Just curious - do you eat the serving size or just whatever amount you want?
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I do the same thing for most things. I weigh out a portion size, and log it as that portion size. So it probably doesn't look like I weigh my food, but I actually do.0
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I weigh out the serving size on the package in grams and then add to it if it's not enough. So it looks like I'm logging some things by measurement, but everything I eat that's not liquid gets weighed in grams.0
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depends on what it is and what i have to work with for the day LOL
there are plenty of things i dont weigh - slices of bread, cheese slices, single serve prepackaged things (or whole containers if im eating the entire thing- like a can of soup)... but there are things i weigh EVERY time - usually higher calorie things. meats, pasta/rice, peanut butter, oils, cereal, avacados, etc.....0 -
I almost always use a serving size, and I do the same thing with weighing my food in grams but logging the individual serving by cups because it is easier. However, one serving of cereal is never enough, so I usually weigh out 1.5 servings and log that instead.0
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MFP needs the ability to say "i ate 212 grams of X" instead of having to do "i ate 2.36 90g servings of X"0
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I started to wonder this when I see all the critiques of folk's diaries... i.e., "it says you ate 1/4 cup of cheese, use a food scale!" Well I personally use a food scale, and know that 1/4 cup of cheese is 28g. So if I go to log it and I weighed out 28g, then I log the 1/4 cup if that's what comes up first.
But then I started to realize that I mostly aim for serving sizes because to me, it's just easier to log that way. Am I the only one that does this?
No, 1/4 cup of cheese is not always 28 grams.
Just like not all bananas are 110 calories either, and this thing about small, medium, large bananas is all in the perception.
I research to make sure I am using accurate entries and most of the time I log in grams, sometimes in ounces. I also weigh my food and never count on measuring cups/spoons for solid food because they are not accurate.
For me, it's much easier to weigh my food and ensure accurate entries, and it doesn't take any time at all.
Depending on my calorie allotment, I might eat more or less than the serving size. That's the beauty of weighing in grams--the serving size is very easy to adjust.
I took that to mean that the label on her cheese says something like Serving: 1/4 cup (28 g). So if she finds that cheese in the MFP database with the same nutrition info that is on her label, she measures 28 g and logs it. It might show up as 1/4 cup on her diary but she's actually weighed it out.
Another example, my cottage cheese comes up as Food Club - 4% milkfat cottage cheese large curd, 1/2 cup on MFP. The label on the package says the serving is 1/2 cup (114 g.) The nutrition info on MFP for Food Club - 4% milkfat cottage cheese large curd, 1/2 cup matches what is on my food label. So I measure my 114 g and log it.
Yes, this is how I took it as well. If I have 0% Greek yogurt, for example, I'll weigh out 227 g and record that as a cup, which is a serving size.
I almost always do fractional parts of a serving: 1/2, 1-2/3, 3, etc. Although I log my food elsewhere and can't always log to the gram.0 -
I started to wonder this when I see all the critiques of folk's diaries... i.e., "it says you ate 1/4 cup of cheese, use a food scale!" Well I personally use a food scale, and know that 1/4 cup of cheese is 28g. So if I go to log it and I weighed out 28g, then I log the 1/4 cup if that's what comes up first.
But then I started to realize that I mostly aim for serving sizes because to me, it's just easier to log that way. Am I the only one that does this?
No, 1/4 cup of cheese is not always 28 grams.
Just like not all bananas are 110 calories either, and this thing about small, medium, large bananas is all in the perception.
I research to make sure I am using accurate entries and most of the time I log in grams, sometimes in ounces. I also weigh my food and never count on measuring cups/spoons for solid food because they are not accurate.
For me, it's much easier to weigh my food and ensure accurate entries, and it doesn't take any time at all.
Depending on my calorie allotment, I might eat more or less than the serving size. That's the beauty of weighing in grams--the serving size is very easy to adjust.
I took that to mean that the label on her cheese says something like Serving: 1/4 cup (28 g). So if she finds that cheese in the MFP database with the same nutrition info that is on her label, she measures 28 g and logs it. It might show up as 1/4 cup on her diary but she's actually weighed it out.
Another example, my cottage cheese comes up as Food Club - 4% milkfat cottage cheese large curd, 1/2 cup on MFP. The label on the package says the serving is 1/2 cup (114 g.) The nutrition info on MFP for Food Club - 4% milkfat cottage cheese large curd, 1/2 cup matches what is on my food label. So I measure my 114 g and log it.
Thank you!! I'm always seeing people arguing this point! I weight my oatmeal until it is the 40g (or whatever it is) that the box says is 1/2 cup and 150 calories. When MFP has entries that say 1/2 cup and still the nutrition that my box says there is in 40g, I log it! It might look like I'm measuring 1/2 cup, but I was really using the scale and getting 40g.0 -
jesikalovesyou wrote: »Thank you!! I'm always seeing people arguing this point! I weight my oatmeal until it is the 40g (or whatever it is) that the box says is 1/2 cup and 150 calories. When MFP has entries that say 1/2 cup and still the nutrition that my box says there is in 40g, I log it! It might look like I'm measuring 1/2 cup, but I was really using the scale and getting 40g.
This (and, coincidentally, every morning for my oatmeal as well!). Like others have said, MFP has the serving size as volume in its library, not as grams. So when that is the case, i measure out to the serving size in weight (listed as grams in parentheses next to the volume). But I like doing math, so I don't mind doing the adjustments (NERD ALERT!!!!!) 0 -
jesikalovesyou wrote: »I started to wonder this when I see all the critiques of folk's diaries... i.e., "it says you ate 1/4 cup of cheese, use a food scale!" Well I personally use a food scale, and know that 1/4 cup of cheese is 28g. So if I go to log it and I weighed out 28g, then I log the 1/4 cup if that's what comes up first.
But then I started to realize that I mostly aim for serving sizes because to me, it's just easier to log that way. Am I the only one that does this?
No, 1/4 cup of cheese is not always 28 grams.
Just like not all bananas are 110 calories either, and this thing about small, medium, large bananas is all in the perception.
I research to make sure I am using accurate entries and most of the time I log in grams, sometimes in ounces. I also weigh my food and never count on measuring cups/spoons for solid food because they are not accurate.
For me, it's much easier to weigh my food and ensure accurate entries, and it doesn't take any time at all.
Depending on my calorie allotment, I might eat more or less than the serving size. That's the beauty of weighing in grams--the serving size is very easy to adjust.
I took that to mean that the label on her cheese says something like Serving: 1/4 cup (28 g). So if she finds that cheese in the MFP database with the same nutrition info that is on her label, she measures 28 g and logs it. It might show up as 1/4 cup on her diary but she's actually weighed it out.
Another example, my cottage cheese comes up as Food Club - 4% milkfat cottage cheese large curd, 1/2 cup on MFP. The label on the package says the serving is 1/2 cup (114 g.) The nutrition info on MFP for Food Club - 4% milkfat cottage cheese large curd, 1/2 cup matches what is on my food label. So I measure my 114 g and log it.
Thank you!! I'm always seeing people arguing this point! I weight my oatmeal until it is the 40g (or whatever it is) that the box says is 1/2 cup and 150 calories. When MFP has entries that say 1/2 cup and still the nutrition that my box says there is in 40g, I log it! It might look like I'm measuring 1/2 cup, but I was really using the scale and getting 40g.
I don't think this point gets argued, it's all about context. Often these basic measurements are red flags of not measuring correctly when an OP isn't losing weight and people look at their diary.
I often use cups, or "7 crackers" etc. for simplicity, even though I weigh- but I still point it out if someone has these measurements in their diary as it often indicates inaccuracy.0 -
No, 1/4 cup of cheese is not always 28 grams.
For shredded or crumbled cheese, in my experience, a 1/4 cup serving is always 28g.
But we're not talking about the same thing. We're just talking about labels and serving sizes, not about how much volume it really is. Then yeah, I agree that if you weigh 1/4 cup of cheese it will probably be anywhere from 20g to 40g. But the labels always say that 1/4 cup is 28g.
I seriously still don't understand who thought it would be a good idea to estimate food by volume.0 -
I eat according to serving size. Sometimes I eat as much as I want. One day a few weeks ago I burned over 3,000 calories in just exercise. I didn't pay any attention to portion or serving size that day, just ate until I felt full then stopped. I also adjust my serving sizes according to my physical activity for that day and I aim to hit my macro's.0
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DemoraFairy wrote: »I eat however much I want that fits into my calories. Sometimes that's more than a 'portion', sometimes less.
Me, too.
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Usually a serving size for me. If I ate what I wanted, and then logged it, I would end up with a pound of peanuts and nothing else
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I really don't have a set way of doing things.
I made spaghetti last night. For the noodles, I was going to do 1 serving but needed more carbs so did 1.5. Just kept adding sauce until I thought it was enough for my taste preferences. I needed more protein last night, added sausage to spaghetti. I generally know how much calories/macros I have allotted and work that way. I do things rather ad hoc and just make it work at lot. I just know X, Y, and Z foods are heavy on the protein. A, B, C foods are heavy on the fat. E, F, G foods are heavy on the carbs. And form meals that way.0 -
Really just depends on what it is. I use a scale so I can measure and grams and log it accurately whether I eat the serving size on the package or my own amount.0
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AndiDurall wrote: »I do like you do. Actually, when I have had struggles with my weight loss, I didn't come to the boards because I knew that all they would say is to open my diary and then tell me that I wasn't weighing everything. I do though! The only thing that I don't weigh consistently is bread because I don't eat a lot of it and I am always under on my calories anyway. But cheese? The cheese I use is a finely shredded blend. A serving size is 1/3 cup or 28 grams. I will set a container on my digital scale, tare it, and then weigh out exactly 28 grams. If I go over, I take cheese back out until it is 28 grams. Sometimes 27 or 26 grams will be used as 28 if I'm in a hurry. I even weigh my eggs though usually I just use the jumbo setting even though I only use large eggs and they weigh less than the jumbo. I weigh most of my liquids including salad dressing and coffee creamer the same way. I set my bowl, plate, cup, etc on the scale, tare, and then very slowly put my dressing or creamer or ketchup or mayo, whatever, until it says the right weight.
I don't only eat the serving size on everything but I usually do end up doing it in whole numbers. I don't know why. It seems easier, I guess. Haha.
That's a good idea! I'm going to start logging my eggs that way...
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i usually go with the serving size to avoid the math. but sometimes its easy for me to just do easy math in my head by cutting things in half. I also use a calculator on my itouch if I do happen to measure out whatever I wanted. For example, you just multiply the grams of what you weigh to the calories of the serving and divide by the grams of the serving. Finally, you get the calories base on the grams you weigh. I hope that made sense, its cross multiplication (used for grams, oz, ml, you name it)0
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It depends on what it is. The majority of what I eat are whole foods, like meat, veggies, fruit, potatoes, and there I eat what I want (and typically one apple, whether big or small, or one smaller potato or I'll split a potato, that kind of thing). I don't even know what a serving size is precisely in those cases (I guess I think it's about 100 grams of meat, uncooked, but I typically have more). For stuff like olives and cheese I eat the amount that seems right for what I'm doing with it (mindful of the calories), for cottage cheese or yogurt I eat the amount I'm in the mood for and log in grams or use the calculator.
For things like pasta, oatmeal, rice, beans, I do tend to use the serving size as a good amount to aim for, unless I'm high on calories so want to eat less, or, on occasion and mainly just with beans, I'm low and want to eat more. For my oatmeal and protein powder breakfast I tend to carefully measure out 44 g of oatmeal and 24 g of protein powder so I can click my entries and not have to use the calculator.0 -
Nope. I put the amount I want on the plate, take a guess at how much it is, then look at and record the total.
When I started weighing, I did take a look at how much I'd taken out and compare it to what the serving size was, just to see what they called a serving size. But now I don't even look at the serving size all that often. Maybe I should.0 -
Thanks HappyCamp1! I have seen the 1g on entries but never made all the connections before. I do serving sizes and log cups but measure and eat in grams but with this new hint that will in all likelihood change now.0
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yes. it helps me figure out how to put meals together if I stick with the same size portions of each food item every time. Easier on the brain. Fruit/Veg/fresh meats are the exception because I'm not about waste food because of a weird sized piece of food that doesn't equally divide into servings.0
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I eats what I likes, and I likes what I eats. No food package is the boss of me.0
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"Lots of smaller meals" is the best option for me, so I rarely use the serving size because if I did that for even half of the small meals, I'd have no calories left for the rest!
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Whoa. Thank you!HappyCampr1 wrote: »If you can find an entry with grams, the serving size drop down always has single gram entries for it.
[awesome info]0 -
85Cardinals wrote: »I eats what I likes, and I likes what I eats. No food package is the boss of me.
Hah!0 -
Depends on the food and/or beverage.
There is no serving size for good scotch...the correct answer is yes.0 -
I eat the amount that I need and make sure that it fits my goals for the day. I must admit I kind of eyeball it a little (I KNOW, GASP!!) but so far it's all working for me.0
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ExRelaySprinter wrote: »Here in the UK, the serving suggestion sizes can be so small.
For example, 40 grams is the suggested serving size for most Cereals.
That's like a portion for a small child! Lol
I tend to measure out my own servings.
Uh, hate to break it to you, but US label serving sizes are the same way. Anywhere from 30 (light and flaky) to 55 (dense granola clusters) grams are generally the suggested serving. Personally, I usually don't have cereal unless I can have 1.5 servings with berries and a cup of milk.
As for the question, it depends. Sometimes I round up--27 grams of hummus is going in there as an ounce. And some things, like shredded cheese, are generally fine in half or quarter portions. But I usually leave a big hole in my day to play with, calorie-wise, so if I want more of something I have it. And if I pour out 136 grams of cottage cheese, I'm not scooping the extra back in the container.
I do wish more companies would display information for more realistic serving sizes along with the suggested size. What I once thought half a cup of ice cream looked like was not tethered to reality, it seems.0 -
I usually weigh to the gram and while I sometimes use a serving size, I don't always. For berries and grapes, I tend to use 50, 100 or 150 grams regardless of which item(s) I'm having, just because it makes life simpler.0
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DemoraFairy wrote: »I eat however much I want that fits into my calories. Sometimes that's more than a 'portion', sometimes less.
Same as this^^0
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