“Hey *person*, Why do you weigh your food?”

Kohanai
Kohanai Posts: 172 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
A coworker asked me this question. There was no malice or needling there, she was just curious. Cool right? Except then I tried to answer her. After rambling for a long time, she eventually nodded and was like “cool. It makes sense!” then commented that she’s noticed over the time I’ve been here, she sees a difference in my face (woot!).

Anyway, how do you answer this question? I am looking for a short 1 or 2-liner so that I don’t ramble for 387234826348 minutes like I just did. It was embarrassing!
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  • choppie70
    choppie70 Posts: 544 Member
    "It is a more accurate count of my calories than using measuring cups or eyeballing it."
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    I've never weighed anything in public, so I've never gotten the question. But if I ever was asked, I'd just say, "portion control."

    My desk mate was teasing me about my tiny container of nuts yesterday, and that was my answer.
  • Katzedernacht
    Katzedernacht Posts: 266 Member
    I answer "To hit my macros and adhere to my calorie budget" :P
  • SabAteNine
    SabAteNine Posts: 1,867 Member
    Don't think I'd weigh things outside of home. Then again when I don't bring stuff for lunch, I'm buying from the supermarket, and they're doing the weighing for me (listed on the receipt and everything), which I find brilliant.

    But if I DID, and someone would ask, I'd just be "I'm keeping a food journal and counting what I eat, and in the last 5 years it's worked great" - period. Right now the only person asking anything about the kitchen scale is my husband, but it's more like "have you weighed that already or can I snag some?"
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    katnadreau wrote: »
    "Because I suck at eyeballing portions"

    Probably that^^
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,242 Member
    edited April 2018
    To enjoy the most foodz I can while meeting my goals.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    I've never weighed anything in public, so I've never gotten the question. But if I ever was asked, I'd just say, "portion control."

    My desk mate was teasing me about my tiny container of nuts yesterday, and that was my answer.

    My colleagues used to give me *kitten* on the regular because I roll into the office with a small cooler full of food all portioned out in containers...I've been doing that for over 5 years now though, so nobody pays any attention anymore and it's just normal.

  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    Lunch items are usually pre-weighed at home. When people ask about my diet, I do tell them that weighing things has been crucial because I still eat junk/desserts, just small amounts that I don't guess about.
  • Kohanai
    Kohanai Posts: 172 Member
    edited April 2018
    Thanks ya'll! My long winded version was basically all of this. Normally, the question is from a snide comment or whatever so I ignore it. This time. It was sincere!

    I keep a scale here because I'm still not good at proportions, and have too many blonde moments in the mornings. My planned lunch often becomes my dinner.
  • quinnivere1979
    quinnivere1979 Posts: 2 Member
    To maintain its weight
  • darrenbeckworth
    darrenbeckworth Posts: 64 Member
    I don't... no need when I barely eat 1700 and maintenance is 2400 and I don't input workouts.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    darrenbeckworth wrote: »
    I don't... no need when I barely eat 1700 and maintenance is 2400 and I don't input workouts.

    :laugh:
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    It makes it fast and easy to figure out portion sizes if I weigh them.
  • Lizakabibbis
    Lizakabibbis Posts: 370 Member
    because I track everything I eat. The only time I don't weigh my food is when we eat out - but we only eat out maybe once a month. lol
  • 2aycocks
    2aycocks Posts: 415 Member
    "I'm trying to lose weight"
    Short, simple, and to the point.
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  • Poisonedpawn78
    Poisonedpawn78 Posts: 1,145 Member
    Front side up.
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    People don't realize a teaspoon is a flat/level teaspoons, for example... so what you think is a teaspoon of calories might be three times as much. It is safer to weigh portions when you need to lose weight.
  • GOT_Obsessed
    GOT_Obsessed Posts: 817 Member
    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    SabAteNine wrote: »
    Don't think I'd weigh things outside of home. Then again when I don't bring stuff for lunch, I'm buying from the supermarket, and they're doing the weighing for me (listed on the receipt and everything), which I find brilliant.

    But if I DID, and someone would ask, I'd just be "I'm keeping a food journal and counting what I eat, and in the last 5 years it's worked great" - period. Right now the only person asking anything about the kitchen scale is my husband, but it's more like "have you weighed that already or can I snag some?"

    Oh, he's a keeper! Mine wanders into the kitchen, grabs a chunk of whatever it is I've just weighed and wanders out again.

    I brought some M&Ms in my little baggie to work. They were weighed. I thought to myself I am like that dog that will bite you if you come near my food! Back off!
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,740 Member
    Because my stomach's bigger than my brain. :)
  • Danp
    Danp Posts: 1,561 Member
    I pre-weigh everything if I'm taking food out of the house so it's never come up and to be honest I'd feel a little weird in the kitchen at work with the scales out =).

    I guess if it did come up for some reason my answer would be. "Tracking my food"
  • paulbrttn
    paulbrttn Posts: 72 Member
    Making sure the shops aren't conning me on contents.
  • 100_PROOF_
    100_PROOF_ Posts: 1,168 Member
    I weighed all my lunch and snacks at home before I pack them for work. I didn't bring my scale to work much at all.
    I would explain to people that I needed to learn proper portion and moderation in order to have long term success in weight management.
    Most people just rolled their eyes and moved on.
    I don't weigh my foods anymore though. I did it for 5/6 years straight and have now learned what proper portions look like. I test myself every now and then and bring out the scale just to make sure I'm within a reasonable amount.
    Learning portion control and moderation has absolutely changed my life. I enjoy all the foods I love and am still able to maintain my weight. No restrictions, I can eat like anyone else.
    I think people get too hung up on fad diets that won't last a lifetime so they'll be stuck in the vicious cycle again in the long run. Imagine doing keto forever? Imagine doing the smoothie diet forever? No way! I'd rather just have the tools needed for long term success and not have to limit myself to certain food choices.

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