portion sizes

maemiller
maemiller Posts: 439 Member
edited October 7 in Food and Nutrition
Im a big label reader and I try to measure out my food. But I was wondering what is a correct way of measuring your portions, by a food scale (wgt) or by using a measuring cup (volume)?

I know its not a science, but it would be nice to know

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  • staceyseeger
    staceyseeger Posts: 778 Member
    I heard that weighing is more accurate. I weigh everything possible.
  • Mama_CAEI
    Mama_CAEI Posts: 235
    When I can, I go with weight. I think it's more accurate, especially depending on the kind of food, i.e. pasta or cereal. Liquids and such, I'd go with volume.
  • CharlieBarleyMom
    CharlieBarleyMom Posts: 727 Member
    Absolutely weigh everything on the scale... you'd be surprised how differently some people will measure a cup of something - but grams are grams, no mistaking that.

    I mean, some people tightly pack or round off a measuring cup or spoon -- with grams you can't do that - way more accurate.
  • Arabian♥Breeze
    Arabian♥Breeze Posts: 323
    If you weigh everything, its not a long term type thing people can do because sometimes its impossible to weigh when your out and about..learn portion control with your eyes and you will memorize it:)


    Guiding-Hands-Art.jpg

    h9991355_007.jpg

    if your fast food portions are this size then you should be ok hahah
    portion-control.jpg
  • CallmeSbo
    CallmeSbo Posts: 611 Member
    If you weigh everything, its not a long term type thing people can do because sometimes its impossible to weigh when your out and about..learn portion control with your eyes and you will memorize it:)


    Guiding-Hands-Art.jpg

    h9991355_007.jpg

    if your fast food portions are this size then you should be ok hahah
    portion-control.jpg


    TTTTTHHHHHAAAAANNNNKKKK YOU :-)
  • runnermel
    runnermel Posts: 278
    ok...so I would like to start weighing my food. can see how that would be more accurate. so what is a good, inexpensive scale that I could buy??
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    If you weigh everything, its not a long term type thing people can do because sometimes its impossible to weigh when your out and about..learn portion control with your eyes and you will memorize it:)


    Guiding-Hands-Art.jpg

    h9991355_007.jpg

    if your fast food portions are this size then you should be ok hahah
    portion-control.jpg


    TTTTTHHHHHAAAAANNNNKKKK YOU :-)

    This only works for a specific hand size, though. I have much larger fingers than my wife, so my teaspoon measure compared to her teaspoon measure would be vastly different. Weighing is the best way to go, since volumetric measurements can vary just based on different food densities.
  • margojr4
    margojr4 Posts: 259 Member
    If you weigh everything, its not a long term type thing people can do because sometimes its impossible to weigh when your out and about..learn portion control with your eyes and you will memorize it:)


    Guiding-Hands-Art.jpg

    h9991355_007.jpg

    if your fast food portions are this size then you should be ok hahah
    portion-control.jpg

    LOVE THIS! Thanks for posting!


    To the OP, I bought a digital scale at Target for around 17$ nothing fancy! It measures grams and oz. Like other posters, I measure with the scale cause sometimes you can get more per g/oz than "1/2c" when it calls for both servings.
  • maemiller
    maemiller Posts: 439 Member
    I hate logging my food especially when they describe 'medium apple' or small banana...what do you consider small or medium? You know what i mean., My idea of small or medium may be different from the next person

    I love the hand pics on portion sizes...THANKS GUYS!!
  • Oranda
    Oranda Posts: 121
    That picture is great. thanks
  • Mama_CAEI
    Mama_CAEI Posts: 235
    I just bought a cheap little kitchen scale at Walmart. It works for me.

    I have also learned how to eyeball a portion size over my months of weighing and measuring. Because hand sizes do vary so much, I like more "standard" measurements, like a deck of cards is a portion of meat, a tennis ball is a portion of pasta, etc.
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    I hate logging my food especially when they describe 'medium apple' or small banana...what do you consider small or medium? You know what i mean., My idea of small or medium may be different from the next person

    I love the hand pics on portion sizes...THANKS GUYS!!

    I use the items that specify size, preferably by weight. Many of the apple listings are "medium", but some list weight. For bananas, many of the entries are by length, which is pretty easy to double check.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    i bought the following scale:
    http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Kitchen-11-Pound-0-1-Ounce/dp/B001S0ZJUM/ref=sr_1_13?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1325612716&sr=1-13

    $18, you can tare lots of times. Measures volume and weight.
  • fit4everyoung
    fit4everyoung Posts: 395
    bump for later!
  • Arabian♥Breeze
    Arabian♥Breeze Posts: 323
    If you weigh everything, its not a long term type thing people can do because sometimes its impossible to weigh when your out and about..learn portion control with your eyes and you will memorize it:)


    Guiding-Hands-Art.jpg

    h9991355_007.jpg

    if your fast food portions are this size then you should be ok hahah
    portion-control.jpg


    TTTTTHHHHHAAAAANNNNKKKK YOU :-)

    This only works for a specific hand size, though. I have much larger fingers than my wife, so my teaspoon measure compared to her teaspoon measure would be vastly different. Weighing is the best way to go, since volumetric measurements can vary just based on different food densities.

    It works for me... If you dont mind weighing your food the rest of your life more power to ya!!! Good luck
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