How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?

xidh · Post by **xidh** » Thu Sep 17, 2026 5:35 pm

mejihe · Post by **mejihe** » Thu Sep 17, 2026 5:41 pm

I weigh the entire cooked batch first and then divide it into equal portions

deceron · Post by **deceron** » Fri Sep 18, 2026 4:56 pm

A kitchen scale makes bulk meal prep much easier especially when the meals have different ingredients

petor · Post by **petor** » Fri Sep 18, 2026 4:57 pm

I weigh the entire cooked batch first and then divide it into equal portions

reyan treh · Post by **reyan treh** » Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:02 pm

I used to eyeball portions but they were never really consistent from one meal to another

tapiye · Post by **tapiye** » Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:14 pm

Meal prep containers with separate sections help me keep the portions fairly consistent

cehayi · Post by **cehayi** » Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:15 pm

I calculate the total recipe first and then divide the calories and macros across the number of servings

ninaco · Post by **ninaco** » Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:15 pm

For foods like rice and pasta I find weighing the cooked amount more practical when preparing several meals

titem · Post by **titem** » Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:16 pm

I try not to make every container perfectly identical because a small difference is not going to matter much

raroxe · Post by **raroxe** » Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:17 pm

Measuring cups can work but I prefer a food scale when accuracy actually matters