Looking for portable food scale recommendations

kimeister

Hi everyone! I'm calling on the collective brains of MFP in an effort to find a food scale. I'm looking for something small that I can put in my purse or my work bag and take with me. Which means, of course, that it also has to be fairly durable for transport. Does anyone have a great scale like this that they can recommend?

engineman312

i have the weight watchers scale at home, but idk how portable it can be. why does it need to be so portable? do you travel a lot?

Chef2B

I felt the same way when I started to watch my portions.. but I think it would be much easier to learn how to visualize it. There are websites that tell you how much a portion should be for each type of food group... We all know what a tennis ball, deck of cards looks like. I would try and remember it that way...

lawtechie

I guess if you have a big bag, this would be portable. I use it at home. I'd recommend getting a soft case to absorb some of the shock if you're going to be moving it around lots.

http://www.kitchenkapers.com/oxo-5lb-food-scale-pull-out-display.html?src=gprod
Measures 7.9" x 5.65" x 1.1"

NoahT

You could try the Escali Pico pocket scale... http://www.escali.com//index.php?p=product&id=145&parent=0

kimeister

why does it need to be so portable? do you travel a lot?

I do. I know that I can estimate portion sizes, but I for the number of meals I would have to guesstimate, I'd prefer not to if possible.

kimeister

I felt the same way when I started to watch my portions.. but I think it would be much easier to learn how to visualize it. There are websites that tell you how much a portion should be for each type of food group... We all know what a tennis ball, deck of cards looks like. I would try and remember it that way...

Thanks for the advice. I know the visualizations -- a fist for a cup, etc. But measuring food for me is like having an HRM to calculate exercise calories: once you have the HRM and you know exactly how many calories you're burning, you don't want to go back to estimating or relying on MFP's numbers (which I found to be substantially overestimated by the website when compared to my HRM results). I prefer to weigh rather than measure my food, and so I need a means to be specific.

kimeister

You could try the Escali Pico pocket scale... http://www.escali.com//index.php?p=product&id=145&parent=0

Noah, that is exactly what I was looking for! And if purchased via Amazon it is $10 cheaper, there are about a dozen colors to choose from, and it qualifies for free two-day shipping. Thank you so much!

redwoodk

http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/jennings-jt-2-1000.html

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