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espegalera
espegalera Posts: 1
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm sure this has been asked thousand times before, but how am I meant to know how much exactly am I eating in each serving so I can be accurate adding to my food diary?

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  • dulinh
    dulinh Posts: 99 Member
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    Measure - either with measuring spoons/cups or weigh it...
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
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    Food scale.

    DO NOT use measuring spoons/cups.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
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    Measuring cups are liars like my dad who went out for cigarets 20 years ago and has not been back since! :sad:
  • kitza101
    kitza101 Posts: 99 Member
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    I would definitely recommend a food scale, especially in the beginning. Our eyes are often MUCH bigger than our stomachs, and a lot of people can't visualise what a normal serving size of different types of food is. I found it safest to weigh things. Now I've been doing it for a while I am much better at guestimating portion sizes and approximate numbers of calories in those portions, but I still prefer the "cold hard facts" of the food scale. Good luck!
  • essaryswife73
    essaryswife73 Posts: 81 Member
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    I weigh everything except liquids, then I use a measuring cup specifically for liquids. It has helped tremendously. Good luck!!!

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