measuring my food

joannasamples
joannasamples Posts: 16
edited September 30 in Food and Nutrition
Ok, this has probably been asked (and answered) many times but I looked and couldn't find it.

When you measure your portions (meat for example), is the portion listed in MFP a pre-cooked weight or post cooking? 4 ounces of precooked hamburger isn't nearly as generous as 4 ounces post cooking. I've been using a pre-cooked weight, but it would be so much easier to measure post cooking.

Any ideas?

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  • myshell67
    myshell67 Posts: 64 Member
    i've always measured it after cooking. not sure if that's how i'm supposed to do it, but it makes more sense to me.
  • minadeathclutch
    minadeathclutch Posts: 375 Member
    i measure everything before cooking .. i dont know it's just easier for me to take the food out with my measuring cup and put it in a pan or pot.
  • mark03264
    mark03264 Posts: 334 Member
    I have always measured after cooking and I have still lost the weight that I wanted to. I find it more convenient.
  • Wibikerlady
    Wibikerlady Posts: 73 Member
    I had pot roast the other night and if you scan thru a lot of it, you can find a cooked and precooked number,..OR you can create your own... Check this out http://www.newcaloriecounter.com/calories-in/calories_in_hamburger_meat.html
    That might give you the info your looking for and a database to search other things. I just did a google search
    Happy Searching :)
  • joannasamples
    joannasamples Posts: 16
    thanks for the insights! and the website Wibikerlady!!! The only food I measure precooking is meat, so i may switch to a a standard system of post cooking weights.
  • NancyCatherineWalker
    NancyCatherineWalker Posts: 35
    I base my amounts off of pre-cooked weight. That's how it's done in the restaurants. (if you order a 6 oz steak it will note that that's the pre-cooked weight). I also find this easier for me because I put the precooked amounts into my "recipes" section since I'm cooking for my whole family. I'm also guilty of trying to find foods that read an actual number. I don't have a scale so I want to know that 5 carrots is a serving size - don't care about the 3 oz.
  • momcindy
    momcindy Posts: 194 Member
    I usually measure after cooking but sometimes do it the other way. Honestly, it is only going to be about 1 oz. difference either way so I don't worry about it.
  • avalacrosse
    avalacrosse Posts: 20
    I have a chart that compares healthy food portions to sizes of everyday things. Meat should be the size of an iPod classic for example.
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