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How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2026 5:35 pm
by xidh
How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2026 5:41 pm
by mejihe
I weigh the entire cooked batch first and then divide it into equal portions
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2026 4:56 pm
by deceron
A kitchen scale makes bulk meal prep much easier especially when the meals have different ingredients
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2026 4:57 pm
by petor
I weigh the entire cooked batch first and then divide it into equal portions
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:02 pm
by reyan treh
I used to eyeball portions but they were never really consistent from one meal to another
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:14 pm
by tapiye
Meal prep containers with separate sections help me keep the portions fairly consistent
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:15 pm
by cehayi
I calculate the total recipe first and then divide the calories and macros across the number of servings
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:15 pm
by ninaco
For foods like rice and pasta I find weighing the cooked amount more practical when preparing several meals
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:16 pm
by titem
I try not to make every container perfectly identical because a small difference is not going to matter much
Re: How Do You Control Portion Sizes When Preparing Meals in Bulk?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2026 5:17 pm
by raroxe
Measuring cups can work but I prefer a food scale when accuracy actually matters