[New Englander]

Originally Posted by galpal445

I was told by my coach that everything was to be weighed raw.

But I don't weigh my meat. I "eyeball" about 8 ounces of raw meat. Cook it. Then eat as much of it as I am hungry for. Last night I ended up leaving almost a third of it on my plate because I just wasn't hungry for it anymore. I always make sure to eat my lettuce and the 2 cups of vegetables I need to eat and most times I am just too full to continue eating any more of the protein.

I measure everything and was eating the 5 ounces of meat (because I can't eat 8...learned it's typical of a lot of us to not be able to eat all the protein). Turns out I have to increase my protein to 6-8 due to muscle loss and the heart is a muscle so I'm making sure to eat my appropriate protein. Be sure to eat it all even though it can be hard. I can continue 5 oz of chicken or fish and then my coach recommended having 1 egg white to add to my protein intake>

[galpal445]

Thanks for the info! I will start weighing the raw meat to make sure I am really starting out with 8 ounces. My eyeballs could be way off and I could very well be wrong. I could be really starting out with 10 ounces. If that is the case, then my eating only 2/3 of it would be the correct amount for me to be eating. I will see what happens next time I have meat for supper!

[mamacitaof2]

I don't weigh my meat. I just eyeball it also. I've been using the serving size rule of thumb...size of a deck of cards. I realize that doesn't work will all meats, but I'll keep using it as long as I keep losing!

[Linden]

Originally Posted by mamacitaof2

I don't weigh my meat. I just eyeball it also. I've been using the serving size rule of thumb...size of a deck of cards. I realize that doesn't work will all meats, but I'll keep using it as long as I keep losing!

I think the deck of cards analogy signifies 3-4 ounces of meat, cooked. The object here isn't so much to keep losing weight but to RETAIN muscle mass.

[mamacitaof2]

Originally Posted by Linden

I think the deck of cards analogy signifies 3-4 ounces of meat, cooked. The object here isn't so much to keep losing weight but to RETAIN muscle mass.

So should I be eating more then? Or since it's 3-4oz of cooked meat am I ok? Should I assume thats 5-7 raw?

[wuv2bloved]

Originally Posted by mamacitaof2

So should I be eating more then? Or since it's 3-4oz of cooked meat am I ok? Should I assume thats 5-7 raw?

You should(IMO) be eating more. 3-4ozs isn't enough even though it is cooked. I know some chicken breast aren't even 4 ozs when you buy them. Try to get as close to 8 oz as possible. Its the only real food you eat all day. Measure a few times then you can kinda get an idea of how much it is. A deck of card size isn't enough!!

[NewSexyMe]

I Weigh out 10 oz of uncooked protein....figured once I cook it its closer to 8...and don't think the extra 2oz wouldn't hurt... Weight loss hasn't been affected.