Got a Food Scale Today...

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  • hipsdontlie1
    hipsdontlie1 Posts: 294 Member
    I just bought mine last night as well! I'm excited to start using it and I think it will be very benefical! I was also WAY overestimating my meat... like I was eating basically double what I was tracking!
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
    It's an eye opener for sure. A wise investment :flowerforyou:
  • KimballLS
    KimballLS Posts: 6
    I just picked one up on Monday. I too, have a difficult time with the hungry eye. I am hoping it will help jump start more weight loss with the accuracy of my food intake.
  • KimballLS
    KimballLS Posts: 6
    Question: When should you weigh your protein, before or after it is cooked?
  • Onedayslimmfp
    Onedayslimmfp Posts: 23 Member
    I use mine every day without fail, it's my friend :-)
  • jenschroll
    jenschroll Posts: 162 Member
    Yes! I can't tell you how patient my hubby has been at meal time because I weigh Every. Single. Thing.
  • Nice2BFitAgain
    Nice2BFitAgain Posts: 319 Member
    Question: When should you weigh your protein, before or after it is cooked?

    Before
  • cjolleyjr
    cjolleyjr Posts: 3 Member
    I have been using a food scale every day since I started using MFP in January 2014. So far, I have lost 31 lbs. One of the best investments I have ever made!
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    Question: When should you weigh your protein, before or after it is cooked?

    Before

    Actually, it depends on whether the entry you're using is for raw protein or cooked protein. Most food items have an entry for each so you can use whatever you prefer; if you can only find it one way or the other then measure at that point.

    Anyway - I use my scale ALL the time. Just about the only thing I don't weigh at this point (besides the odd restaurant meal) are non-starchy vegetables - I figure even if I'm eating twice as much as I'm logging the calorie difference is going to be, what, 20-30 max? Not a biggie in my mind. I'm not a huge PB eater so that one didn't bother me, and actually I'm pretty darn good at eyeballing at this point (I still weigh, but if I want, say, 120 grams of chicken, it's rare I'm off by more than 10-15 grams on the first shot), but sour cream STILL gets me. All those pre-food-scale times I logged "2 tablespoons" (aka 30 grams)....welllllll.....try 4 or 5 at least, haha.

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