Correct protein weight per serving

[Wendy S.]

Hello,

I’m new and starting the program tomorrow. I’m confused about the right protein portion size. The book says up to 5 oz. weighed before cooking. What is the proper cooked weight? Some of the menu plans and recipes seem to suggest 4-5 oz. is the right size (like canned tuna for example). Could you clarify? Thanks.

[Lauren]

When you cook meats they loose some of their weight through juices etc. so before you cook it it will weight more 5 Oz. So your target is 4oz of cooked meat. Does that make sense?

[Mary Beth Gunderson]

thank you

[mayang berg]

I am just about to start and not sure about 5 oz. I don’t have weighing scale so is there a simple way to estimate 5oz meat for example?

[Sharon Sanderson]

The size of a deck of cards, but if you can get a good digital scale and weigh what you eat. I use a scale because portion sizes or the size of a deck of cards tends to grow quite quickly.
Sharon

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