Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 Hi, I have a quick question about portions... When people say that they are eating 3-4 ozof chicken are they basing the measurement of the pre-cooked or aftercooked weight? I'm trying to get a better handle on my portions, and I have these chicken breasts that are supposed to be 6 ounces (pre-cooked) so I've been basing my calories off of that. However, when I decided to weigh a piece after cooking and it was around 4 ounces!!!! I was shocked that 2 ounces was lost. So, now I'm wondering if I should use 4 ounces or 6 ounces to base my calories. Oh, I also have a question about the palm and fist method (okay, I guess this was not a quick post). This may sound stupid, but what is included in the palm? Is it the surface area of my hand minus all my fingers or is it the surface area of my palm minus my fingers and the portion of my palm where my thumb bends (I hope that makes sense). Thanks. Quote
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 I measure my food once it is cooked. But I rarely do that - mostly I just do it by eye and take a palm-sized portion. My palm excludes my fingers and my thumb. Does it include the meaty portion where my thumb meets my palm? I don't get that compulsive with my measuring. Then again, I'm not looking for overnight, dramatic results. I'm going for a workable way of eating for the long-haul. I don't remember how far along you are, but I wouldn't worry too much about calories. Just KISS - keep it simple sister. If I'm using the IQF chicken breasts, which are rather small to begin with, I eat a chicken breast. If I'm eating the boneless chicken that we buy fresh, which are fairly substantial, plumb breasts, then each one is two meals for me. Initially I thought - omg - it's such a tiny bit of protein! But once I slice it up, add it to my salad and/or my accessorizing vegetable, and add my starchy carb - it's a full meal and I'm satisfied. HTH - n T. At 05:50 AM 1/30/2006, you wrote: >Hi, I have a quick question about portions... > >When people say that they are eating 3-4 ozof chicken are they basing >the measurement of the pre-cooked or aftercooked weight?<SNIP> > >Oh, I also have a question about the palm and fist method (okay, I >guess this was not a quick post).<SNIP> Quote
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 Your chicken portion should be the size of your own palm after it's cooked... after the chicken is cooked... don't cook your hand. :-) Did anybody see that episode of The Office where got up and stepped in his Foreman grill and cooked his foot? It entertained me. Anyway, cooked chicken, your palm... just size and thickness of the palm itself. Don't include any fingers, thumb, or wrist. For most women that will be 3-4 ounces cooked. On 1/30/06, rai_rai_luver <rai_d@...> wrote: > Hi, I have a quick question about portions... > > When people say that they are eating 3-4 ozof chicken are they basing > the measurement of the pre-cooked or aftercooked weight? I'm trying to > get a better handle on my portions, and I have these chicken breasts > that are supposed to be 6 ounces (pre-cooked) so I've been basing my > calories off of that. However, when I decided to weigh a piece after > cooking and it was around 4 ounces!!!! I was shocked that 2 ounces was > lost. So, now I'm wondering if I should use 4 ounces or 6 ounces to > base my calories. > > Oh, I also have a question about the palm and fist method (okay, I > guess this was not a quick post). This may sound stupid, but what is > included in the palm? Is it the surface area of my hand minus all my > fingers or is it the surface area of my palm minus my fingers and the > portion of my palm where my thumb bends (I hope that makes sense). > Thanks. > > > > > > > Quote
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