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post 1642410293 07-08-2021, 09:59 AM
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How tf do you weigh your chicken?

Hey guys. I'm in the process of cutting down and I'm confused af when it comes to weighing your chicken and finding out the nutritional value. My preferred cut is a chicken breast (I buy a whole week's worth everytime I visit the grocery store) and I need at least 60g of protein everyday from it to fit my macros. Do you guys weigh the chicken before cooking it or after? I'm using an air fryer and after I cook it the weight decreases by a lot so do I calculate the protein based off the ounces/grams that I measure it before or after?

Also what metric do you guys use to measure each ounce/gram? I keep hearing a 3.5 ounce (100 gram) chicken breast is equal to 30 grams of protein but my chicken breast that I buy raw has a 3.0 ounce weight at 24g of protein which when calculated doesn't make any sense. Today I weighed my chicken (after cooking) to exactly 7 ounces which would equate to 60 grams of protein based on some measurements I made but some online online articles states it's only 40 grams. Then my macro book states 4oz (113 grams) is equal to 25 grams of protein and an article says 100g is equal to 31 grams. Wtf? Would really like this cleared up. Thanks brahs
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post 1642410623 07-08-2021, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted By sabrosoed18⏩
Hey guys. I'm in the process of cutting down and I'm confused af when it comes to weighing your chicken and finding out the nutritional value. My preferred cut is a chicken breast (I buy a whole week's worth everytime I visit the grocery store) and I need at least 60g of protein everyday from it to fit my macros. Do you guys weigh the chicken before cooking it or after? I'm using an air fryer and after I cook it the weight decreases by a lot so do I calculate the protein based off the ounces/grams that I measure it before or after?

Also what metric do you guys use to measure each ounce/gram? I keep hearing a 3.5 ounce (100 gram) chicken breast is equal to 30 grams of protein but my chicken breast that I buy raw has a 3.0 ounce weight at 24g of protein which when calculated doesn't make any sense. Today I weighed my chicken (after cooking) to exactly 7 ounces which would equate to 60 grams of protein based on some measurements I made but some online online articles states it's only 40 grams. Then my macro book states 4oz (113 grams) is equal to 25 grams of protein and an article says 100g is equal to 31 grams. Wtf? Would really like this cleared up. Thanks brahs
cooked weight. don't overthink the macros as far as differing from source to source. just take a rough average or pick one from a trustworthy app/site (like one of the verified food items in my fitness pal)
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post 1642410923 07-08-2021, 10:08 AM
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Cook it, shred it, weight it, pack it, eat it.

I used "oz" to measure and just used a cheap scale.....buy a decent set of Tupperware too.

On my hardest core cut I was eating 10oz of baked chicken breast & 2 Tbsp of natural PB for lunch.....exact same thing for Dinner.... Black Coffee for breakfast, 2 scoops of Protein & 2 Tbsp NPB at night.

1 day/week (usually Friday).....5 Guys double bacon cheeseburger and the whole bag of fries.
post 1642411133 07-08-2021, 10:10 AM
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The macros for it are always weighed thawed so that's how you should weigh it yourself

Use Commie units as they're more accurate




Don't go mental over protein intake like most rookies do; you add one chicken breast a day & you will make gains
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post 1642411213 07-08-2021, 10:11 AM
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I weigh whatever i eat when it's raw. And i look up the nutritional value for raw chicken/meat.

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Unless you're a professional making money off your physique you don't have to weigh your food. Calorie counting should be a general metric and doesn't need to be insanely precise considering there is a -20/+20% margin of error on nutrition labels to begin with.

Protein is .6-.8g minimum, you really don't need more.
post 1642411623 07-08-2021, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted By blissful88⏩
The macros for it are always weighed thawed so that's how you should weigh it yourself
depends on what source you are getting the macros from. imo cooked is more reliable, as the process changes the nutrient profile
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post 1642411803 07-08-2021, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted By StrongFella⏩
cooked weight. don't overthink the macros as far as differing from source to source. just take a rough average or pick one from a trustworthy app/site (like one of the verified food items in my fitness pal)
I use MFP as well. I was originally scanning the barcode of my chicken breast package and going off of one serving from it (raw). Shoould I go off this or is there a way to make it more accurate after it's cooked?
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post 1642424563 07-08-2021, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted By sabrosoed18⏩
I use MFP as well. I was originally scanning the barcode of my chicken breast package and going off of one serving from it (raw). Shoould I go off this or is there a way to make it more accurate after it's cooked?
you can manually search in the app as well. try "cooked chicken breast" or something like that. results are usually ordered by frequency of use. Yes there will be some variance, but it is nothing crazy. No need to overthink it, Just start.
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post 1642428173 07-08-2021, 01:54 PM
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Pull your dck out of it and put it on a scale
post 1642439333 07-08-2021, 04:37 PM
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with my mouth I stop eating when i'm full. weighing your meat is less important than your carbs. you really only need to guess with meat. unless you're trying to compete a bodybuilding competition you don't need to be dead on accurate
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i dont, i just guess that every chicken breast is about 6oz un
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You always weigh your food after cooking,frying it. Its common knowledge
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Originally Posted By 8pieces⏩
with my mouth I stop eating when i'm full. weighing your meat is less important than your carbs. you really only need to guess with meat. unless you're trying to compete a bodybuilding competition you don't need to be dead on accurate
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I weigh it cooked.
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