Does anyone here use a Scale to weigh their food?

EweCreekCottage

Hi was wondering if anyone uses a scale to weigh and measure their food? I do I am blessed to have a salter scale I have had it for 3 years now- (if only I had used it consistantly during that time- oh well no worth in beating myself up)

you can check them out here

http://www.salteronline.com/scales/

I have the nutritional one with the 2 user memory love it. That is why I have weird portion sizes sometimes on my servings because I am trying to manipulate the serving size to match my calorie count for that item. I have to say I have to keep a written log next to my scale and jot down the grams and calories for each item before I save it to the scale cause the scale gives a running total.
I am thinking about getting the nutraweigh and go one also.

So does anyone else use a scale?:drinker:

RaNae

JohnMessmer

Yes, My wife and I use one although I am at work and have no idea what the name of it is. It weighs in ounces and grams and has been a tremendous help when trying to figure out a single serving size on a lot of different items.

I recommend getting one to anyone that does not already have one.

emcdonie

Yes, I am trying to measure as much as possible, ESPECIALLY meats. I am poor at guessing meat weights.

Volume wise I can eyeball pretty good from having baked a lot, but I have been still measuring where practical.

Our little food scale is just a cheap one I got at Aldi a few years ago, but it is a trooper and works fine.

penguinjlynn

I love my food scale! Especially when products only list serving sizes in grams. My scale has brought me a long way on portion sizes. I'm getting better at estimating size now so I don't always use it. There have been times though where I was under estimating how much I could eat and other times I over estimated.

mamaward64

I have a 7 year old WW scale. I have only changed the batteries in it once. Sounds like I should get one that weighs in grams as well as ounces.

EweCreekCottage

I recommend getting one to anyone that does not already have one.

Hello John I agree I recommend getting a scale of any kind to anyone that does not already have one it helps with portion size and getting in the habit of logging items it has been great.

RaNae

EweCreekCottage

Yes, I am trying to measure as much as possible, ESPECIALLY meats. I am poor at guessing meat weights.

Hi Friend I was the same way weigh off on my meats.

Thank God I was never a baker lol would hate to have to give that up or mourn that lol.
RaNae

EweCreekCottage

There have been times though where I was under estimating how much I could eat and other times I over estimated.

Yup same for me
RaNae
who's :drinker: her water today lol

EweCreekCottage

I have a 7 year old WW scale. I have only changed the batteries in it once. Sounds like I should get one that weighs in grams as well as ounces.

I used a wight watchers scale for a long time I think I still have mine in the cupboard

RaNae

PS I don't think it matters what kind you have I think what matters is that it gets used.
I have mine because it tracks sodium and carbs and protein and fiber - all things I count in the parameter of my new life meals.