unless they are asking in the context of "wow you have done great! What are you doing?" I do not want any unsolicited advice or opinions. Its none of anybody else's beeswax.

Exactly, Bean.... and precisely why I just had to change my "About Me" section. I got sick of (privately) writing and re-writing WHY my diary wasn't open..... so now my answer is open to all. LOL

MysticRealm

Thanks guys. I will see how this goes. Need to start seeing that scale move again!