Can you identify a 176g apple/ gett 30g of PB by eye etc...

Sandigesha
Sandigesha Posts: 226 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've noticed my approximation skills are pretty well developed now thanks to mfp, I mean there are times I literally am wrong by 1-3grams on fruits etc, yesterday and today I scopped the exact amount of PB/honey from 1st try (27 and 20g) Have you notice it too? How good are you?
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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,223 Member
    I'm left handed and use the other side of my brain that's doesn't think like that.......not....my....fault.
  • EmpressZhark
    EmpressZhark Posts: 26 Member
    I once cut a 150g block of cheese into 5 30g portions first try, no weighing until it was all cut. I felt pretty pleased that day. Then felt silly for feeling pleased lol.

    I can usually dollop the right amount of greek yoghurt on my porridge first thing in the morning without thinking about it. But that’s easy, it’s just a dessert spoon. Ask me to guess the weight of an apple and I’ve got no idea.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    My handfull of nuts is always 30g
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I'm so good I've never even used a food scale.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    My handfull of nuts is always 30g

    I like nuts. Hi :flowerforyou:
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    I've become an expert. It's kind of fun to guess.
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
    I do the same thing with cheese. I usually don't weigh cheese. I'll buy an 8oz block of sharp cheddar. Then I cut it in half. Then I cut each half, in half. Then I cut each quarter in half. At that point, I have (8) 1oz pieces. Out of all the times I've done that, 9-10 times it's pretty spot on. The only time I weigh cheese, is if I've shredded the block.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I can cut a 1.5 oz. piece of cheese on the first try every time.
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    My handfull of nuts is always 30g

    huh. I'd have guessed 85g apiece.
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,861 Member
    My handfull of nuts is always 30g

    huh. I'd have guessed 85g apiece.

    I see what you did there!:laugh:
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Nope. I'm not far off, but at 200 calories a spoon of nut butter, I can be off by 50 calories... it adds up.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    I'm really really terrible at this. Especially with peanut butter and cheese. You know....the good stuff. I want to eat it all.
  • ajnb88
    ajnb88 Posts: 339 Member
    I'm not very good, but I find that if I estimate something and then weigh it, I'm usually under. Case in point today, I cut up what I thought would be 50g of cheese, turned out to be 32. Nice surprises.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Nope, I'm terrible at guessing.
  • Joannah700
    Joannah700 Posts: 2,665 Member
    I didn't understand how there was not a 'who cut the cheese' gif in here yet, because surely I wasn't the ONLY juvenile on here until I looked online...

    Carry on.
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
    I didn't understand how there was not a 'who cut the cheese' gif in here yet, because surely I wasn't the ONLY juvenile on here until I looked online...

    Carry on.

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  • Joannah700
    Joannah700 Posts: 2,665 Member
    I didn't understand how there was not a 'who cut the cheese' gif in here yet, because surely I wasn't the ONLY juvenile on here until I looked online...

    Carry on.

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    Nice!

    Oh, and I can eyeball 4 oz of chicken pretty well - it's the equivalent size to a deck of cards. Sister #3 taught me that trick and it does pan out well when I measure and weigh food.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    1 oz of cheese.

    I'm okay with my yogurt- but cheese I can actually get within the tenth. I'm wildly amused by my skills.

    Bigger skill- who can eyeball their wine appropriately!!!
  • bugaboo_sue
    bugaboo_sue Posts: 552 Member
    For most things yes, I can eye ball it but I always put it on the scale to double check.
  • Archerychickge
    Archerychickge Posts: 606 Member
    Not even close... I use my scale rfaithfully.
  • smelanie504
    smelanie504 Posts: 27
    I've been tracking since February on a different MFP account and I'd say I'm ok... I still weigh things but just to see how I'm doing I'll try to estimate first. I'm still usually over but not by as much as I used to be.
  • spiralated
    spiralated Posts: 150 Member
    who want's to eyeball their wine appropriately ;)
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    I've lost all of my weight and maintained it for a year without once using a food scale, so I guess I can.
  • bcr1559
    bcr1559 Posts: 62 Member
    Not at all! For this reason, on days that I fail to prep everything, my diary looks like I only ate about 900 calories bc I know I that the things I did eat will not have an accurate calorie count (usually higher than I think). Weighing is the only way for me to get an accurate number!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I still can't eyeball 175g of Greek yogurt, but for some reason I can almost always accurately scoop out 14g of peanut butter.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    For the most part I can estimate most things pretty accurately. I used to use a food scale religiously for just about everything, but I made sure I was teaching myself how to visualize those servings and use things like my fist and palm, etc to help me estimate most things better without having to use a tool like a food scale all the time.

    I still use my scale for certain things...mostly to make sure I'm not under estimating more than anything...I want what's coming to me.
  • 12_oz_Curls
    12_oz_Curls Posts: 140 Member
    1 oz of cheese.

    I'm okay with my yogurt- but cheese I can actually get within the tenth. I'm wildly amused by my skills.

    Bigger skill- who can eyeball their wine appropriately!!!

    That's easy! just multiply the amount of the servings by how many are in the bottle, and drink the whole thing! (Hint, it usually tell you how much is already in the bottle.)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    who want's to eyeball their wine appropriately ;)

    LOL not me- but I will if I am really cutting it close on calories.

    That's easy! just multiply the amount of the servings by how many are in the bottle, and drink the whole thing! (Hint, it usually tell you how much is already in the bottle.)
    Eventually I always do- but my problem is 1 glass is fine, 1.5 = really tired 2 = skanky slore. 3 means I can't walk- or damn close to not being able to.

    So I usually only EVER have one- maybe 2. LOL... Eventually I drink the whole thing- I wonder if I logged it on Sat/Sun for the whole upcoming week that would be better.
    Herm- thoughts thoughts.
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    I am getting pretty darn good. I am always thrilled, like I won the lottery or something.
  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
    I am not good enough yet. I am close with most things but under or over 20 to 50 calories adds up. I still weigh and measure.

    Yes I do measure my wine...I have a plastic glass with 5 oz etched on it so if hubby is serving he pours properly. :wink:

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