 When talking about weighing your food what I get asked a lot is like do I weigh it before or after I cook it? We're splitting hairs on how much you know protein is cooked off after you barbecue a chicken versus before What's more important is your consistent. I like the way after I'm done cooking I don't like taking wet chicken breast or wet meat on the scale and throwing it on the scale I'm making a mess what could throw you off is if you sometimes weigh your chicken before you cook it After other times like those things could make a difference because you're you're inconsistent So whatever way you decide to do it before or after I have always recommended after you cook the food to weigh it Just be consistent with it