For those that weigh your food

ReneeG74
ReneeG74 Posts: 16
edited November 10 in Health and Weight Loss
I weigh or count everything and RARELY will anything be placed in my mouth that I do not know a semi accurate count on the calories / fat.

Anyhoo.... for those that weigh your food, do you weigh your meat before or after its cooked? Ive alway done it before and cannot find a straight answer on if it should be before or after. So what do you do?

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  • bms34b
    bms34b Posts: 401 Member
    Personally, I weigh it depending on what the entry is on the site. Example, if I'm weighing grilled chicken and entering it as grilled chicken, I weigh it after it's cooked. If the nutritional info I can find is not specific to cooking method, I go for pre-cooked and add whatever oils or anything I'm cooking with.
  • stuey39
    stuey39 Posts: 159
    You can find the nutritional info for nearly all meats cooked or otherwise on the 'search foods' option. Also if you buy pre-packed meat the same data can be found on the lable or packet (well at least in the UK it does), hope this helps
  • livinginwoods
    livinginwoods Posts: 562 Member
    I try to weigh and measure everything but sometimes I just make and forget. I am getting better at it though!
  • nutandbutter
    nutandbutter Posts: 447
    I try to weigh and measure everything but sometimes I just make and forget. I am getting better at it though!

    ^ Strong reading comprehension.

    OP, I agree with looking at the MFP entry to be sure. Most weights are assumed cooked on other sites but there's such a wide variety of options here.
  • misfixit1
    misfixit1 Posts: 50 Member
    I weigh mine before. Accurate weight is before cooking. I ran resturants for about 10 years and that is what I was told in all my trainings
  • ReneeG74
    ReneeG74 Posts: 16
    thanks all... Im going to keep on weighing before ... maybe it will save a few calories down the road =)
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