Trying and failing to lose. #frustratedfemale
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What does weighing your food do? Lol I am at a loss here...open my mind please?0
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http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think0 -
Don't listen to people that tell you to eliminate processed foods, gmo, whatever.
The secret is calories, that's all. And you have to track them accurately.
For example: If I measure with a spoon a TBS of peanut butter, and then weigh that amount on a scale, I'm likely eating more than the calories for that serving (look at the grams on the nutrition facts). These numbers add up fast. It's the best thing I ever did for my weight loss.
#seriouslygetafoodscale
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i was just as flausterated untill i started tracking food comsumption .and wow o wow made a huge differance and then heres,the other big one not over exercising .what i mean was i was spending hours and hours every day .to much way to much found a balance and started loseing .consistant is everything !! good luck to u0
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FitForMaddy wrote: »What does weighing your food do? Lol I am at a loss here...open my mind please?
It helps you keep track of your calorie intake more accurately than just "eyeballing" your portion sizes.0 -
Be patient. Stay consistent. The pounds will come off. You can do it!!!0
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FitForMaddy wrote: »What does weighing your food do? Lol I am at a loss here...open my mind please?
Many foods are meant to be weighed, not measured with a dry measuring cup. Meat, vegetables, etc. Even peanut butter. Very often the amount you can fit in a measuring cup vs. the serving size weighed, is way more than the serving. It can stall weight loss.0 -
CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »Don't listen to people that tell you to eliminate processed foods, gmo, whatever.
The secret is calories, that's all. And you have to track them accurately.
For example: If I measure with a spoon a TBS of peanut butter, and then weigh that amount on a scale, I'm likely eating more than the calories for that serving (look at the grams on the nutrition facts). These numbers add up fast. It's the best thing I ever did for my weight loss.
#seriouslygetafoodscale
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Ugh, I bought peanut butter yesterday and weighed it (I've avoided it for awhile), and two tablespoons is miniscule.0 -
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FitForMaddy wrote: »What does weighing your food do? Lol I am at a loss here...open my mind please?
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arditarose wrote: »CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »Don't listen to people that tell you to eliminate processed foods, gmo, whatever.
The secret is calories, that's all. And you have to track them accurately.
For example: If I measure with a spoon a TBS of peanut butter, and then weigh that amount on a scale, I'm likely eating more than the calories for that serving (look at the grams on the nutrition facts). These numbers add up fast. It's the best thing I ever did for my weight loss.
#seriouslygetafoodscale
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Ugh, I bought peanut butter yesterday and weighed it (I've avoided it for awhile), and two tablespoons is miniscule.
It depresses me a lot, too. And PB2 is just not the same.0 -
thanks everyone! I am more than convinced that a food scale is a necessity.0
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diannethegeek wrote: »http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
Oh my god I needed that first link in my life when I bought my food scale. Did you know that for about a month I weighed my pasta AFTER I cooked it? 2 oz of cooked pasta is the most depressing portion in history. And I didn't even notice the grams on nutrition labels until I asked a dumb question on the forums and was gently pointed to look that way.
But OP, seriously: buy a food scale. I got mine for $7.99 total on eBay over a year ago, and it is the very best purchase I've ever made. It really opened my eyes to what food portions look like, and I feel totally lost if I try to cook/eat without one.
(I'm very seriously considering buying a second one just to leave at my boyfriend's house.)
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FitForMaddy wrote: »What does weighing your food do? Lol I am at a loss here...open my mind please?
If you only eat prepackaged, preportioned and already weighed foods, you don't have to weigh it again (some people think so, but at least I don't). But you really should eat other things too - rice, pasta, produce, meat, milk, nuts, lots of things can be bought cheap in large containers.
Amount of calories depend on what food it is and how much of it it is. If you don't know how much you are eating, you won't know how many calories you are eating. A large potato has more calories than a small potato.
Lots of foods are difficult to measure. Weighing is sort of fool-proof. You will know exactly how much you are eating.0 -
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diannethegeek wrote: »http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
Oh my god I needed that first link in my life when I bought my food scale. Did you know that for about a month I weighed my pasta AFTER I cooked it? 2 oz of cooked pasta is the most depressing portion in history. And I didn't even notice the grams on nutrition labels until I asked a dumb question on the forums and was gently pointed to look that way.
But OP, seriously: buy a food scale. I got mine for $7.99 total on eBay over a year ago, and it is the very best purchase I've ever made. It really opened my eyes to what food portions look like, and I feel totally lost if I try to cook/eat without one.
(I'm very seriously considering buying a second one just to leave at my boyfriend's house.)
My food scale broke for about a week and I was seriously lost without it. It really showed me that I have no idea what a portion size looks like even after a year of weighing my food. But I'm getting closer!
I take mine over to my parent's house sometimes. They look at me like I'm nuts, but who doesn't want to feel like a mad scientist while they're making dinner?
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