Can anyone help me with figuring out portions?
Cristy_AZ
Posts: 986
I always feel like I ask the weirdest questions here,:blushing: but if I can’t find it on Google I turn to you all, and you’re so knowledgeable and nice to me, so here I go again. Aware I need to get a food scale. But in the meantime, just wondering if anyone who has been at this longer than me can help with some good guessing…. Like how many ounces in a slice of spiral cut ham (since they’re all sliced about the same you’d think I could find this info online, but no, it’s all by ounces) Same thing for a slice of Prime Rib roast, I took a pretty thick slice that was left over, cut it in half, trimmed off all the fat and cut it up in my veggies….again, it was barely over ½ cup, but I don’t know how much it weighed, I put an ounce, took it out, put in 2 ounces, I’m just not sure. I have been measuring everything I can, even put that old shot glass:drinker: to use measuring the wine for my wine spritzer. Been paying close attention to portion sizes on packaged food, but still feel like I’m doing a lot of guessing, and this morning I read most people underestimate their food consumption by 20 percent… so now I’m worried!! :frown: Any insights?
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You're not necessarily getting the same amount of meat every time. Seriously, get that scale and weigh it.0
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Until you can get the scale, 3 ounces is about the size of a deck of cards. Yes, I've been known to fold and scrunch food into the right shape to estimate it. LOL0
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Put your mind at ease and buy a food scale:flowerforyou:
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Someone posted a link for visual aids on serving sizes....for example 1/4 cup of dried fruit or 1 oz of nuts is about the size of a small handful or a golf ball. Here's the link: http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/822/15801/visual-aids (hope that's right, I just copied from the post but haven't tried it yet)0
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Get a kitchen scale. =P
But here is a site that has some info to help with "eyeballing" your portions. It comes in handy when you're at a friend's house or out at a restaurant. http://www.webmd.com/diet/control-portion-size0 -
Someone posted a link for visual aids on serving sizes....for example 1/4 cup of dried fruit or 1 oz of nuts is about the size of a small handful or a golf ball. Here's the link: http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/822/15801/visual-aids (hope that's right, I just copied from the post but haven't tried it yet)
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!0 -
also, if you know how many were in the original - ie, if there are 21 oz in the ham then there are 7 3 oz portions... so are you eating more or less than 1/7 of the whole... sometimes hard to do unless the whole thing is right there to look at, but something to keep in mind.0
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webmd.com has a good quick reference sheet to print out...http://www.webmd.com/diet/printable/portion-control-size-guide0
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I've been having the same problem. Amazon has decent scales for about twenty five bucks. I just ordered one.
Failing that, try the palm/deck of cards rules:
www.colormehealthy.com/0_docs/ServingSizeInHand.pdf
http://www.ehow.com/how_7394289_measure-palm-portion-sizes.html
http://www.mealsmatter.org/Articles-And-Resources/Healthy-Living-Articles/Portion-Sizes.aspx0 -
Get a kitchen scale. =P
But here is a site that has some info to help with "eyeballing" your portions. It comes in handy when you're at a friend's house or out at a restaurant. http://www.webmd.com/diet/control-portion-size
Yeah, I know, it's on "the list"
in the meantime, Thanks!! I'll check that out!0 -
I've been having the same problem. Amazon has decent scales for about twenty five bucks. I just ordered one.
Failing that, try the palm/deck of cards rules:
www.colormehealthy.com/0_docs/ServingSizeInHand.pdf
http://www.ehow.com/how_7394289_measure-palm-portion-sizes.html
http://www.mealsmatter.org/Articles-And-Resources/Healthy-Living-Articles/Portion-Sizes.aspx
you're are way better than Google!! Thanks!! :-))0 -
Get a food scale. They're seriously like $5 in department stores.
And the more you measure, the better you'll be able to guess what you ate when you're away from home. Before MFP, I had no idea what a 1/2 cup of anything looked like. Now, when I'm at a restaurant or someplace where I can't measure, I at least have a pretty close idea of the amounts I ate.0 -
http://www.calorieking.com.au/foods/portionwatch/
An Australian site, so measurements will be in metric. : )0
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