When quantity reccomendations for CARBOHYDRATES state 1/2 cup of grains or cereals, does that mean dry or cooked? ??)

I believe it means either way. You really don't have to be TOO strict with portions just use it as a guideline

I always assumed it meant dry. So half a cup of dry rice becomes one cup of cooked.

That depends on what it is.  Oatmeal, yeah, 1 cup dry equals 2 cups cooked.  Rice, especially white, fluffs up quite a bit more than that I believe.

I don't know if we ever have had anything definitive on this subject.  I believe Lola said it was "dry".  

I consider a grain which I can eat dry, I take half a cup of it as a serving

on the other hand, a grain which needs to be cooked for me to ingest it, I take half a cup of it, once cooked for a serving


capish? ;D

I think I do something similar to Lola.

But I look at the whole line:

"Portion Size: Grains, Cereals: half cup; Baked Goods: 1/2 muffin; 1 slice bread"

And when doing a cooked grain, I try to imagine what would be equivalent to eating a 1/2 a muffin or 1 slice of bread

I think if I tried to eat one half cup of an uncooked grain it would hurt my stomach so I'm not even gonna try it.

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I think if I tried to eat one half cup of an uncooked grain it would hurt my stomach so I'm not even gonna try it.

I eat a tiny bit more than a half cup of rice when I make it.  I know, it's a lot at once.  But I only eat grains at one time in the day, and it's my evening snack.  I will also eat almost a whole cup of oatmeal on the nights I don't do rice.  But it's a meal for me.  I only add nuts.  I don't eat this stuff with my dinner or lunch.  It's a meal all on it's own.  And it's so yummy!!!  But yeah, it's a lot.  I still don't know if I'm eating enough or not.  I probably should eat more in a days time, but I haven't figured out how to fit it in.  I do eat a rice cake once in a while on some days.  But not all the time.

Whatever state it's in (dry or cooked) when it's being consumed seems pretty reasonable...  :)

Oh, you guys are just too good!  Don't you see I'm looking for any excuse to increase my carb consumption.   :'(

BUT time and experience are teaching me that my arthritic finger hurts more when carbs are "over done".  I'm learning the hard way!

Oh, Lola, I have made the effort a few days last week to really concentrate on making and eating my full allotment of vegetables and love it!  It's so out of my habit, though and something I constantly have to push myself to do.  Bet you it will get easier with time.   ;)

Eno!
keep up that positive attitude!! ;D
good job!

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Don't you see I'm looking for any excuse to increase my carb consumption.

  
A very popular line of thinking ;D

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I have made the effort a few days last week to really concentrate on making and eating my full allotment of vegetables and love it!  It's so out of my habit, though and something I constantly have to push myself to do.  Bet you it will get easier with time.   ;)

Everything get easier when you see how good it is for you and how good it makes you feel!