So THIS is a Tablespoon!!!!

1Corinthians13
1Corinthians13 Posts: 5,296 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I just have to laugh at myself. Thankfully, this hasn't caused me to gain weight, but I have been eyeballing my tablespoons. You know, sugar-free creamer in my coffee, hummus on my sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly, salad dressing.

Yesterday, I decided to actually measure those things. Wow! Have I been WAY overestimating!!!

Oh the amount of Peaunt Better I have been using...and creamer!!!

But I'm really excited now because this means I will not be overestimating anymore! Haha!

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  • 1Corinthians13
    1Corinthians13 Posts: 5,296 Member
    I just have to laugh at myself. Thankfully, this hasn't caused me to gain weight, but I have been eyeballing my tablespoons. You know, sugar-free creamer in my coffee, hummus on my sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly, salad dressing.

    Yesterday, I decided to actually measure those things. Wow! Have I been WAY overestimating!!!

    Oh the amount of Peaunt Better I have been using...and creamer!!!

    But I'm really excited now because this means I will not be overestimating anymore! Haha!
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Good for you! Understanding what true portions are is a huge step to success!

    People might make fun of you for measuring every tablespoon you use but at least you know it's accurate!!

    ESPECIALLY with something like peanut butter!! WOAH!

    :flowerforyou:
  • bigdawg62
    bigdawg62 Posts: 127 Member
    Yup, so true. This is one of my biggest problems too. My idea in my head of what a tablespoon or a cup of something looks like and reality are two different things. My head likes to lie to me and tell me that the portion I just put on my plate is a cup of rice and 4 oz of meat when its really more like 2 cups and 10 oz! Now I'm trying to measure everything and its really opened my eyes. I think I'm going to buy a scale too so I can measure my meat servings. It all adds up. :drinker:
  • iftcheiaf
    iftcheiaf Posts: 960 Member
    The other day I was measuring (actually weighing) my 2 tbsp of peanut butter - mostly because I can't seem to get it all out of the tablespoon to eat it on my celery, and I nailed it the first time. Which means, I might need to cut back on my peanut butter intake? Noooooooooooooooooooooo :sad: :sad: :sad:
  • 1Corinthians13
    1Corinthians13 Posts: 5,296 Member
    Yes, Tam, I will definitely be measuring from now on! I'm pretty good at measuring out other stuff, but for some reason, with Tablespoons, I thought...I can do this!

    Oh, I so can't!
  • plussizemommy
    plussizemommy Posts: 185
    i have this problem too so i'll be buying me a food scale, the worst is the meat, how much 4 or 5 oz is, i measure everything else but the meat...i know i'm over estimating!
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I just bought a food scale. Turns out I had been underestimating meat ounces.
  • 1Corinthians13
    1Corinthians13 Posts: 5,296 Member
    I don't have problems with meat. I look on the package and divide it accordingly.

    But tablespoons and cups as well...
  • porka29
    porka29 Posts: 868 Member
    Yep, I too was over eyeballing with my tsp and tbsp. In fact I had measuring spoons, just didn't like them cause they were old :laugh: so I was using regular teaspoon and tablespoon. I have nice new ones now and a measuring cup too, plus a digital scale so I'm even weighing my baked cheetos (even though it's really hard to fit more than an oz of them in a snack bag and close it without tearing unless it's over:tongue:
  • LeanLioness
    LeanLioness Posts: 1,091 Member
    Yes, measuring spoons, measuring cups and a food scale!!!

    They are your friends..................
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