I have a piece of paper stuck to the side of the fridge (round the corner, out of view of parents & visitors) and on that I jot things down.
Spaghetti - read the packet and some of them say 70g = XXcals but didn't know if that was cooked or uncooked, then found another packet that said 70g uncooked = roughly XXg cooked so I wrote that down on the list, same for macaroni, baked potato, over chips etc etc.
That way I have a "quick guide" as to how much I can have of the "staples"
I can then just work out roughly in my head what's what - when I buy my mince in from Tesco I buy in a big pack and split it into 2 or 3 portions and I have that noted down as well. Then I just 1/4 that amount for me - DH usually has bigger portion than me or the kids but if I 1/4 it then I can't be going wrong and same for any sauces / cheese sauce / etc etc.
May not be "exact" but I want to eat the same as the family and don't like ready meals all the time as they, for me, are a waste of money and if Im cooking for everyone else (we all eat the same) then why should I miss out.
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