measuring chili

[greeneyes 0]

Do you measure chili with a scale or do you measure the ounces in a cup?

[Tiffykins 673]

I measured everything by volume with a measuring cup. Our stomachs hold food by volume, not by weight. I never have understood why people use the scales. Only because, I can eat 3-5oz of dense Protein by volume, but it doesn't measure close to the same amounts by weight.

[greeneyes 0]

ok so...i feel stupid asking :scared0: but is 3oz like little less than 1/2 cup?

[Tiffykins 673]

Yes, 4oz is 1/2 cup. 8ounces is 1 cup.

Don't feel stupid. 1 ounce = 30mls so when people say they have a 80-120ml stomach, that means about 2.5-4 ounces of food can fit in their sleeve.

I used those little kid medicine dispensing cups that come with OTC children's tylenol to measure my food. Once I got up to 3-4oz of mushy stuff, I started using regular measuring cups.

[CraftyChristie 62]

Ok, I know our stomachs hold food by volume and not weight. But when you look at a package, how do you know which way they have measured it? For example, in a can of chili I know they used Fluid ounces. What about a jar of peanuts? When it says 1 oz does it mean by weight or by volume? I use that label to write down if I eat 1 oz of peanuts... so what if I am calculating the wrong kind of ounce?

[Tiffykins 673]

Most pre-packaged solid foods, meats, cheeses, are all measured by weight.

I actually did something really disgusting to make sure I was eating correct amounts by volume. I measured the food, chewed it up and remeasured. Gross I know, but it completely made sense to me. Plus, I wanted to make sure I wasn't insane with my measurements.