Scale 4 oz, or volume 4 oz?

Lucycat
on 12/14/10 12:41 am - Lewiston, ID

Okay, I'm confused. I'm supposed to eat between 3 and 4 oz each meal. I understand if it's a hamburger patty then I need to weigh it, but do I use my 4 oz measuring cup for other things or am I supposed to weight everything and not eat anything heavier than 4 oz?

And why does everything taste soapy to me today?

MajorMom
on 12/14/10 1:01 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

I've heard it both ways but if it's meat I would go with volume. Good luck being able to eat 4oz though. I can only sometimes eat 3oz which they told me is about the size of a deck of cards.

Soapy? Maybe you're in ketosis. Everything tasted like aluminum to me when I was in ketosis. lol

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Jody ***
on 12/14/10 1:03 am - Brighton, MI

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This is a good question.... my rule of thumb was dense proteins were by weight. But other foods were by measurement... example? 1/2c of chili, veggies, etc....

I'm sure someone else will chime in!

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MajorMom
on 12/14/10 1:10 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

See? Both ways, so I dunno. Maybe it's the same thing voume or weight?

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Lucycat
on 12/14/10 1:20 am - Lewiston, ID

RNY on 11/09/10

Thanks for the info. I am able to eat 4 oz of soup, chili, cottage cheese. Actually had part of a patty melt last night and broccolli, and ate very little before I was full. I'm just starting soft food phase.

Shannon D.
on 12/14/10 1:24 am

VSG on 03/23/10

I always weigh meat. I usually can't eat as much as I planned. Soft foods I measure with measuring cups because that's how they are labeled (like 1/2 C cottage cheese, etc.). I weigh cheese because it is 1oz per serving.

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Jane W.
on 12/14/10 2:13 am - Southaven, MS

RNY on 05/04/10

I measure meat/cheese by the weight scale, the rest by measuring cup. Good luck with this phase of your diet...

Jane

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IRAYD8U
on 12/14/10 2:42 am - MONTICELLO, MN

RNY on 07/21/09

So I must be the only one who doesn't weight their food.........LOL I go by fullness. I eat my protien first then vegis.....then whatever else I have until I feel satisfied. I used to use a saucer plate and make sure half of what I have chosen to eat is protien. I still do the same thing except now I eat off of a salad plate. I never grab more than an eyeballed cup of food....... I just can't get into the whole measuring my food thing. Heck I'm too lazy to wash that many dishes......LOL

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Lucycat
on 12/14/10 3:58 am - Lewiston, ID

RNY on 11/09/10

I like your idea. You have been so successful getting the weight off. I'm still so new, but not too bad guestimating.

sqerlygirl
on 12/14/10 5:25 am

I bought ramekins in different sizes...2,4,6 ounce...I put my food directly into them as use them as my dish. They also come in handy for microwaving and storing leftovers. I just feel like I'm eating more when I eat out of a bowl vs. a plate. It makes me feeling mentally satisfied :)

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