measuring food

pointer, meat for 3 oz is about the size and thikness of your palm
your fist closed is about 1 cup
its not completely accurate but a good ball park
Nutritionnists uses that a lot

i have to agree with the above posters, get a food scale. its the only way you can accurately measure your food.
i wouldn't know what to do without mine

A digital food scale is the key to accurate portion control. I did that comparison portion bit and it doesn't work for me. When we prepare food, we're hungry. Therefore, we have a tendency to guess the sizing of the portion much larger so we end up gaining instead of losing.

Keep a set of individual measuring cups and measuring spoons with your little food scale. Don't use eating spoons to measure (they're much larger). Keep a small straight blade spatula or knife to LEVEL OFF the excess quantity.

FYI: 3 level teaspoons = 1 level tablespoon (helpful to know if you're using less than 1 Tbsp. for a portion.

Walmart has the best prices (don't by anything that says "Sharper Image"...not a reliable product)

Claire

I love my food scale soooooo much. It is so completely my best friend at the moment. This might help too:

What do serving sizes look like?

* A palm (without fingers or thumb) or a deck of cards = 3-ounce serving of meat
* A thumb tip = 1 teaspoon
* Three thumb tips = 1 tablespoon
* One thumb = 25 g of most cheeses (A typical serving is approximately 2 thumbs)
* A fist = 1 cup