8 Foods You Must Weigh If You’re Serious About Dieting!
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Losing weight has a learning curve, especially when it comes to figuring out portion sizes. Make a food scale your best friend and get into the habit of weighing what you eat. And if you do nothing else, here are 8 foods you simply have to weigh – because they’ll really catch you out!
1 Oil
A tablespoon has a whopping 123 calories. Drizzling straight into the pan often leads to a huge overuse (we’re looking at you Jamie, O!).
2 Nuts
While certainly healthy, thanks to their levels of good fat, nuts are very high in calories. Grabbing a handful can be dangerous, so be sure to always weigh – 30g is a portion.
3 Mayonnaise
Full fat versions have an impressive 100 calories per 15g serving, but a generous spoonful from the jar is likely to be more, so a measuring spoon is strongly advised.
4 Cheese
It’s incredibly easy to cut a hefty chunk of cheddar and eat it without realising. At 125 calories for a small 30g match box sized piece, it’s essential to weigh. Grating cheese makes it go further.
5 Nut butters
Crunchy versions are extremely difficult to spread thinly. Smooth butters are easier, but don’t assume it’s only a ‘thin’ scraping. At almost 100 calories per 15g serving it’s important to know exactly how much you’ve used.
6 Cereal
30-40g serving is the recommended serving size for most cereals. We did an experiment that found most people pour almost double this. Always weigh your cereals, we’re certain you’ll be shocked!
7 Butter
It’s essentially 100% fat, so understandably it’s high in calories. A little 7g butter pack contains a generous 52 calories – and butter straight from the fridge is impossible to spread thinly. Always weigh your serving and stay in the know.
8 Jacket potato
Your visual idea of what a ‘medium’ potato is, is probably somewhat bigger than the 213g definition of ‘medium’. Always weigh your potatoes before cooking and record the weight for accuracy.
Moira Chisholm
I'm the Health Editor on My Weekly and am always interested to hear what's new in this fascinating field. I also deal with the gardening, shopping pages, general features, our website content and the Ask Helen problem page. I have a special interest in Christmas content because I'm on the team for Your Best Ever Christmas Magazine, too!
