Protein - eyeballing portion sizes

(deactivated member)
on 7/18/10 3:36 am, edited 7/18/10 3:36 am

This has been discussed before, but I thought it might be helpful to bring it up again for newbies, recent post-ops and anyone else struggling with protein. Personally, I find it painstaking to weigh and measure food, so I count my daily protein by eyeballing portions.

Here's a list that I've culled from several different sources, providing visual guidance on various protein portion sizes.

This amount of Protein     Is about the size of a...
1 ounce of poultry, meat, tofu   Matchbox
3 ounces of poultry, meat, tofu    Deck of cards, bar of soap
8 ounces meat, poultry, tofu Slim paperback book
3 ounces of fish    Checkbook, iPod
1 ounce of cheese    Four dice, your thumb
2 TBSP peanut butter    Ping pong ball
1 cup yogurt      Baseball or tennis ball
1 ounce of nuts      About a handful

I find this especially helpful when measuring cheese and peanut butter. Hope someone finds this useful!

Jenna

kariz
on 7/18/10 3:50 am - Cheshire, CT

DS on 09/21/10

That's VERY helpful, Jenna - thanks! I know I'll refer back to it often.

Blank Out
on 7/18/10 4:14 am

DS on 05/24/10

I have never seen this before! Thanks for the reprint!

HW/ 302 SW/287 CW/140 GW/135

_Leslie_
on 7/18/10 4:21 am - Franklin, WI

I'm also terrible at guessing measured units, thank you for posting this!!

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amccu18007
on 7/18/10 4:24 am - Newark, DE

DS on 07/26/10

Thanks Jenna! Bookmarking this...

Amanda
SW 269 CW 135.6 GW 140

Verhampshirite
on 7/18/10 4:37 am

DS on 12/02/09

Hi, Jenna -- Months of slavery to my food scale have given me a better eye than I used to have. I remember trying unsuccessfully not to laugh the first time (years ago) a nutritionist showed me her stash of properly-portioned plastic steaks, potatoes and so forth. Now, I get a kick out of explaining to dinnermates, as I weigh my meat portion, that I'm not worried about getting too much, but about getting enough!

-- Lenore

Courage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run it is easier.
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
HW - 320, SW - 277, CW - 144, GW - 137
5' 2.5"; 120 cm. common channel; 3-4 oz. sleeve

Michael C.
on 7/18/10 5:18 am - Seymour, IN

DS on 06/30/10

Always informative Jenna, I will put this to good use

Thanks
Mich

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Dena73
on 7/18/10 5:39 am - Hamilton, NJ

DS on 07/26/10

Thanks Jenna!!! Very helpful and definitely bookmarked!!!

HW 294..... SW 277..... CW 161 ..... GW 160???
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