Re: Coconut oil solid or liquid

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> --- OMG! I've been measuring it solid or semi-solid since I began this

program! Don't know how I missed that one. Is it a big difference? I'll have

to check it out.

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> Genevieve

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Hello Genevieve

If I remember well, 1tbs of solid = 3 tbs of liquid co. Imagine I was taking 6

tbs solid = 18 tbs liquid!!!! I almost killed my self with die off ......I kept

vomiting like crazy...lol.....

But don't you worry, just melt it and measure it liquid. and that means that you

will practically reduce the amount you are currently taking. Do try meausuring

your self too, cause I may not remember well and I don't have any solid one

right now to do the measuring.

+ when it is liquid it is much less annoying to take it (I don't know about you,

but I thought it had awful taste when solid and it would make me nauseus every

time)

Marisa

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--- OMG! I've been measuring it solid or semi-solid since I began this program!

Don't know how I missed that one. Is it a big difference? I'll have to check

it out.

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+++Hi Genevieve. Yes, and you should be keeping coconut oil on your counter or

in your cupboard since it keeps 2 years without being refrigerated. That way

the coconut oil can be liquid all of the time, if your kitchen is 76 degrees F

or warmer (76 F is the melting point of CO).

Some people keep coconut oil on top of their fridge where it is usually warmer,

or if you have a gas stove it can be kept over the pilot light.

I keep my gallon container near the heat vents in the Winter, with a smaller

glass jar container in my cupboard. In the Summer I keep it on top of the

fridge.

Cheers, Bee

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> If I remember well, 1tbs of solid = 3 tbs of liquid co. Imagine I was taking 6

tbs solid = 18 tbs liquid!!!! I almost killed my self with die off ......I kept

vomiting like crazy...lol.....

Unbelievable! That is a huge difference. No wonder it took me so long to get

up to " 3 " tablespoons!

I have been measuring it solid from the beginning almost all the time, and still

do! LOL. Wow, so I guess I'm getting quite a bit of CO... in fact now I want

MORE fat and don't feel/taste like I am getting enough (I am 8 months on the

diet). Holy smokes

andra

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> > If I remember well, 1tbs of solid = 3 tbs of liquid co. Imagine I was taking

6 tbs solid = 18 tbs liquid!!!! I almost killed my self with die off ......I

kept vomiting like crazy...lol.....

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no, those measurements are wrong, Marisa.

1 Tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons.

This is an American way of measurement used in cooking and baking. If you're in

a country that uses a different form of measurement convert it as necessary.

There are many online websites that will calculate the conversion.

Just melt the CO if it is solid and re-measure it. I don't think it will be that

much difference between solid and liquid, however.

I hope someone will report the difference and clear this up.

jackie

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In the interest of " science " I just melted a solid Tablespoon of coconut oil and

measured the liquid. It's approximately the same.

My personal preference is to eat it in it's solid form. The texture of it in

liquid just doesn't work for me. The health qualities of VCO as solid or liquid

are no different. It's just easier to get accurate measurement when it's liquid.

If you're on the maintenance part of the program as I am, I don't worry as much

about accurately measuring it.

jackie

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> > > If I remember well, 1tbs of solid = 3 tbs of liquid co. Imagine I was

taking 6 tbs solid = 18 tbs liquid!!!! I almost killed my self with die off

.......I kept vomiting like crazy...lol.....

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> no, those measurements are wrong, Marisa.

> 1 Tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons.

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> This is an American way of measurement used in cooking and baking. If you're

in a country that uses a different form of measurement convert it as necessary.

There are many online websites that will calculate the conversion.

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> Just melt the CO if it is solid and re-measure it. I don't think it will be

that much difference between solid and liquid, however.

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> I hope someone will report the difference and clear this up.

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> jackie

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> > > > If I remember well, 1tbs of solid = 3 tbs of liquid co. Imagine I was

taking 6 tbs solid = 18 tbs liquid!!!! I almost killed my self with die off

.......I kept vomiting like crazy...lol.....

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> > no, those measurements are wrong, Marisa.

> > 1 Tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons.

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> > This is an American way of measurement used in cooking and baking. If you're

in a country that uses a different form of measurement convert it as necessary.

There are many online websites that will calculate the conversion.

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> > Just melt the CO if it is solid and re-measure it. I don't think it will be

that much difference between solid and liquid, however.

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> > I hope someone will report the difference and clear this up.

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> > jackie

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No jackie I am not measuring it wrong!! My co is so solid than when I melt it it

gives me too much liquid. There is no need to argue though. That is what happens

with my co. If yours is almost the same when solid and when liquid, that is ok.

And I never said that 1 tbs is not equal to 1 tsp. I just said that solid tbs is

different from liquid tbs. I never mentioned tsp.

Marisa

Marisa

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> If I remember well, 1tbs of solid = 3 tbs of liquid co. Imagine I was taking 6

tbs solid = 18 tbs liquid!!!! I almost killed my self with die off ......I kept

vomiting like crazy...lol.....

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Hi Marisa,

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I'm not being argumentative but in the post above you said that 1 tablespoon of

solid is equal to 3 Tablespoons of liquid. That's almost impossible, so I

thought you might have meant 1 T is equal to 3 tsp (which in actuality is true).

Since I know you're not a native English speaker I just wanted to clarify the

conversion for people.

1 T or Tbsp. (tablespoon) is equal to 3 tsp. (teaspoons)

jackie

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> Hi Marisa,

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> I'm not being argumentative but in the post above you said that 1 tablespoon

of solid is equal to 3 Tablespoons of liquid. That's almost impossible, so I

thought you might have meant 1 T is equal to 3 tsp (which in actuality is true).

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> Since I know you're not a native English speaker I just wanted to clarify the

conversion for people.

> 1 T or Tbsp. (tablespoon) is equal to 3 tsp. (teaspoons)

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> jackie

)) U can't imagine how I wish u could all speak greek so I would be able to

express my self more fluently....!!!!!! Is it too late for you to take

lessons??????? lol......

Marisa

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Jackie, I was doing the same thing as Marisa and yes if you take a tablespoon

full of solid co, it will be about 2-3 tablespoons liquid.

I learned that the hard way also.

Phyllis

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> > If I remember well, 1tbs of solid = 3 tbs of liquid co. Imagine I was taking

6 tbs solid = 18 tbs liquid!!!! I almost killed my self with die off ......I

kept vomiting like crazy...lol.....

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> Hi Marisa,

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> )

> I'm not being argumentative but in the post above you said that 1 tablespoon

of solid is equal to 3 Tablespoons of liquid. That's almost impossible, so I

thought you might have meant 1 T is equal to 3 tsp (which in actuality is true).

>

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Try measuring it yourself, andra.

I measured it today and got approximately the same quantity for both melted and

more-or-less solid (it was soft).

H.

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---If I remember well, 1tbs of solid = 3 tbs of liquid co.

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***Unbelievable! That is a huge difference.

***I have been measuring it solid from the beginning almost all the time, and

still do! LOL.

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> andra

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> Jackie, I was doing the same thing as Marisa and yes if you take a tablespoon

full of solid co, it will be about 2-3 tablespoons liquid.

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> I learned that the hard way also.

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> Phyllis

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well, I don't know what to tell you Phyllis. I experimented, I measured out a

Tablesppon of it in it's solid state, it was semi-soft so I could push it into

the measuring spoon and level it off. Then I melted it and poured it back into

the same measuring spoon. The amount was approx. the same either way.

jackie

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Hi,

I have just been reading the messages. I am gob smacked. I as well have been

taking it solid for a while now. So when I thought I was taking I tablespoon

with each meal gently building up I have been taking 3. No wonder it's been

hard.

I have never been able to purchse it in a liquid form and have no warm spots in

the house to make it liquid. This is getting tricky now!

Chris

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Hi,

Yesterday, on the stove over low heat, I melted 1/4 cup solid (it was 70 degrees

in my house) Tropical Traditions expeller pressed organic coconut oil in a

little metal measuring cup. There was exactly the same amount in the cup.

I suppose everyone could try measuring their brand, to be sure we are getting

correct amounts. If you use a pot where you have to pour the oil into a

measuring cup, be sure to use a rubber scraper in the pot. Last night I melted

some to pour over something, and was amazed at how much oil scraped out of the

pot.

I packed the solid oil carefully to be sure there were no air pockets, because I

have seen air pockets when I use a little glass measuring cup. Perhaps this

accounts for some folks getting less liquid than solid?

I am really interested to know what people come up with when they measure their

own brands.

--Rhe

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> > Jackie, I was doing the same thing as Marisa and yes if you take a

tablespoon full of solid co, it will be about 2-3 tablespoons liquid.

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> > I learned that the hard way also.

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> > Phyllis

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> well, I don't know what to tell you Phyllis. I experimented, I measured out a

Tablesppon of it in it's solid state, it was semi-soft so I could push it into

the measuring spoon and level it off. Then I melted it and poured it back into

the same measuring spoon. The amount was approx. the same either way.

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> jackie

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Hi

To follow up on my last message I have just tried melting the solid tablespoon

and I get 1 + 1/2 (one and a half) back liquid. It's not near 2-3 though. Do you

reckon it varies from brand?

Chris

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Oh I'm fine where I am... I thought it would be roughly equivalent, but even if

it's more when it's solid, that's fine with me, too. I take more than 6

tablespoons a day - and eat other fats on top of that. And I also prefer it

solid, or mostly so, though I don't tend to consume it on its own.

It's been illuminating as usual, though! Thanks

andra

> Try measuring it yourself, andra.

> I measured it today and got approximately the same quantity for both melted

and more-or-less solid (it was soft).

> H.

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> Jackie, I was doing the same thing as Marisa and yes if you take a tablespoon

full of solid co, it will be about 2-3 tablespoons liquid.

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> I learned that the hard way also.

+++Hi Phyllis. Jackie is absolutely right, so I don't know what you did to get

2-3 tablespoons melted coconut oil from 1 tablespoon of solid, unless the

tablespoon of solid CO was not level.

Bee

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I e-mailed Tropical Traditions directly (I buy their coconut oil) and they said

it was the same quantity/calories/nutritional content if you measure 1

tablespoon solid or liquid.

Made me feel better about my 6 tablespoons of solid coconut oil. But, I guess

my coconut oil is more of a " semi-soft " versus rock solid so maybe that's the

difference.

Genevieve

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> Try measuring it yourself, andra.

> I measured it today and got approximately the same quantity for both melted

and more-or-less solid (it was soft).

> H.

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> Hi,

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> I have just been reading the messages. I am gob smacked. I as well have been

taking it solid for a while now. So when I thought I was taking I tablespoon

with each meal gently building up I have been taking 3. No wonder it's been

hard.

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> I have never been able to purchse it in a liquid form and have no warm spots

in the house to make it liquid. This is getting tricky now!

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++Hi Chris. Taking coconut oil in solid form, with the tablespoon levelled off,

or taking it in liquid form is exactly the same.

Like I wrote before you just sit the coconut oil in hot water for a bit and it

will melt.

Bee

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oops! too much conversation about liquid and solid co....

anyway, I apologise if I confused some members. Maybe I should have posted that

" My co brand the way I am filling my tbs is much more when it is liquid than

when it is solid "

The same happened to Phylis too, but to all the other members the amount is the

same...I hope this is not confusing any more....

Marisa

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> Hi

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> To follow up on my last message I have just tried melting the solid tablespoon

and I get 1 + 1/2 (one and a half) back liquid. It's not near 2-3 though. Do you

reckon it varies from brand?

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+++No Chris. It wouldn't vary by brand. One level tablespoon of solid CO

(leveled by scraping across it with a knife) equals 1 level tablespoon of that

same spoonful after it is melted.

Bee

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Thanks Bee,

So 1 solid equals 1 liquid. That confussed me there for a while.

Just to ask as well is it better for you to consumme it in liquid form or

doesn't it make a difference?

Chris

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> oops! too much conversation about liquid and solid co....

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> anyway, I apologise if I confused some members. Maybe I should have posted

that " My co brand the way I am filling my tbs is much more when it is liquid

than when it is solid "

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> The same happened to Phylis too, but to all the other members the amount is

the same...I hope this is not confusing any more....

+++Hi Marisa. That is physically impossible if the solid CO is levelled off and

then melted. I experimented with it this morning.

Bee

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> Thanks Bee,

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> So 1 solid equals 1 liquid. That confussed me there for a while.

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> Just to ask as well is it better for you to consumme it in liquid form or

doesn't it make a difference?

+++ why would it make any difference??? There's no difference in whether

you have butter, lard, etc. in solid or liquid form either.

Bee

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> +++Hi Marisa. That is physically impossible if the solid CO is levelled off

and then melted. I experimented with it this morning.

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> Bee

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I understand Bee. I was using so much solid co that it would make a small

mountain on my tbs.I mean, it was not leveled off....

Marisa

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> +++Hi Phyllis. Jackie is absolutely right, so I don't know what you did to

get 2-3 tablespoons melted coconut oil from 1 tablespoon of solid, unless the

tablespoon of solid CO was not level.

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> Bee

This has to be so (that the tablespoon solid is equal to the tablespoon liquid,

otherwise if the full container was kept at 76 degrees and melted, it would

overflow. Mine never has.

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