And this is why I love my food scale

pamwhite712
pamwhite712 Posts: 193 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Baked potato with dinner- weight prior to eating, 323 grams (it was a biggie). After I was done eating, I weighed what was left- 178 grams. I ate only 145 grams of my baked potato. Before I got my food scale, I would have put in the largest size potato I could find and that would be it.

Seriously, for those of you who don't have a digital food scale....what are you waiting for? :smile:

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  • hannah_ryann
    hannah_ryann Posts: 259 Member
    Yes! I just got one last week and it's the best.

    I found out that counting chips and weighing them are very different beasts.. The serving could say 28 grams or 12 chips, but I weigh it and it's more like 9 chips for 28 grams. . Those kinds of things can sneak up on you and you not even know it! I also LOVE weighing my veggies (mushrooms, mostly) to get an accurate reading and idea of what kind of bang for my buck I'm going to get when I eat something.
  • BaileyBoo13524
    BaileyBoo13524 Posts: 593 Member
    I totally agree I've had mine for a week now. Best investment ever. Like you I would just eat a whole potato or a heaping spoonful of peanut butter only to realize it was more than one tablespoon!
  • dondimitri
    dondimitri Posts: 245 Member
    I agree. If mine broke I'd be out the door 5 minutes later looking to buy another one.
  • missjanetleigh
    missjanetleigh Posts: 149 Member
    I went to Target for the basic digi scale for 19.00 I noticed a nicer one for 44.00 that went in more depth about the calories etc. it even had the square box for things to watch out for that is like what is on our food boxes.

    I decided to wait until I decided if that would be a better one to get.
  • jtallwood
    jtallwood Posts: 53 Member
    Happy to know I'm not alone loving my food scale haha! I use it all the time, like someone else said it is pretty useful for veggies and fruits!
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    I have one that also measures liquids.

    Awesome tool
  • Gapwedge01
    Gapwedge01 Posts: 494
    I totally agree I've had mine for a week now. Best investment ever. Like you I would just eat a whole potato or a heaping spoonful of peanut butter only to realize it was more than one tablespoon!

    Best way to weigh peanut butter is to tare the scale first with the jar on the scale. Scoop out your peanut butter and the negative reading in grams is the amount of peanut butter you removed from the jar including what's on the spoon or knife.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    I went to Target for the basic digi scale for 19.00 I noticed a nicer one for 44.00 that went in more depth about the calories etc. it even had the square box for things to watch out for that is like what is on our food boxes.

    I decided to wait until I decided if that would be a better one to get.


    Buy the cheaper one. That's all you need with MFP. I lost all my weight using a $20 Amazon-purchased one. Don't waste your money - and you could be accurate now.
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    I totally agree I've had mine for a week now. Best investment ever. Like you I would just eat a whole potato or a heaping spoonful of peanut butter only to realize it was more than one tablespoon!

    Best way to weigh peanut butter is to tare the scale first with the jar on the scale. Scoop out your peanut butter and the negative reading in grams is the amount of peanut butter you removed from the jar including what's on the spoon or knife.

    *thumbs up*
  • transparentenigma
    transparentenigma Posts: 565 Member
    I am in love with mine. I was about to buy a digital one, had an old analog one that broke and a co-worker gave me her Biggest Loser one instead. Let me tell you its a life saver.

    By guess-timating my foods I was way over on some, and way under on others. It is so neat to have. I weigh just about everything.

    The only thing I wish was that I had a mini one about purse size so I can carry it with me when I go out to eat, those are the really tricky situations.
  • Doodlewhopper
    Doodlewhopper Posts: 1,018 Member
    I totally agree I've had mine for a week now. Best investment ever. Like you I would just eat a whole potato or a heaping spoonful of peanut butter only to realize it was more than one tablespoon!

    Best way to weigh peanut butter is to tare the scale first with the jar on the scale. Scoop out your peanut butter and the negative reading in grams is the amount of peanut butter you removed from the jar including what's on the spoon or knife.

    Excellent! I hate washing the damn PB off measuring spoon.


    BTW Bed Bath & Beyond has as good a digital food scale as Ive seen for $19. - $24.

    Has grams, ounces, & tare.
  • pamwhite712
    pamwhite712 Posts: 193 Member
    I am in love with mine. I was about to buy a digital one, had an old analog one that broke and a co-worker gave me her Biggest Loser one instead. Let me tell you its a life saver.

    By guess-timating my foods I was way over on some, and way under on others. It is so neat to have. I weigh just about everything.

    The only thing I wish was that I had a mini one about purse size so I can carry it with me when I go out to eat, those are the really tricky situations.

    You don't know how many times I've seriously considered bringing mine when we go out to eat! :laugh:
  • justtodayjen333
    justtodayjen333 Posts: 142 Member
    I totally agree I've had mine for a week now. Best investment ever. Like you I would just eat a whole potato or a heaping spoonful of peanut butter only to realize it was more than one tablespoon!

    Best way to weigh peanut butter is to tare the scale first with the jar on the scale. Scoop out your peanut butter and the negative reading in grams is the amount of peanut butter you removed from the jar including what's on the spoon or knife.

    Love this tip--thank you thank you! I too am always washing the PB off the tablespoon--not any more!:)
  • sbrownallison
    sbrownallison Posts: 314 Member
    Figuring peanut butter was always a problem. When I finally got a scale and began to weigh it, I was stunned to see that I'd been consuming about twice what a serving was! Plus the issue with washing the tablespoon measure, right? Although I now have a pretty good weighing procedure, I really like the idea of taring the whole jar, then using the negative as a measure. I'm going to try that tomorrow. I get great ideas from the MFP community!
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    Best way to weigh peanut butter is to tare the scale first with the jar on the scale. Scoop out your peanut butter and the negative reading in grams is the amount of peanut butter you removed from the jar including what's on the spoon or knife.

    I like this idea,
  • kats3boys
    kats3boys Posts: 61
    Asian pear..I consider it a small/Medium size yet according to my scale it is equal to 2 1/2 -3 Asian Pears. I found this with most of the fruit etc.
  • 30Purple
    30Purple Posts: 252 Member
    I use a baking measuring spoon for my peanut butter. Is this not what they mean by a "tablespoon"?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    I am in love with mine. I was about to buy a digital one, had an old analog one that broke and a co-worker gave me her Biggest Loser one instead. Let me tell you its a life saver.

    By guess-timating my foods I was way over on some, and way under on others. It is so neat to have. I weigh just about everything.

    The only thing I wish was that I had a mini one about purse size so I can carry it with me when I go out to eat, those are the really tricky situations.

    You don't know how many times I've seriously considered bringing mine when we go out to eat! :laugh:

    They have pocket sized ones....http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Black-Digital-Pocket/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360634352&sr=8-1&keywords=small+food+scale

    Actually, there are a couple :ohwell: My theory = do not buy one. Have a night off once in a while.
  • LdyPsych
    LdyPsych Posts: 79 Member
    That's so great lol
  • hockeywife91
    hockeywife91 Posts: 31 Member
    I am in love with mine. I was about to buy a digital one, had an old analog one that broke and a co-worker gave me her Biggest Loser one instead. Let me tell you its a life saver.

    By guess-timating my foods I was way over on some, and way under on others. It is so neat to have. I weigh just about everything.

    The only thing I wish was that I had a mini one about purse size so I can carry it with me when I go out to eat, those are the really tricky situations.

    You don't know how many times I've seriously considered bringing mine when we go out to eat! :laugh:

    They have pocket sized ones....http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Black-Digital-Pocket/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360634352&sr=8-1&keywords=small+food+scale

    Actually, there are a couple :ohwell: My theory = do not buy one. Have a night off once in a while.

    I might have to break down and buy one of those! Wonderful idea!!

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