The thread killer, or ignored question...

Francl27
Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone else noticed that every time you ask 'do you weigh all your food?', you suddenly turn into a ghost that nobody seems to notice?
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  • Blamber21
    Blamber21 Posts: 29 Member
    Ha. Nope didn't notice. I don't respond to that because I don't have a scale.. sends me into deep thoughts of purchasing one lmbo!
  • iammelli
    iammelli Posts: 42 Member
    thats weird... i weigh everyhing i eat
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Ha. Nope didn't notice. I don't respond to that because I don't have a scale.. sends me into deep thoughts of purchasing one lmbo!

    You should.
  • Stripeness
    Stripeness Posts: 511 Member
    Nope. Didn't see the thread, but when someone posts re: stalling or regaining, one of the most common and first-asked questions is "are you weighing your food to ensure accurate measurement?"

    So, observationally, yes. Most MFP folks are weighing their food.
  • LaurieMellor123
    LaurieMellor123 Posts: 5 Member
    Think weighing and eyeballing is a good way to be accountable for portion control.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Nope. Didn't see the thread, but when someone posts re: stalling or regaining, one of the most common and first-asked questions is "are you weighing your food to ensure accurate measurement?"

    So, observationally, yes. Most MFP folks are weighing their food.

    Not even close. The people giving out that advice are a vocal minority.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I don't have a food scale.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Think weighing and eyeballing is a good way to be accountable for portion control.

    Eyeballing is what gets most people in trouble.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    Nope. Didn't see the thread, but when someone posts re: stalling or regaining, one of the most common and first-asked questions is "are you weighing your food to ensure accurate measurement?"

    So, observationally, yes. Most MFP folks are weighing their food.

    Not even close. The people giving out that advice are a vocal minority.

    QFT
  • FindingMyPerfection
    FindingMyPerfection Posts: 702 Member
    <<<<> even weighs prepackaged food.
  • madaleingericke
    madaleingericke Posts: 49 Member
    Guess ghosts don't weigh much, do they...?
  • WendyGr8
    WendyGr8 Posts: 20 Member
    I weighed or measured everything for quite a while, got to the point that measuring cups were doubling for serving utensils at the dinner table for everyone :)
    I have gotten really good at estimating, but I am measuring everything with my DH as he embarks on his new years resolution. He is finding that if we measure out one serving size and before deciding that doesnt look like enough for a meal, he actually eats the meal (no wolfing down) - it's usually plenty & he's pleased that he doesnt feel stuffed & hasnt wasted twice the calories in exchange for that uncomfartable feeling.
    I think many of us come to this with such distorted perceptions of what a serving size should be (thanks fastfood joints) that at least initially measuring is crucial to educating ourselves how to eat healthy.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    two years ago I lost 20 pounds with no food scale. eyeballing and measuring worked just fine for me.
  • Pamstimelines
    Pamstimelines Posts: 79 Member
    I didn't notice but there does seem to be strong opinions that you should weigh all your food. I don't have a scale but I use the hand graph and measuring cups. I want to loose and be healthy without getting too fanatical about it. So I won't weigh until I get to the point of no other option. That's just me.
  • ccmzone2013
    ccmzone2013 Posts: 177 Member
    Never weighed food once ....Lost 185 pounds!
  • BaileyP3
    BaileyP3 Posts: 151 Member
    Never weighed food once ....Lost 185 pounds!

    Me too...no wait...I asked the 185 lbs to move out...:laugh:
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Has anyone else noticed that every time you ask 'do you weigh all your food?', you suddenly turn into a ghost that nobody seems to notice?
    It seems to me that sometimes the OP's are all over it, but most times the idea is shunned. No one wants to be told they are gaining weight because they are probably eating too much from overestimating their intake. But like they old saying, if you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras. :smile:
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Nope. Didn't see the thread, but when someone posts re: stalling or regaining, one of the most common and first-asked questions is "are you weighing your food to ensure accurate measurement?"

    So, observationally, yes. Most MFP folks are weighing their food.

    I disagree. Most newbie MFPers don't.
  • KnM0107
    KnM0107 Posts: 355 Member
    I don't even have a food scale...
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    Has anyone else noticed that every time you ask 'do you weigh all your food?', you suddenly turn into a ghost that nobody seems to notice?

    Yep. Because it couldn't possibly be that you're eating more than you think.

    It's GOT to be your thyroid, carbs, or evil gluten for everyone.
  • Stripeness
    Stripeness Posts: 511 Member
    Nope. Didn't see the thread, but when someone posts re: stalling or regaining, one of the most common and first-asked questions is "are you weighing your food to ensure accurate measurement?"

    So, observationally, yes. Most MFP folks are weighing their food.

    Not even close. The people giving out that advice are a vocal minority.

    QFT

    Fair enough. So OP, if all you want to know is how many people are doing it, there you go.

    Why is there a vocal minority? Or what are the pros/cons of weighing vs measuring cup vs eyeball? ... 'nother story.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Has anyone else noticed that every time you ask 'do you weigh all your food?', you suddenly turn into a ghost that nobody seems to notice?

    So many people start that "I'm not losing weight and I can't figure out why!" thread with a closed diary, or a diary that is clearly incomplete, or a diary that indicates they're not actually weighing food. The answer is always "because you're eating too much food." Their defense is always "no I'm not!"

    And sigh.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I actually don't understand some of the responses here. I think the OP was trying to say that, when someone complains they're not losing weight and you ask if they're weighing food, they simply ignore the question. I think people read it some totally different way that I can't quite get my head around.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    two years ago I lost 20 pounds with no food scale. eyeballing and measuring worked just fine for me.

    Then why are you back? :huh:
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    Fair enough. So OP, if all you want to know is how many people are doing it, there you go.

    Why is there a vocal minority? Or what are the pros/cons of weighing vs measuring cup vs eyeball? ... 'nother story.

    I think what the OP meant is that when someone posts to complain that they're not losing weight despite eating 1200 calories and exercising 2 hours a day, and another person asks, "Do you weigh all your food?," the first person ignores them, preferring to think that they have a screwed-up metabolism rather than admit that they are eating more than they think or log.

    vjohn04 got it, but I thought I would add additional clarification for those who are new to MFP or to the forums.

    I don't weigh all my food, but I weigh often enough to have a realistic sense of portion size. And I've consistently been losing weight, except over the holidays, when my goal was only to maintain. But if I reach the point where I'm at a plateau despite apparently running a deficit, I'll weigh every bite that enters my mouth.
  • iammelli
    iammelli Posts: 42 Member
    tbh the most shocking is cereal pasta and nuts, 30g is not very much!!
  • JustME1611
    JustME1611 Posts: 112 Member
    two years ago I lost 20 pounds with no food scale. eyeballing and measuring worked just fine for me.


    ^this. I lost 49 lbs by just eyeballing. I have thought about getting a food scale though.
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  • tworthen79
    tworthen79 Posts: 1,173 Member
    I've never weighed my food and I've lost almost 50lbs in 9 mos.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Yeah it's what I mean... If you come and complain that you're not losing weight on 1200 calories, and people ask you if you weigh your food, why do you ignore them? I mean, eyeballing works for some people, clearly. Some don't want to weigh and that's fine... but if you're that upset about not losing weight that you're going to post about it, why ignore what could possibly be the most relevant question that people ask you?

    I don't know, when people tell me that they eat 1200 calories and workout 1 hour a day but are not losing weight, the first thing that occurs to me is that they're probably eating way more than they think. And 9 times out of 10, nobody even acknowledges the 'do you weigh all your food?' question. It's a bit irritating.

    So yeah... I just wanted to rant a bit about it :p

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