New Regime in Town: 3 oz. per not 4!

HeidiCooksSupper
HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,832 Member
edited January 25 in Food and Nutrition
The recommended serving for most red meats is 3 oz. cooked. There are two of us. In the past, I carefully packed meat in 8 oz. packages for the freezer, be it raw bulk sausage or cooked pulled pork. This week, everything is going in 6 oz. bags. I don't think we'll notice the difference when the meat gets incorporated in meals and we'll be cutting our red meat consumption by 25% without noticing. Can't beat that.

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  • craziecritter
    craziecritter Posts: 201 Member
    Wow, we buy in bulk. That is a great idea. No I don't think I would miss an ounce either especially if more vegetables are available! Great job on thinking this one up!
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Bummer. I wouldn't even bother. 8 oz minimum for meat IMO & that's small. Typically eat 8-16 oz of red meat or pork & 16-24 oz of chicken for dinners.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    10 ounce ribeye for me tonight
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    10 ounce ribeye for me tonight

    I had 16 oz of chicken breast myself. 11.25 oz or pork last night.
  • emmalousmom1
    emmalousmom1 Posts: 121 Member
    if you are packing raw meat, remember that 4 oz of raw will become 3 oz of cooked:)
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    While I can't pack it away like the tall guys above ^^^ I would still consider 3 oz very small. I already don't get enough iron - I could never cut my meat down to a portion like that.
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    There's no way I'd be satisfied with only 3 oz of meat. Do you realize how little that is? Not even worth cooking imo.
  • newmein2013
    newmein2013 Posts: 674 Member
    Three or four ounces is a tease to me. I put that in my morning egg white omelets.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Bummer. I wouldn't even bother. 8 oz minimum for meat IMO & that's small. Typically eat 8-16 oz of red meat or pork & 16-24 oz of chicken for dinners.
    Yep. 3 oz. is less than a small hamburger patty - doesn't even qualify as an appetizer for me!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Three or four ounces is a tease to me. I put that in my morning egg white omelets.
    It's a quick snack for me. I eat a 4oz chicken breast for a quick snack when I'm working.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    There's no way I'd be satisfied with only 3 oz of meat. Do you realize how little that is? Not even worth cooking imo.

    but i was told that the size doesn't matter. was i lied to?
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    There's no way I'd be satisfied with only 3 oz of meat. Do you realize how little that is? Not even worth cooking imo.

    but i was told that the size doesn't matter. was i lied to?
    Lili von Shtupp: Tell me, schatze, is it twue what they say about the way you people are... gifted? [sound of zipper opening] Oh, it's twue. It's twue. It's twue!
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    There's no way I'd be satisfied with only 3 oz of meat. Do you realize how little that is? Not even worth cooking imo.

    but i was told that the size doesn't matter. was i lied to?

    I know how you feel. I, too, have been lied to about size before... Imagine my disappointment.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Oh hell no. I try to get 8-12 ounces cooked per meal. Get that brotein in, bro! 3 ounces uncooked isn't even enough for a wimpy burger.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    There's no way I'd be satisfied with only 3 oz of meat. Do you realize how little that is? Not even worth cooking imo.

    but i was told that the size doesn't matter. was i lied to?
    Lili von Shtupp: Tell me, schatze, is it twue what they say about the way you people are... gifted? [sound of zipper opening] Oh, it's twue. It's twue. It's twue!

    Miss Von Shtupp, are you sure this is just 3 oz?

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    There's no way I'd be satisfied with only 3 oz of meat. Do you realize how little that is? Not even worth cooking imo.

    but i was told that the size doesn't matter. was i lied to?

    I know how you feel. I, too, have been lied to about size before... Imagine my disappointment.

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  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    hehehe
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    somewhere in this thread there is a big meat joke.


    oh, there it is.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    There's no way I'd be satisfied with only 3 oz of meat. Do you realize how little that is? Not even worth cooking imo.

    but i was told that the size doesn't matter. was i lied to?
    Lili von Shtupp: Tell me, schatze, is it twue what they say about the way you people are... gifted? [sound of zipper opening] Oh, it's twue. It's twue. It's twue!

    And, of course, the cut line: Ma'am, you're sucking on my arm.
  • ksmiley412
    ksmiley412 Posts: 274 Member
    There's no way I'd be satisfied with only 3 oz of meat. Do you realize how little that is? Not even worth cooking imo.

    but i was told that the size doesn't matter. was i lied to?
    Lili von Shtupp: Tell me, schatze, is it twue what they say about the way you people are... gifted? [sound of zipper opening] Oh, it's twue. It's twue. It's twue!

    And, of course, the cut line: Ma'am, you're sucking on my arm.

    ^^ Buhahahaa
  • Pearsquared
    Pearsquared Posts: 1,656 Member
    I'm dying right now at this thread.

    If I'm chopping the stuff up and putting it with something (i.e. pasta) 3 oz. is no problem for me. However, if it's sitting there as it's own entity, I would like about 6oz. or else I feel like I'm eating a nugget rather than a portion.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    if you are packing raw meat, remember that 4 oz of raw will become 3 oz of cooked:)

    Yup this. I always log meat at its raw weight because it changes with cooking.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    I can fit 3 oz of meat on a cracker.


    BRB, going to pick up some crackers to eat with dinner.
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