How to weigh food for weight loss?

Question

I'm trying to be more accurate with my calorie counting for weight loss, and everyone says I should weigh my food. I've never done this before. How do I properly weigh food for weight loss, like rice or chicken, to get accurate measurements?

Rohan Sharma · Accepted Answer

To get accurate results, always weigh your food raw before cooking, especially things like rice, oats, and chicken. Cooking changes the water content, which can throw off your calorie calculations. Just use a basic digital kitchen scale and track the raw weight in your fitness app.

Suresh Chandra · Answer

In our days we never had these digital scales, but we practiced portion control using simple steel bowls. If you find weighing every meal stressful, just try to measure with fixed cups or spoons. It is a very reliable way to make sure you are not overeating without making life complicated.

Snehal Kulkarni · Answer

Haan na, starting to weigh everything feels like a big task in the beginning. Actually, what I do is weigh my atta and dal once to understand how much one katori looks like. Ho na, after some time you get a perfect estimation and don't need the scale every single day.

Nisha Reddy · Answer

Dealing with PCOS made me realize that stress can also affect our hormones and weight. Weighing food can sometimes get a bit obsessive, so please be gentle with yourself. I just weigh my main carbs like rice or pasta, and leave the green veggies unmeasured to keep things balanced.

Aditya Patil · Answer

I bought a cheap kitchen scale online for 300 rupees and it completely changed my weight loss game. Put your plate on the scale, press 'tare' to make it zero, and then add your food. It takes literally 10 seconds and shows you exactly how much extra rotis or rice you were eating.

How to weigh food for weight loss?

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Consult a dietary specialist

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