Question about measuring

abrannume
on 4/12/13 6:06 am - willingboro, NJ

RNY on 04/04/12

Is it better to use a measuring cup or a scale to measure food?

poet_kelly
on 4/12/13 6:13 am - OH

I use a measuring cup because my pouch is a certain size. It holds a certain volume of food. It doesn't know or care how much food weighs.

Kelly

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Dee.spunk
on 4/12/13 6:14 am - Sacramento, CA

RNY on 11/30/11

I was told to use a measuring cup at first but now they say I can use a scale. I use both.

Height:5'1.5 RNY:11/30/11 HW:307 SW:234 CW:136 GW:140 (LOST 73 Lbs. PRE-OP)

BWB
on 4/12/13 6:17 am

RNY on 09/01/11

It is about volume. I don't even own a scale.

karenp8
on 4/12/13 9:21 am - Brighton, IL

I use measuring cups also.

exohexoh
on 4/12/13 10:07 am - West Chester, PA

RNY on 09/27/10

for me it depends what it is. at 2.5 years out i pretty much know how much i can eat and my measuring is more for tracking purposes so it depends on how i would put it into the tracker. like shredded cheese is 1/4 cup, but chicken is 4 oz. by weight

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Laura in Texas
on 4/12/13 10:08 am

RNY on 09/17/08

A scale is more accurate if you are counting calories.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

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MissK123456789
on 4/12/13 12:22 pm, edited 4/12/13 12:23 pm - PA

I use a measuring cup. How much you can actually eat will depend on the density of the food. If you eat fruit? You can eat more because it is more liquid. If you eat pulled pork? That is denser, you can eat less.

Good luck!

Karen