Weighing or measuring food?

[WitchySar 244]

I'm sure this has come up before but my search function is giving me an error.

A few days ago I finally bought a food scale. Until then I'd been measuring everything in a 1/4 cup measuring cup. Now that I have the scale I'm noticing a LARGE difference. For example I just measured out a food in the cup, 2 oz, and then weighed it, 0.9 oz. So which should I be using? The nutritionist wasn't very clear apparently when I last saw her. She suggested getting a scale and also said to have measuring cups and measure everything. At the time it didn't occur to me there would be a difference. It makes sense now that I think about it since different foods have different densities so not everything the same size is going to weigh the same. But it makes it hard now since I have no idea if I've been eating too much, too little, etc.

So what do you do and why?

[_Kate_ 2,224]

I weigh the Protein in ounces and measure out the veg etc.

Kate

[mylighthouse 782]

The same as Kate. meats with the food scale.

Other things like veggies, yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit with the measuring cup.

[_Kate_ 2,224]

The same as Kate. meats with the food scale.

Other things like veggies, yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit with the measuring cup.

I also weigh yogurts, cottage cheese etc in ounces too. I can then make sure I can add the right things into myfitnesspal.

Kate

[illailla 79]

Weighing is more practical but don't underestimate when they say you can only eat a half cup or cup full of food

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[JamieLogical 8,727]

Weighing is definitely more accurate. Measuring cups measure VOLUME, but most serving sizes are in grams or ounces, which are units of WEIGHT.

[Armygalbonnie 643]

I weight all Protein and measure vegetables.

[Diana_in_Philly 1,426]

Weigh Protein. Measure veggies. Measure rice or Pasta. Weigh fruit. If I'm eating pre-packaged yogurt, (e.g. Oikos Triple Zero single serve) I don't bother with weighing or measuring. If I'm using bulk yogurt, I measure because that's usually what the recipe calls for.

[blizair09 3,250]

It is a weight versus capacity issue. I weigh everything. If it goes in my body, it has been weighed to the nearest tenth of an ounce or gram.

[Trancendence 18]

It is a weight versus capacity issue. I weigh everything. If it goes in my body, it has been weighed to the nearest tenth of an ounce or gram.

I have never weighed a single food in my life and I wonder about my ability to keep to it. Then I saw your post , your comment, and yours stats. Congrats and thank you for being the example I need to follow.

[blizair09 3,250]

It is a weight versus capacity issue. I weigh everything. If it goes in my body, it has been weighed to the nearest tenth of an ounce or gram.

I have never weighed a single food in my life and I wonder about my ability to keep to it. Then I saw your post , your comment, and yours stats. Congrats and thank you for being the example I need to follow.

Thank you for the sweet compliment! It really does become a habit after a while. And I have found it to be quite intriguing. It is amazing what passed for "normal" portions in my old food life!

Good luck!

[anonmom 95]

Agree with weighing everything. There is no way to know how much of something is in a measuring cup. It depends on density, how it is cut/chopped/shredded, etc. And for things like flour, etc. professional bakers always weigh instead of measuring because even things like the temperature and humidity and how you fill the cup can make a huge difference.

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[WitchySar 244]

Well this is very interesting. I have definitely not been eating enough then. When I compare measurements vs weighing nearly everything has a huge discrepancy. Perhaps this explains why I'm losing so slowly. I already knew I was having trouble getting in my Protein and calories but it seems I have been even farther from my goals than I though. Thanks everyone!