I know this is a crazy question

[barbmeow 92]

I know this is a crazy question but I measure all my food, and I am confused as to how I should measure in regards to eggs. I use 2 servings of eggbeaters which is 1/4 cup of eggbeater and 1/4 cup of low fat cheese. This should equal 1/2 cup total but when cooked it fluffs up to seemingly much more. I can eat it comfortably, and the calories and Protein are good, but I worry it is greater than 1/2 cup and I might be stretching my stomach. Anyone ever asked this crazy question before?

[Justinh125 472]

I think when it fluffs up, that's just air and Water. So it's probably fine. But more importantly, I think it takes more food and more time to actually "stretch" your stomach out. I think it's very smart to measure your food, and you'll probably do very well as long as you keep making sure to have reasonable portions.

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

When air is incorporated into the food (like a scrambled egg) it bulks the volume but not really the weight of it. as you chew you break it down. if you took 4 oz. of solid cheese and grated it, it would appear to be much more, but really isn't. I typically portion out my food in 4 oz. containers. Sometimes even then, I get full quicker if the food is more dense, It's not a scientific answer but it's how I understand it to be. :-)

[barbmeow 92]

Thank you both for your answers. I feel better that I am not stretching my stomach. I do measure everything as I do not have control of portions as yet, being only 5 weeks out. I may never have control, as big portions got me to this place, that I needed a sleeve.