my weight loss blog.
healthyisclassy: At Breakfast • Ditch the Pop-Tart for a slice of high-fiber toast with strawberry jam.• Gotta have carbs? Split a bagel with a coworker.• Drink your two cups of joe black. Or order a single espresso instead of your usual latte.• Swap OJ for the real deal—one fresh orange.• Trade a side of regular sausage for turkey.• Top your waffles with Reddi-Whip instead of syrup (or use sugar-free).• Skip the whip on any Caribou Coffee 16-ounce drink.• Eat your granola from a 4-ounce mug, not an 8-ounce bowl.• Lose the Yoplait Thick & Creamy and have a Yoplait Fiber 1.• Order pancakes, but hold the butter.• Scramble together 4 egg whites instead of 2 whole eggs. At Lunch • Leave the Swiss cheese out of your sandwich.• Slather your bread with mustard rather than mayo and save 80 calories per tablespoon.• Pass up croutons at the salad bar.• Use up to 10 pumps of ranch dressing spray instead of pouring 2 tablespoons from a bottle.• Devour a slice of Pizza Hut cheese pan pizza instead of the meat lover’s variety.• Take your iced tea unsweetened.• Reach for a Snapple raspberry white tea instead of a Snapple raspberry iced tea.• Stuff chicken salad into a whole-wheat pita instead of between slices of multigrain bread.• Make your burger turkey, not beef.• Slurp minestrone soup instead of cream of anything.• Go bunless—shed your hamburger roll.• Use south-of-the-border savvy: Have a quesadilla made with two 6-inch corn, not flour, tortillas.  On Your Snack Break • Drink sparkling water instead of soda.• Move your stash of Hershey’s Kisses at least 6 feet away from your desk—you’ll dip in half as often.• Drain the heavy syrup from your can of fruit cocktail and then rinse the fruit with water before digging in.• Have 1/2 cup of fresh grapes instead of that little snack box of raisins.• Lay off the Lay’s Classic potato chips and have a handful of Rold Gold pretzels.• Munch on a bag of Orville Redenbacher’s Smart Pop Kettle Korn, not Movie Theater Butter.• Chase down the ice-cream truck for a Good Humor vanilla sandwich, not a King Cone.  During Dessert • Stop eating when you hit the crust. The edges and bottoms of baked goods are especially caloric because they absorb the butter used to grease the pan.• Fill your bowl with sorbet instead of ice cream—you can have an extra 1/2 cup of the former and still slash calories.• Next time a cocoa craving hits, ditch the dish of chocolate ice cream (about 3/4 cup) for a Fudgsicle.• Have sugar-free Jell-O instead of pudding. Better your nighttime treat jiggle than your thighs.• Go ahead and have that piece of birthday cake—just scrape off the chocolate frosting first.• Eat 5 meringue cookies instead of 2 chocolate chip ones.• Pass on the à la mode and savor that brownie au naturel.• Can the cone. Have your ice cream in a bowl.• Top your dessert with 1/2 cup of fresh berries instead of 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup.  In the Kitchen • Substitute nonfat Greek yogurt for a serving of sour cream.• Use chicken broth (low-sodium is best) instead of oil to sauté meat and veggies.• Making homemade mac ‘n cheese? Cut 2 tablespoons of butter from the recipe.• Replace the oil or butter in cakes with Sunsweet Lighter Bake prune-and-apple mixture or any brand of unsweetened applesauce.• Next time you make meatballs, meatloaf, or burgers, go half-and-half with ground beef and turkey.• When preparing packaged foods that call for butter or oil, like rice and stuffing, use a broth instead.• Swap low-fat cottage cheese for whole-milk ricotta when you make lasagna or stuffed shells.  At the Drive-Thru • Pass up a Wendy’s baked potato with sour cream and chives and chow down on value fries instead.  Amazing but true.• Have a McDonald’s cheeseburger instead of a Quarter Pounder with cheese.• Downsize your drink: Trade a large fountain soda (with ice) for a medium.• Go for grill marks. Order a flame-broiled chicken sandwich rather than one that’s breaded (and usually fried in oil).• Treat yourself to an ice-cream cone at McDonald’s instead of Dairy Queen.• Crunch on one Taco Bell regular taco instead of a Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco. And all the hot sauce you want.• Slurp a cup of Panera Bread’s low-fat chicken noodle soup instead of the cream of chicken with wild rice.• Make your daily pick-me-up at Starbucks a skinny vanilla latte, not a regular.  When You’re Not Cooking • Request the lemon chicken with white rice, not fried.• Skip the crunchy noodles with your bowl of wonton soup.• Ask for an order of Szechuan Shrimp instead of your usual General Tso’s.• Choose the pasta with 1/2 cup of marinara instead of 1/2 cup of Alfredo sauce.• Indulge your inner carnivore with beef stroganoff, not meat lasagna.• Go with the baked potato (butter only), not the mashed, as your side of choice.• Dip your dinner roll in marinara sauce instead of olive oil.• Avoid anything breaded. Flour and bread crumbs not only add calories but also absorb more cooking oil.

healthyisclassy:

At Breakfast

• Ditch the Pop-Tart for a slice of high-fiber toast with strawberry jam.
• Gotta have carbs? Split a bagel with a coworker.
• Drink your two cups of joe black. Or order a single espresso instead of your usual latte.
• Swap OJ for the real deal—one fresh orange.
• Trade a side of regular sausage for turkey.
• Top your waffles with Reddi-Whip instead of syrup (or use sugar-free).
• Skip the whip on any Caribou Coffee 16-ounce drink.
• Eat your granola from a 4-ounce mug, not an 8-ounce bowl.
• Lose the Yoplait Thick & Creamy and have a Yoplait Fiber 1.
• Order pancakes, but hold the butter.
• Scramble together 4 egg whites instead of 2 whole eggs.

At Lunch

• Leave the Swiss cheese out of your sandwich.
• Slather your bread with mustard rather than mayo and save 80 calories per tablespoon.
• Pass up croutons at the salad bar.
• Use up to 10 pumps of ranch dressing spray instead of pouring 2 tablespoons from a bottle.
• Devour a slice of Pizza Hut cheese pan pizza instead of the meat lover’s variety.
• Take your iced tea unsweetened.
• Reach for a Snapple raspberry white tea instead of a Snapple raspberry iced tea.
• Stuff chicken salad into a whole-wheat pita instead of between slices of multigrain bread.
• Make your burger turkey, not beef.
• Slurp minestrone soup instead of cream of anything.
• Go bunless—shed your hamburger roll.
• Use south-of-the-border savvy: Have a quesadilla made with two 6-inch corn, not flour, tortillas.

 On Your Snack Break

• Drink sparkling water instead of soda.
• Move your stash of Hershey’s Kisses at least 6 feet away from your desk—you’ll dip in half as often.
• Drain the heavy syrup from your can of fruit cocktail and then rinse the fruit with water before digging in.
• Have 1/2 cup of fresh grapes instead of that little snack box of raisins.
• Lay off the Lay’s Classic potato chips and have a handful of Rold Gold pretzels.
• Munch on a bag of Orville Redenbacher’s Smart Pop Kettle Korn, not Movie Theater Butter.
• Chase down the ice-cream truck for a Good Humor vanilla sandwich, not a King Cone. 

During Dessert

• Stop eating when you hit the crust. The edges and bottoms of baked goods are especially caloric because they absorb the butter used to grease the pan.
• Fill your bowl with sorbet instead of ice cream—you can have an extra 1/2 cup of the former and still slash calories.
• Next time a cocoa craving hits, ditch the dish of chocolate ice cream (about 3/4 cup) for a Fudgsicle.
• Have sugar-free Jell-O instead of pudding. Better your nighttime treat jiggle than your thighs.
• Go ahead and have that piece of birthday cake—just scrape off the chocolate frosting first.
• Eat 5 meringue cookies instead of 2 chocolate chip ones.
• Pass on the à la mode and savor that brownie au naturel.
• Can the cone. Have your ice cream in a bowl.
• Top your dessert with 1/2 cup of fresh berries instead of 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup. 

In the Kitchen

• Substitute nonfat Greek yogurt for a serving of sour cream.
• Use chicken broth (low-sodium is best) instead of oil to sauté meat and veggies.
• Making homemade mac ‘n cheese? Cut 2 tablespoons of butter from the recipe.
• Replace the oil or butter in cakes with Sunsweet Lighter Bake prune-and-apple mixture or any brand of unsweetened applesauce.
• Next time you make meatballs, meatloaf, or burgers, go half-and-half with ground beef and turkey.
• When preparing packaged foods that call for butter or oil, like rice and stuffing, use a broth instead.
• Swap low-fat cottage cheese for whole-milk ricotta when you make lasagna or stuffed shells. 

At the Drive-Thru

• Pass up a Wendy’s baked potato with sour cream and chives and chow down on value fries instead.  Amazing but true.
• Have a McDonald’s cheeseburger instead of a Quarter Pounder with cheese.
• Downsize your drink: Trade a large fountain soda (with ice) for a medium.
• Go for grill marks. Order a flame-broiled chicken sandwich rather than one that’s breaded (and usually fried in oil).
• Treat yourself to an ice-cream cone at McDonald’s instead of Dairy Queen.
• Crunch on one Taco Bell regular taco instead of a Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco. And all the hot sauce you want.
• Slurp a cup of Panera Bread’s low-fat chicken noodle soup instead of the cream of chicken with wild rice.
• Make your daily pick-me-up at Starbucks a skinny vanilla latte, not a regular. 

When You’re Not Cooking

• Request the lemon chicken with white rice, not fried.
• Skip the crunchy noodles with your bowl of wonton soup.
• Ask for an order of Szechuan Shrimp instead of your usual General Tso’s.
• Choose the pasta with 1/2 cup of marinara instead of 1/2 cup of Alfredo sauce.
• Indulge your inner carnivore with beef stroganoff, not meat lasagna.
• Go with the baked potato (butter only), not the mashed, as your side of choice.
• Dip your dinner roll in marinara sauce instead of olive oil.
• Avoid anything breaded. Flour and bread crumbs not only add calories but also absorb more cooking oil.

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→Healthy Eating: 23 Ways to Eat Clean

lovethepain:

You may think this information is obvious, but a LOT of people are still confused as to what eating clean is. Theres some stuff on this list that even I was like WHAT?!

I hope this clears up any confusion <3

1. Apples

1st Choice (Natural State): Apple

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Applesauce

Limit (Highly Processed): Apple toaster pastry

Shopping Tip: While applesauce is a healthy choice, it has fewer nutrients than a whole apple.

2. Oranges

1st Choice (Natural State): Orange

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): 100% orange juice

Limit (Highly Processed): Orange drink

Shopping Tip: Many fruit drinks contain high fructose corn syrup and little real juice.

3. Strawberries

1st Choice (Natural State): Fresh strawberries

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Strawberry preserves

Limit (Highly Processed): Strawberry gelatin dessert

Shopping Tip: Gelatin desserts usually contain artificial strawberry flavor, not real fruit.

4. Peaches

1st Choice (Natural State): Peach

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Canned peaches in 100% juice

Limit (Highly Processed): Canned peaches in heavy syrup

Shopping Tip: Fruit canned in heavy syrup has more sugar and calories than fresh fruit.

5. Figs

1st Choice (Natural State): Fresh figs

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Fig preserves

Limit (Highly Processed): Fig sandwich cookies

Shopping Tip: Packaged fruit cookies may contain refined sugar and preservatives.

6. Pineapple

1st Choice (Natural State): Pineapple

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Canned diced pineapple

Limit (Highly Processed): Pineapple cocktail cup

Shopping Tip: Fresh pineapple is higher in vitamins C and A and beta-carotene than canned.

7. Corn

1st Choice (Natural State): Corn on the cob

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Corn tortilla chips

Limit (Highly Processed): Cornflakes

Shopping Tip: Buy tortilla chips with just three ingredients: whole corn, oil, and salt — and eat in moderation.

8. Spinach

1st Choice (Natural State): Spinach

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Bagged prewashed spinach

Limit (Highly Processed): Frozen creamed spinach

Shopping Tip: When buying frozen vegetables, avoid those packaged with sodium-rich sauces. Buy plain and add your own light sauce.

9. Garlic

1st Choice (Natural State): Garlic

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Jarred minced garlic

Limit (Highly Processed): Bottled garlic marinade

Shopping Tip: Minced fresh garlic is cheaper and more flavorful than jarred.

10. Carrots

1st Choice (Natural State): Carrots

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Baby carrots

Limit (Highly Processed): Frozen honey-glazed carrots

Shopping Tip: Baby carrots are healthy but more expensive than regular-size loose carrots.

11. Soup

1st Choice (Natural State): Soup from scratch

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Canned soup

Limit (Highly Processed): Dehydrated soup mix

Shopping Tip: Homemade soup often has less sodium and more flavor than canned.

12. Ham

1st Choice (Natural State): Heritage ham

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Deli ham

Limit (Highly Processed): Packaged deli bologna

Shopping Tip: Heritage varieties of pork are much less likely to contain hormones than factory meat is.

13. Turkey

1st Choice (Natural State): Whole turkey

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Deli turkey

Limit (Highly Processed): Store-bought turkey meatballs

Shopping Tip: If you buy turkey and other meats at the deli counter, ask for brands free of fillers and nitrates.

14. Beef

1st Choice (Natural State): Grass-fed beef

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Grain-fed beef

Limit (Highly Processed): Frozen beef patties

Shopping Tip: Grass-fed meat is higher in nutrients and lower in fat than grain-fed beef.

15. Chicken

1st Choice (Natural State): Fresh chicken breasts

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Deli sliced chicken

Limit (Highly Processed): Chicken nuggets

Shopping Tip: Chicken nuggets contain very little real chicken.

16. Eggs

1st Choice (Natural State): Pasture-raised eggs

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Omega-3-fortified eggs

Limit (Highly Processed): Egg beaters

Shopping Tip: Pasture-raised eggs may have 35% less saturated fat, 60% more vitamin A, and 200% more omega-3s compared to omega-3-fortified eggs and egg beaters, which come from chickens kept in coops.

17. Cream

1st Choice (Natural State): Cream

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Fat-free half cream / half milk

Limit (Highly Processed): Flavored dairy creamer

Shopping Tip: Flavored dairy creamers are often made with colorings, artificial flavors, and corn syrup.

18. Yogurt

1st Choice (Natural State): Plain yogurt

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Flavored yogurt

Limit (Highly Processed): Flavored yogurt drink

Shopping Tip: Buy plain yogurt and flavor it at home with honey or fresh fruit.

19. Bread

1st Choice (Natural State): Whole grain bread

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Wheat bread

Limit (Highly Processed): Fortified white bread

Shopping Tip: If a whole grain isn’t the first ingredient, you’re missing out on nutrients.

20. Pasta

1st Choice (Natural State): Dried whole wheat pasta

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Dried white pasta

Limit (Highly Processed): Instant noodles

Shopping Tip: Whole grain pasta is higher in antioxidants than white or instant noodles.

21. Rice

1st Choice (Natural State): Brown rice

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): White rice

Limit (Highly Processed): Flavored instant rice

Shopping Tip: Brown rice, unlike white, hasn’t had its fiber-rich layers of bran and germ removed.

22. Nuts

1st Choice (Natural State): Peanuts

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Natural peanut butter

Limit (Highly Processed): Processed peanut butter

Shopping Tip: Natural peanut butter should contain only peanuts and a dash of salt.

23. Soy

1st Choice (Natural State): Fresh edamame (whole soybeans)

2nd Choice (Somewhat Processed): Tofu

Limit (Highly Processed): Frozen veggie burgers (containing soy ingredients)

Shopping Tip: Frozen veggie burgers are vegetarian-friendly but are highly processed.

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my yummy breakfast. (: frozen whole grain waffles with home-made blueberry syrup.

all you do to make the syrup is use about 1/3 cup frozen blueberries & 2-3 teaspoons of maple syrup, put it in the microwave for 1-2 minutes until the blueberries have thawed, and viola, delicious topping for your waffles. (:

matchstickmolly:

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Why You Aren’t Losing Weight
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Foods that Cause Bloating
Eat Breakfast, Here’s Why
Making Conscious Health Choices: Who Decides?
How To Make Sure You’re Getting Enough Protein
How to Make Healthy Choices in a College Dining Hall
How to Survive College on a Meal Plan
Super Sly Ways to Slim Down Your Portions
How Soda Impacts Your Health
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healthysexyhappy:

FORGET THE WORD “DIET!” IT’S ALL ABOUT MAKING BETTER CHOICES THAT FIT YOUR LIFE FROM NOW UNTIL FOREVER! YOUR LIFE IS WORTH MAKING THE EFFORT, CORRECT? NEVER, EVER GIVE UP!

-Grains

-Vegetables

-Fruits

-Dairy

-Protein

-Oils (USE IN MODERATION)

-Empty Calories (AVOID) **It’s okay every now & then, but in small, sensible portions.

Gotta keep this in mind.

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thecakebar: Food Conversion Chart CUPS to MILILITERS (cup to ml) 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 240 ml3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons = 36 teaspoons = 180 ml2/3 cup = 11 tablespoons = 32 teaspoons = 160 ml1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons = 24 teaspoons = 120 ml1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons = 16 teaspoons = 80 ml1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons = 12 teaspoons = 60 ml1 tablespoon = 15 ml1 teaspoon = 5 ml CUPS to FLUID OUNCES (cup to fl. oz) 1 cup = 8 fl oz3/4 cup = 6 fl oz2/3 cup = 5 fl oz1/2 cup = 4 fl oz1/3 cup = 3 fl oz1/4 cup = 2 fl oz1 tablespoon = 0.5 fl oz1 fl oz = 2 tablespoons = 6 teaspoons FAHRENHEIT to CELCIUS (F to C) 500 F = 260 C475 F = 245 C450 F = 235 C425 F = 220 C400 F = 205 C375 F = 190 C350 F = 180 C325 F = 160 C300 F = 150 C275 F = 135 C250 F = 120 C225 F = 107 C FLOUR (CUP to GRAMS) 1 cup flour = 140 grams3/4 cup flour = 105 grams2/3 cup flour = 95 grams1/2 cup flour = 70 grams1/3 cup flour = 50 grams1/4 cup flour = 35 grams1 tablespoon flour = 10 grams * Weights may change according to method used. Above are according to ‘dip and sweep’ method. BUTTER (CUP to STICKS to OUNCES to GRAMS) 1 cup butter = 2 sticks = 8 ounces = 230 grams GRANULATED SUGAR (CUP to GRAMS) 1 cup sugar = 200 grams3/4 cup sugar = 150 grams2/3 cup sugar = 135 grams1/2 cup sugar = 100 grams1/3 cup sugar = 70 grams1/4 cup sugar = 50 grams1 tablespoon sugar = 15 grams BROWN SUGAR (CUP to GRAMS) 1 cup sugar = 220 grams3/4 cup sugar = 165 grams2/3 cup sugar = 145 grams1/2 cup sugar = 110 grams1/3 cup sugar = 75 grams1/4 cup sugar = 55 grams1 tablespoon sugar = 15 grams COCOA (CUP to GRAMS) 1 cup cocoa = 105 grams3/4 cup cocoa = 80 grams2/3 cup cocoa = 70 grams1/2 cup cocoa = 55 grams1/3 cup cocoa = 35 grams1/4 cup cocoa = 25 grams1 tablespoon cocoa = 7 grams * Weights may change according to method used. Above are according to ’spoon and level’ method. CORNSTARCH (CUP to GRAMS) 1 cup cornstarch = 125 grams3/4 cup cornstarch = 95 grams2/3 cup cornstarch = 85 grams1/2 cup cornstarch = 65 grams1/3 cup cornstarch = 40 grams1/4 cup cornstarch = 30 grams1 tablespoon cornstarch = 8 grams * Weights may change according to method used. Above are according to ’spoon and level’ method. POWDERED SUGAR (CUP to GRAMS) 1 cup powdered sugar = 160 grams3/4 cup powdered sugar = 120 grams2/3 cup powdered sugar = 105 grams1/2 cup powdered sugar = 80 grams1/3 cup powdered sugar = 55 grams1/4 cup powdered sugar = 40 grams1 tablespoon powdered sugar = 10 grams * Weights may change according to method used. Above are according to ’spoon and level’ method. EGG 1 egg (without shell) = 50 grams1 egg yolk = 20 grams1 egg white = 30 grams POUNDS to GRAMS 1/4 pound = 112 grams1/2 pound = 225 grams3/4 pound = 340 grams1 pound = 450 grams1,25 pound = 560 grams1,5 pound = 675 grams2 pound = 900 grams2,25 pound = 1 kilogram3 pound = 1,35 kilograms4,5 pound = 2 kilograms OUNCES to GRAMS 1 oz = 28 grams2 oz = 56 grams3,5 oz = 100 grams4 oz = 112 grams5 oz = 140 grams6 oz = 168 grams8 oz = 225 grams9 oz = 250 grams10 oz = 280 grams12 oz = 340 grams16 oz = 450 grams18 oz = 500 grams20 oz = 560 grams24 oz = 675 grams27 oz = 750 grams36 oz = 1 kilogram54 oz = 1,5 kilograms72 oz = 2 kilograms

thecakebar:


Food Conversion Chart


CUPS to MILILITERS (cup to ml)

1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 240 ml
3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons = 36 teaspoons = 180 ml
2/3 cup = 11 tablespoons = 32 teaspoons = 160 ml
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons = 24 teaspoons = 120 ml
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons = 16 teaspoons = 80 ml
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons = 12 teaspoons = 60 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml

CUPS to FLUID OUNCES (cup to fl. oz)

1 cup = 8 fl oz
3/4 cup = 6 fl oz
2/3 cup = 5 fl oz
1/2 cup = 4 fl oz
1/3 cup = 3 fl oz
1/4 cup = 2 fl oz
1 tablespoon = 0.5 fl oz
1 fl oz = 2 tablespoons = 6 teaspoons

FAHRENHEIT to CELCIUS (F to C)

500 F = 260 C
475 F = 245 C
450 F = 235 C
425 F = 220 C
400 F = 205 C
375 F = 190 C
350 F = 180 C
325 F = 160 C
300 F = 150 C
275 F = 135 C
250 F = 120 C
225 F = 107 C

FLOUR (CUP to GRAMS)

1 cup flour = 140 grams
3/4 cup flour = 105 grams
2/3 cup flour = 95 grams
1/2 cup flour = 70 grams
1/3 cup flour = 50 grams
1/4 cup flour = 35 grams
1 tablespoon flour = 10 grams

* Weights may change according to method used. Above are according to ‘dip and sweep’ method.

BUTTER (CUP to STICKS to OUNCES to GRAMS)

1 cup butter = 2 sticks = 8 ounces = 230 grams

GRANULATED SUGAR (CUP to GRAMS)

1 cup sugar = 200 grams
3/4 cup sugar = 150 grams
2/3 cup sugar = 135 grams
1/2 cup sugar = 100 grams
1/3 cup sugar = 70 grams
1/4 cup sugar = 50 grams
1 tablespoon sugar = 15 grams

BROWN SUGAR (CUP to GRAMS)

1 cup sugar = 220 grams
3/4 cup sugar = 165 grams
2/3 cup sugar = 145 grams
1/2 cup sugar = 110 grams
1/3 cup sugar = 75 grams
1/4 cup sugar = 55 grams
1 tablespoon sugar = 15 grams

COCOA (CUP to GRAMS)

1 cup cocoa = 105 grams
3/4 cup cocoa = 80 grams
2/3 cup cocoa = 70 grams
1/2 cup cocoa = 55 grams
1/3 cup cocoa = 35 grams
1/4 cup cocoa = 25 grams
1 tablespoon cocoa = 7 grams

* Weights may change according to method used. Above are according to ’spoon and level’ method.

CORNSTARCH (CUP to GRAMS)

1 cup cornstarch = 125 grams
3/4 cup cornstarch = 95 grams
2/3 cup cornstarch = 85 grams
1/2 cup cornstarch = 65 grams
1/3 cup cornstarch = 40 grams
1/4 cup cornstarch = 30 grams
1 tablespoon cornstarch = 8 grams

* Weights may change according to method used. Above are according to ’spoon and level’ method.

POWDERED SUGAR (CUP to GRAMS)

1 cup powdered sugar = 160 grams
3/4 cup powdered sugar = 120 grams
2/3 cup powdered sugar = 105 grams
1/2 cup powdered sugar = 80 grams
1/3 cup powdered sugar = 55 grams
1/4 cup powdered sugar = 40 grams
1 tablespoon powdered sugar = 10 grams

* Weights may change according to method used. Above are according to ’spoon and level’ method.

EGG

1 egg (without shell) = 50 grams
1 egg yolk = 20 grams
1 egg white = 30 grams

POUNDS to GRAMS

1/4 pound = 112 grams
1/2 pound = 225 grams
3/4 pound = 340 grams
1 pound = 450 grams
1,25 pound = 560 grams
1,5 pound = 675 grams
2 pound = 900 grams
2,25 pound = 1 kilogram
3 pound = 1,35 kilograms
4,5 pound = 2 kilograms

OUNCES to GRAMS

1 oz = 28 grams
2 oz = 56 grams
3,5 oz = 100 grams
4 oz = 112 grams
5 oz = 140 grams
6 oz = 168 grams
8 oz = 225 grams
9 oz = 250 grams
10 oz = 280 grams
12 oz = 340 grams
16 oz = 450 grams
18 oz = 500 grams
20 oz = 560 grams
24 oz = 675 grams
27 oz = 750 grams
36 oz = 1 kilogram
54 oz = 1,5 kilograms
72 oz = 2 kilograms

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shreddingtheexcess:

Need a chocolate fix? 
Buy any kind of chocolate chips and separate them into little bags of  10 - 15, stick them in the freezer and enjoy whenever you need a chocolate fix! 

Calories in:
10 / 15 White Chocolate Chips : 25 / 37.5 calories
10 / 15 Milk Chocolate Chips: 25 / 37.5 calories
10 / 15 Dark Chocolate Chips: 25 / 37.5 calories
10 / 15 Butterscotch Chips: 28 / 42 calories

All less than 100 calories, ENJOY! (: xxx

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