Sad Servings...

I have to laugh about so many people mentioning the cereal portions...because when I was growing up (chubby) my mom did not really police my intake or anything, but she acted like cereal was this big decadent thing and you had to be super careful to eat a small bowl of it, and barely pour any milk on there. It was like her ONE obsession w/ portions. So for me as an adult on MFP the 3/4 cup or 1 cup of cereal seems like a whole lot, and I put 1/2 cup of almond milk on there and feel like a queen LMAO

for me the disappointing serving is 1 oz of cheese, especially shredded cheese. I used to make casseroles and pizza with like 2 cups of cheese on top of them just because. No more.

Peanut butter and ice cream.

knelson095 wrote: »

peleroja wrote: »

knelson095 wrote: »

So, I just weighed out a serving of Reese's Pieces...and checked the numbers three times because the serving is SO SMALL.

Like, so small you guys. 200 calories and it's basically a handful.

What's the most surprising/sad portion size you have discovered while trying to lose weight?



Also, I ate that portion anyway...I regret nothing.

Nut butters are the most obvious disappointment, but hard cheese is up there too.

I also get pretty sad sometimes about what constitutes a serving of ice cream.

Peanut butter was depressing until I started actually making a pb&j sammich and I realized that a serving was quite a bit more than I would typically use anyway..

And when I eat ice cream I make sure it's something really good like talenti Caribbean coconut gelato...mmm...

LOL, the better the ice cream, is the larger portion I want.

I don't even have a huge sweet tooth or anything but sometimes I just want half a pint of ice cream and I can't often justify it (I'm maintaining but I'm short and light, so....)

knelson095 wrote: »

peleroja wrote: »

knelson095 wrote: »

So, I just weighed out a serving of Reese's Pieces...and checked the numbers three times because the serving is SO SMALL.

Like, so small you guys. 200 calories and it's basically a handful.

What's the most surprising/sad portion size you have discovered while trying to lose weight?



Also, I ate that portion anyway...I regret nothing.

Nut butters are the most obvious disappointment, but hard cheese is up there too.

I also get pretty sad sometimes about what constitutes a serving of ice cream.

Peanut butter was depressing until I started actually making a pb&j sammich and I realized that a serving was quite a bit more than I would typically use anyway..

And when I eat ice cream I make sure it's something really good like talenti Caribbean coconut gelato...mmm...

Yeah that's the workaround. Instead of eating a tub of crap ice cream, you spend extra $$$ on the super-premium good stuff (Magnum bars for me) and savor it.

I was pleasantly surprised when I weighed my cheese for the first time. It wasn't shredded, it was from a block of cheese. I was really excited that I could eat that much. Shredded cheese is a different story because I add it to other foods and one serving doesn't seem like enough sometimes.

just ice cream

Gummi Bears - 15 little bears is a serving.
Those little fruit snack pouches - about 80 calories for about 5 pieces. Crazy.
Any kind of chip - an ounce is so sad.
A serving of Chex mix fits in the palm of your hand and I have a little hand!

GillianSmith2 wrote: »

Ive got a smaller plate so my dinners don't look as small as they are. It works for me

I restored a dollhouse for my niece; maybe if I eat my meals there I'll feel like a have serious portions,,,