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  • January 9, 2015 at 2:28 pm #25744
    trishdempsey
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    Hi, I’m new to the program. The only thing that I’m having difficulty with is the conversion of ounces to actual amounts. I don’t have a scale and I’m not sure how much 1/2 oz pine nuts or 1 oz walnuts would be, etc. Any easy solutions without buying a scale? Thanks!!!

    January 10, 2015 at 10:59 pm #25777
    Ossie-Sharon
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    Hi, Trish, and welcome! Most of the servings are in regular amounts, but as you noted, a major exception includes nuts and seeds – for these, each 1/2 ounce is 2 tablespoons. For liquids and dairy products, 8 oz is 1 cup. For cereals, this can get a little tricky, so it is best to read the label.

    January 11, 2015 at 1:04 am #25782
    trishdempsey
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    Thanks!

    January 11, 2015 at 2:11 pm #25796
    kippe
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    I don’t get transcribing the label to ounces? Also, how do I convert cheese and proteins quickly to ounces? I appreciate the help.

    January 11, 2015 at 11:23 pm #25805
    Ossie-Sharon
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    Hi, kippe. When you say “convert” do you mean by size? In general, an ounce of dairy products and meat is about 1/8 of a cup. 4 ounces is about the size of the palm of your hand without the fingers, or a handful.

    January 13, 2015 at 3:24 pm #25838
    Steve58
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    Hi, I’m also new to the program and being from the other side of the pond, I’m getting confused as to measurments in cups, how do I convert say a 1/2 cup of baked beans or 1 cup of Cape gooseberries to their equivilant Imperial or Metric amounts. Any help on conversion would be great, thanks

    January 14, 2015 at 3:53 am #25857
    Ossie-Sharon
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    Hi, Steve, and welcome. You can change the measurements through the left-most function in the toolbar above your finished menu.

    January 14, 2015 at 1:25 pm #25868
    Steve58
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    I’ve found out how to use the measurment button on the top left of my menu and how to convert oz’s to grams and visa versa, but I haven’t been able to find out how to convert American cup sizes to European measures, I can deal in both imperial and metric, but cups just confuse me as you seem them for both liquid and dried goods, fats and other food stuffs and I believe they have different measures as to depending what food stuff you are using?

    January 17, 2015 at 1:09 am #25931
    Ossie-Sharon
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    Hi, Steve. Yes, the imperial system does use cups for both volume and weight You can use this list to get an idea of the various conversions – http://www.trimdownclub.com/exchanges-lists.

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