Do you weigh all prepackaged food?

Yes.
I weigh bread slices (they can vary), protein bars (can weigh more than the package states), eggs (without the shell, they vary in weight in one single package). The more calorie dense the food is, the more variation in calories there is, so I make it a habit to weigh everything. If your calorie deficit is small (lose .5lbs per week) it is a very good idea to weigh everything so you know that you're in a deficit since a 250cal deficit is easy to wipe out.

98% of it (I don't weigh it if I'm not at home). I've had protein/meal bars weigh up to 15 grams more than they should (which is typically about 50 extra calories) and it's pretty rare that I get one that weighs what it should or under what it should. Bread slices typically come out to more than a serving (at least the stuff I get) and it's rare to get them to be close to a serving (usually an extra 10 grams or so). My deficit is small when trying to lose, so stuff can quickly wipe out my deficit.

Yes. Unless I am away from home.

I weigh everything when I'm at home. Even five grams here and there can add up. I suppose it depends on what goals you have. This is what I was thinking too..

cerise_noir wrote: »

If your calorie deficit is small (lose .5lbs per week) it is a very good idea to weigh everything so you know that you're in a deficit since a 250cal deficit is easy to wipe out.

Only if I'm not eating the whole pack. It hasn't affected my weight loss so can't be that much off.

Ice cream bars and yogurt cups, no. The rest, usually yes, unless I ate out a couple times that week and had to estimate anyway, then I just won't bother for a few calories... but there are things that I ALWAYS weigh, like Graze snacks and English muffins, or some brand of waffles, as they can be up to 60 calories off...

st476 wrote: »

Like every single thing? I don't weigh rice cakes, or granola bars, or ice cream bars. I mean, I do sometimes but usually I can't be bothered. The few times that I have, it was either a few grams under or a few (no more than 5) grams over. Nothing that would really make a difference. Machines in factories make them similar sizes so I don't think it's necessary for most things. I'm just wondering if you weigh everything that's prepackaged, and if you weigh some things what are they?

Hi
I do weigh some things, If You are considering Rice cakes that usually come in a multi pack than Yes I weigh my Frozen vegetables for example. I weigh my Cereals for example. Anything that has both a weight and size listed for the servings then I find that weight is more accurate.

Good Luck
Roger

zyxst wrote: »

I'd guess I weight 90%. I don't weigh eggs. I occasionally weigh individual yogurt cups. Those types of things I feel will balance out. Granola bars, rice cakes, sliced cheese, candy, and chips can be too far off the single package serving. I've had slices of cheese weighing 30 grams when a serving slice is labeled 25 grams.

Some people don't care to weigh every thing and go with it all balancing out. Some weigh every thing. Some weigh most things. Whatever works for you.

The thing to remember is that the foods we buy that are prepackaged must be at least the stated amount. For example the 12 ounces of sliced cheese package has to be at least 12 ounces, it can be higher but not lower or they can end up in trouble with the state weights and measures people and they would rather err on the high side and not have the bad publicity and fines that can happen otherwise.

Have a Nice Weekend
Roger

Like others, not at this point. I lose as expected so my logging is fine. I do have a little buffer in my daily goal though and if I stopped losing for an extended period of time I might start.

Bread slices, eggs, English muffins, tortillas, and many other things. . . yes. Except for maybe the eggs, I haven't had a single one of those items not weigh more than the serving size in months. And when something's serving size comes out as say 76g when it's listed as 63g, the extra calories can add up quickly if you aren't paying attention.