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?

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

Kate

The same as Kate. meats with the food scale.

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

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

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

I weight all protein and measure vegetables.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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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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!