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Title: Serving size.....cooked or un-cooked??
Post by: Go 4 It on December 20, 2008, 04:59:27 PM
When reading diets posted in mags or websites whatever...when they list for example 1 cup of rice is this cooked or un-cooked?
Title: Re: Serving size.....cooked or un-cooked??
Post by: Migs on December 20, 2008, 06:52:24 PM
Generally it is always cooked. 
Title: Re: Serving size.....cooked or un-cooked??
Post by: Princess L on December 20, 2008, 11:17:25 PM
Generally with carbs it's cooked, with meat, it's weight before cooking. Now's not the time to discuss shrinkage  :P
Title: Re: Serving size.....cooked or un-cooked??
Post by: Go 4 It on December 21, 2008, 08:16:59 AM
Wow, so it's cooked lol, guess I've been wrong all these years. So how do you measure it then, say you want a cup of rice cooked or oatmeal??
Title: Re: Serving size.....cooked or un-cooked??
Post by: Migs on December 21, 2008, 12:15:02 PM
Quote from: Princess L on December 20, 2008, 11:17:25 PM
Generally with carbs it's cooked, with meat, it's weight before cooking. Now's not the time to discuss shrinkage  :P

sounds like a personal problem. 
Title: Re: Serving size.....cooked or un-cooked??
Post by: Migs on December 21, 2008, 12:16:11 PM
Quote from: Go 4 It on December 21, 2008, 08:16:59 AM
Wow, so it's cooked lol, guess I've been wrong all these years. So how do you measure it then, say you want a cup of rice cooked or oatmeal??

General rule of thumb is that grains will double in size when cooked. 
Title: Re: Serving size.....cooked or un-cooked??
Post by: Go 4 It on December 21, 2008, 01:50:35 PM
Lol..so I have been eating double what I thought I was..oh man..well I guess you learn somethin new everyday..
Title: Re: Serving size.....cooked or un-cooked??
Post by: Migs on December 21, 2008, 02:32:35 PM
Quote from: Go 4 It on December 21, 2008, 01:50:35 PM
Lol..so I have been eating double what I thought I was..oh man..well I guess you learn somethin new everyday..

just say you were on a bulking cycle if anyone asked. lol