Kitchen equipment that help with dieting

endlessfall16

kommo, alot of what you said here is very arbitrary. There's nothing not real or unhealthy about sandwiches, wraps. Simplicity which helps you get your nutrition while not promoting overeating (due to plainness) is what I emphasize here.

If you can't be disciplined with portion, restriction, a better course is to "skip" it completely. Eating can be turned into a daily mundane task, like showering, brushing, where you just do enough to meet requirement. It's not fun but it's ultra effective for weight loss.

claer947

Although not a gadget, this is related to food. Buy a lunch box and start doing meal prep. It's too easy to grab food when you're on the go and completely blow your calorie goal in one meal. Preparing food in advance and having the ability to keep it with you will help with cravings, portion control, healthy snacks, etc.

snowflake954

endlessfall16 wrote: »

kommo, alot of what you said here is very arbitrary. There's nothing not real or unhealthy about sandwiches, wraps. Simplicity which helps you get your nutrition while not promoting overeating (due to plainness) is what I emphasize here.

If you can't be disciplined with portion, restriction, a better course is to "skip" it completely. Eating can be turned into a daily mundane task, like showering, brushing, where you just do enough to meet requirement. It's not fun but it's ultra effective for weight loss.

This is so sad. And, in my opinion, so untrue.

kommodevaran

endlessfall16 wrote: »

kommo, alot of what you said here is very arbitrary. There's nothing not real or unhealthy about sandwiches, wraps. Simplicity which helps you get your nutrition while not promoting overeating (due to plainness) is what I emphasize here.

If you can't be disciplined with portion, restriction, a better course is to "skip" it completely. Eating can be turned into a daily mundane task, like showering, brushing, where you just do enough to meet requirement. It's not fun but it's ultra effective for weight loss.

Please point to where I said sandwiches and wraps are unhealthy, or unreal? I too value simplicity, no, I worship it. Elaborate dishes is not my thing. But that doesn't mean that good taste is out, or that I ignore portion control. I am fully aware that I need to restrict my intake. I got fat because I ate too much. I will get fat again if I eat too much. But I won't get fat just by eating food I like. (I actually struggled a lot, partly because I believed that I would get fat by eating certain foods, unrelated to its calorie content.)

Francl27

I bought a few things that I've really used quite a bit since joining MFP...

Digital scale for sure
George Foreman grill. So nice to have any meat done in less than 10 minutes
Instant read thermometer is a must have for me too.
Immersion blender. Great for soups and mashed cauliflower
I love my new instant pot as I can cook things like barley in less than 20 minutes (versus 2 hours and half burned on the stove). And it does slow cooking too.


That's the 'gadgets' I use all the time. The rest is the spiralizer (but it sucks to clean so I don't use it much) and my small blender, I suppose, that I use once in a blue moon since I don't drink shakes anymore.

Lounmoun

JaydedMiss wrote: »

So I know things like blenders help, and I don't have a whole lot of money to buy a bunch of new stuff, but I'm curious what you guys use. Is there any equipment or items that are extra useful in fresh food dietary cooking?

Food scale.

kshama2001

ASKyle wrote: »

Digital scale is the only must.

I really like my digital meat thermometer. No dry chicken! Perfect medium rare steak!

OMG, I LOVE my thermometer! I used to always overcook chicken just to be safe. My fish comes out perfectly once I learned the temperature I like, which is lower than normally called for.

cerise_noir

JaydedMiss wrote: »

What do you all use the kitchen scales for? I dont eat meat if thats its main use

To weigh absolutely everything you're about to eat. Cereals, fruits, veg, nut butters, butter.....everything. It is an absolute must if you want the most accurate calorie count for each food.

sarahlifts

digital scale and zip lock freezer bags

kshama2001

JaydedMiss wrote: »

So I know things like blenders help, and I don't have a whole lot of money to buy a bunch of new stuff, but I'm curious what you guys use. Is there any equipment or items that are extra useful in fresh food dietary cooking?

I buy lots of equipment recommended by America's Test Kitchen. One thing that is helpful with weight loss is the T-Fal professional non-stick pans as I can use far less oil for things like scrambled eggs and stir fry. I was leery about other types of non-stick but am very comfortable with these. I have the 11 inch for bigger dishes like stir fry and the 9 inch for scrambled eggs & veggies.

A lot of reviews on Amazon for the 12" pan mentioned a problem with getting a dome in the middle so I bought my 11" at Kohl's so it would be easier to return if I had that problem, but I did not.

CurlyCockney

I've only recently learned that you can make perfect omelettes and pancakes in a toasted sandwich maker, so that's my new fave gadget (or rather, old gadget with new uses).

ejbronte

A manual (and maybe an electric) jar opener.

lorrpb

If you want a blender etc, look at Goodwill or similar thrift store.
I like my foreman grill & use it several times a week. I just got a spiralizer that will change my summer!

srecupid

ASKyle wrote: »

Digital scale is the only must.

I really like my digital meat thermometer. No dry chicken! Perfect medium rare steak!

This. If it saves food poisoning once it's worth it. The food scale is also great. Takes the guesswork right out of weight loss. Plus it teaches portion control

dbhDeb

I love my Paderno spiralizer. My daughter bought it for me 2 years ago. I use it all the time. good sharp knives and lots of different size containers help you meal prep. Electronic scale is also a good investment. A steamer makes life really easy and healthy. Also if you grill a grill basket is great for veggies. We use ours several times a week. A grill is also awesome! Good luck!

Espressocycle

Other than a lock on the fridge?
Here is what you need to cook everything: An 8" chef's knife (Victorinox is cheap and good), a cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, a spatula, a large cooking spoon, a whisk, a good oven-safe 6qt Dutch Oven (cast iron enamel by Lodge is a good value), a shallow frying pan and maybe a saucepan, a loaf pan and a muffin tin. That's it.

brb_2013

I dunno, but I can tell you my kitchen is missing a second casserole pan and a food processor. I find myself frequently wishing I had these.