No Stupid Questions? Weighing Food

[Weight of Mind 5]

Hello,

When I weigh my food for portion size, am I eating the weight after cooking or before? Nutritionist wants me eating any Protein, and 3-4oz per meal 3 times a day right now.

For instance, turkey bacon weight pre cooked vs cooked, or eggbeaters/egg whites in liquid form vs. cooked?

[MIZ60 1,291]

I do not think cooking changes the amount of Protein in a piece of bacon or an egg white. The tracker I use (Fit Day) does have an option to pick cooked on many things but I do not think anyone eats raw bacon although I know some eat raw eggs.

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

I weigh my portions cooked....chicken, fish, etc.

Some other items like shredded cheese or certain veggies I weigh in grams.

[BostonWLKC 807]

My NUT says weigh cooked. That said remember volume and weight are different. (Ie 4 oz of ground turkey may be more than 1/2 c) so just watch what you’re weighing with regards volume. But then again your stomach should help tell you too

[Biddy zz 🏳️🌈 1,004]

I weigh cooked.

Of course most things are not 100% Protein, even 30g Protein Powder gives me only 27g protein! So I now use MyFitnessPal and enter the cooked food weights to help me work out my protein grams. It isn’t very precise - there are often many different options for the thing you are eating, with different calories. Often I end up making my own recipes from the raw ingredients to work out calories, protein g, sugar g etc.