How do you measure up?

I was talking to a customer recently about their diet and was surprised that they had never heard of measuring cups.
When i first heard about them didnt like them. I thought they sounded too vague and old fashioned to be of any use in my life. Then in
2011 I moved to Texas for 6mths and found myself without my usual home comforts. I was forced to make recipes using cup measurements and ive got to tell you....it was a revelation! So easy and not at all as vague as i'd previously thought.

They save massive amounts of time and energy and you can pretty much ditch the scales. These days i have several sets (which can be purchased from as little as £1 up to around £10 for fancy metal ones) and keep certain sizes in with everyday foods i measure. To date i really have found no quicker way to keep track of my portion size. A qtr cup is the perfect size for dry porridge oats or rice, or use a full cup to measure a portion or bran flakes or cooked pasta and so on.
So convinced am i on their convenience i have even converted my favouite recipes into cup measurements! I realise this is not the most riveting of subjects, but for those struggling with time and
portion control its a massive tip.
What about myfitnesspal app? i hear you ask? Well, for some things you may need to search for American versions of things like 'oatmeal' instead of 'porridge' but you'll find most things in cup measurements there. Sure, you may need to weight things out the first time but thats got to be better than having to do it every time or worse, guestimating and slowly increasing portion size without realising it?
 
So there you have it...give it a go. I'm confident you'll be converted just like i was!

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