Thats what I do also.
But with pasta I always make 1,5 dl per serving. Thats about 60 g dry or 150 g cooked and amounts to 220 kcal. To me thats the perfect amount of pasta. I weight less and my pasta boxes last much longer since I started measuring pasta.
Does anyone manage to watch videos on Dubz without it playing in slow motion and buffering every 2-3 seconds.