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1 cup size?

mimosa7 Posts: 51 Joined: 2004/04/15	2004/04/16, 10:29 AM Really sorry for my ignorance but in the nutrition, when i went in the grain-bread-pasta categorie, sometime it said 1 cup cooked at the bottom . so i was wondering, is 1 cup an 8 oz size, more or less?? because it`s very tough for me to make someting that have all i need so don`t want to make mistake and eat more or less that my nutrition plan suggest me Thank you
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/04/16, 10:33 AM Cups and ounces will vary because ouncesis a measurement of weight and cups is a measurement of volume. Grains that cook up you will measure after cooking with a cup measure. Pasta and bread go by the ounces or serving size on the label. Does that help? -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
mimosa7 Posts: 51 Joined: 2004/04/15	2004/04/16, 10:37 AM a little bit :big_smile: OK, example : whole grain cereal, 1 cup? how am i gonna measure to be ok? thank you
mimosa7 Posts: 51 Joined: 2004/04/15	2004/04/16, 10:45 AM and also, with a liquid per example: 1 cup of non fat milk, what kind of cup? thanks a lot for the information
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/04/16, 10:53 AM There are different measuring cups for liquid and dry items. Get a set of cups for dry stuff (a set usually consists of 1/4 c, 1/2c, 1/3 c, 1 c. Use that for cereal, rice, grains, vegetables, etc. If you are in canada you probably use metric? So maybe you need to convert from cups to whatever that metirc measurement is (ignorant american warning!!!!:surprised:). With liquids - look for a pyrex/similar glass measuring cup for fluid ounces - they come in 1-4 c sizes. Measuring everything for a while will realy help because you will learn what a serving really looks like. I bought a cheap food scale at the nutrition store - I use it to measure meat and sometimes vegetables (sweet potatoes). Does that help?:) -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
mimosa7 Posts: 51 Joined: 2004/04/15	2004/04/16, 10:59 AM oh yes.. thank you very much and i think i'm gonna buy one scale too! thanks again.. i hope it will work!:)
dahayz Posts: 794 Joined: 2002/05/08	2004/04/16, 11:18 AM :laugh:, maybe it's my 22 year old brain thinikn, but I thought this thread was going to be about another type of cup size:big_smile:
mimosa7 Posts: 51 Joined: 2004/04/15	2004/04/16, 11:42 AM what do you mean dahayz ? :)
dahayz Posts: 794 Joined: 2002/05/08	2004/04/16, 11:45 AM Well, I just saw the post about 1 cup size and figured it was about boobs! Like I said, my young mind was in the gutter.:) My bad.
mimosa7 Posts: 51 Joined: 2004/04/15	2004/04/16, 12:12 PM :big_smile:
jsvez Posts: 112 Joined: 2003/09/23	2004/04/16, 02:42 PM 250 ml
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/04/17, 09:00 AM dahayz, it isn't just you. i just couldn't figure out why it would be in the nutrition section. Hmm, how do you convert cup size to measuring volume? Is a b cup equivalent to 8 oz??? Okay, I probably just opened up a whole new can of worms, eh? -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
dahayz Posts: 794 Joined: 2002/05/08	2004/04/17, 03:02 PM (Sigh of relief), glad to see I had company:)
neiltilley Posts: 325 Joined: 2003/03/09	2004/04/19, 09:35 AM so two juicy melons must be a couple of jugs! and two fried eggs an ironing board! So I reckon this table would work; two fried eggs = 1/2 a cup or a palm sized portion(I tested this- it's accurate:big_smile:) 1/2 a cup = an ironing board 2 ironing boards = two half cups or a hand measure! a jug = a handful 2 jugs = too much to handle! more than a handful = a waste:laugh:
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/04/19, 12:10 PM :laugh::laugh::laugh::surprised: -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
sandysford Posts: 1,139 Joined: 2002/11/18	2004/04/20, 12:48 PM dahayz, I thought the same thing and also thought it was going to be about the breast enhancer and was ready to tell the person to stay away from them, they promote fatty tissue growth and that is everywhere not just the breast.:big_smile:
dahayz Posts: 794 Joined: 2002/05/08	2004/04/20, 03:12 PM LOL, like I said, glad to have some company.:)
skeys Posts: 75 Joined: 2004/02/23	2004/04/21, 01:08 AM I thought the same you guys did I just wasn't going to post anything, but since you did I will join in also. :big_smile: Nice conversion table,neil :laugh:
mimosa7 Posts: 51 Joined: 2004/04/15	2004/04/21, 09:36 AM U are unbelievable.. I didn't know that we can referrer cup size to boobs !!!:big_smile: