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joa827
joa827 Posts: 49
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I just bought a food scale an whoe did that open my eyes!!! EEK, measuring with cups and spoons was way over estimating things, when I weighed them out the serving size i measured in a cup was up to 1.5 to 2 x larger! That really adds up!! It is hard to go over on the scale because once the number hits the serving size you stop adding. This is going to be a great tool! I encourage anyone who doesn't have one and is struggling to lose weight to get one.

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  • LisaZaugg1976
    LisaZaugg1976 Posts: 1,144 Member
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    I love mine too I feel so good about how I eat now.
  • MadWorld
    MadWorld Posts: 200
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    It's an eye opener for sure... haha! It also helps you learn portion sizes and you eventually get used to eyeballing it when you don't have access to it. Pretty cool.
  • huntee75
    huntee75 Posts: 31
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    where can i get one?
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
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    I have the Eat Smart Food Scale that I got off of amazon.com

    A friend of mine just got the Biggest Loser scale from Bed Bath & Beyond. They run $20-$25.

    I have been using mine for 6+ now... it was extremely eye opening at first and now I LOVE it!! :bigsmile: I use it for everything now... :wink:
  • MadWorld
    MadWorld Posts: 200
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    I got mine at Target. It works, but I really wanted one from QVC. They were all sold out when I was trying to order it... figures. But, you can get them at Walmart too. Just keep your receipt in case your not happy with it or something. And, I prefer digital. Mine was 25 dollars.
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
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    I really need to invest in one. I eat a lot of cheese...and I know I kid myself about what a serving size is.
  • joa827
    joa827 Posts: 49
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    Brenda- Cheese is my thing too! I was WAY over on cheese. 1oz is not a lot at all!!
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
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    We just got one yesterday at Harbor Freight. It was on sale for $15. We discovered this evening (first time we got to use it) that our "5 oz" chicken portions (that's what the package said!) were anywhere from 6 to 9 oz! Holy cow. I highly recommend getting one!
  • kimspassion
    kimspassion Posts: 5
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    boy can i relate to that one!!!! I just added up a dinner that normally i would eat 2-3x more than i did and it still came out to over 900 calories!!! OMG
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
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    Here is the link to the scale at Harbor Freight. I don't think it's a food scale specificly but it will do every thing we need it too.

    http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=95364&CategoryName=&SubCategoryName=
  • tyandgil
    tyandgil Posts: 4
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    I've often thought of buying one, now I know I'm going to. I probably estimate way too less and it comes out way too much. My portion sizes are what's killing me. I try and eat healthy, or healthier, and walk a little, but my portion control is way out of wack. Hopefully this will open up my eyes and make me realize how much I'm actually consuming in one sitting.
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