Who else uses a food scale?

missADS1981
missADS1981 Posts: 364 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just got mine and I am so happy with it, it's great to cut the guess work out of how much you eat of any given thing. I am sure there are many people who think they are eating a 4oz piece of chicken and its really 7...

Who else uses one?
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  • dlg1467
    dlg1467 Posts: 68 Member
    Yep, always use the scale and measuring cups.
  • beckyzalldat
    beckyzalldat Posts: 236 Member
    I def. use mine!! your right about the chicken it could be deceiving. I also use it a lot for stuff like my pirates booty. you'll be surprised how many are in a oz. :)
  • Josalinn
    Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
    yep sits in the middle of the kitchen island and I've been know to take to with me to restaurants :bigsmile:
  • missADS1981
    missADS1981 Posts: 364 Member
    yep sits in the middle of the kitchen island and I've been know to take to with me to restaurants :bigsmile:

    haha i love this, i could do that with mine too when i eat out
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    Though I would draw the line at taking it with me to restaurants (!!), I have been using mine on a daily basis since the beginning. I've gotten REALLY good at estimating 28g of almonds or tortilla chips :)
  • Annerk1
    Annerk1 Posts: 372 Member
    I use a food scale, measuring cups, and measuring spoons for everything--except greens and garnishes. The difference between 2 and 2.5 cups of mixed greens isn't worth the effort of measuring. Same thing with a cilantro or (light) sesame seed garnish, etc.
  • TorrizzleWillSizzle
    TorrizzleWillSizzle Posts: 119 Member
    I do :) it makes life soooo much easier!
  • Andrew_peter
    Andrew_peter Posts: 94 Member
    Scale for everything outside of liquids, raw/precooked weights if possible. Do some comparisions even with prepacked food/meals and you will be shocked at how innaccurate measuring and/or eyeballing things is.

    I cringe when I go to enter the weight for an apple and see hundreds of entry's that state sizes like "medium", "large", etc. Not at all accurate and a major factor in some peoples limited success.
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    Always :)
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
    Outside of a bodyweight scale that I actually fit on, I credit the food scale as the best tool I purchased for weight loss.

    I am sure some people are great guesstimating, but I was WAY WAY WAY off. Now that I have used the scale since November I am much better at estimating weights, but I still use the scale every time I am at home.

    I also recently got a small digital measuring spoon...but it measures by weight. I love it for things like spices and oil. Seems pretty accurate.
  • backpacker44
    backpacker44 Posts: 160 Member
    I totally do! I fell in love with mine when I discovered that I get more potatoes than I originally thought! I love Ruby potatoes and the bag I buy them in says that 120 g or approximately 7 potatoes are XXX amount of calories.. Well I weighed 7 potatoes and it was barely half of 120g!! A scale makes you much more accurate in your caloric intake. I love mine.
  • aakaakaak
    aakaakaak Posts: 1,240 Member
    I use a food scale.
    You should too.
    Everyone should have one.
    Your eyeballs are a horrible measurement system.
    You should read this:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    I've had one forever, before MFP because my son has type 1 diabetes.

    For fat loss, a food scale is more important than a bodyweight scale.
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    YES and IMO anyone who is SERIOUS about weight loss should also. If you have a CVS Pharmacy around you, they sell digital scales for $9.99. They dont have to be expensive ones. Ive had mine for 310 days & it hasnt even needed a battery change!

    At first, i didnt understand the NEED for one.. i also didnt understand the need for a liquid vs dry measuring cup... i think that also should be addresses because there IS a difference!

    Good luck to everyone! =)
  • Shaunte86
    Shaunte86 Posts: 39 Member
    I use my digital food scale daily to weigh everything! I love that I know exactly how much I am eating, accuracy is key! Prior to purchasing my food scale my guesstimates were way off!
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I use mine ALL the time, I have done away with measuring cups, I have found they are not accurate either, except for liquids!! I weigh everything!!!
  • NewMnky1
    NewMnky1 Posts: 264
    I religiously weigh and measure my food. It helps to give you a good idea of portion size and also helps when I eat out if I can't get the calories on line, I can guess at the size/portion and log that way. It is so helpful to weigh and measure food!
  • MeIShouldB
    MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
    I do! super handy!
  • micheabr
    micheabr Posts: 72
    I do. So glad I bought it! I used to underestimate my intake.
  • red0801
    red0801 Posts: 283 Member
    I love mine. I don't use it religiously, but I do use it whenever I'm eating something different & I need to get an idea of what I'm eating.
  • bevmcarthur
    bevmcarthur Posts: 341 Member
    i use mine for every thing .I would not live with out it
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    Outside of a bodyweight scale that I actually fit on, I credit the food scale as the best tool I purchased for weight loss.

    I am sure some people are great guesstimating, but I was WAY WAY WAY off. Now that I have used the scale since November I am much better at estimating weights, but I still use the scale every time I am at home.

    I also recently got a small digital measuring spoon...but it measures by weight. I love it for things like spices and oil. Seems pretty accurate.

    Digital measuring spoon? WHERE did you find that? I want one!
  • tamisawyer
    tamisawyer Posts: 12
    Best tool ever. The food scale and measuring cups/spoons make it so easy to stay on track. I eat nothing outside of portion anymore.
  • aprmay
    aprmay Posts: 216 Member
    I use it lots at home. Sometimes I think I need to take it with me when I eat out. Lol
  • cyclist_44060
    cyclist_44060 Posts: 86 Member
    I use a scale and measuring cups all the time...scale sits right on the kitchen table....I have terrible portion size sense...lol
  • RambyPandy
    RambyPandy Posts: 118 Member
    I can not cook without mine. Best $6 I ever spent.

    Someone else said they wouldn't take it into restaurants, but I think this is actually a great idea (when appropriate)! I might sneak mine in with me when I can. (Let's see if my husband takes me out to eat after that, though... haha).
  • NumbrsNerd
    NumbrsNerd Posts: 202 Member
    I've been using mine for years - LOVE it!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I managed to lose before I got one somehow, but yes, I use mine religiously.
  • HannahJDiaz25
    HannahJDiaz25 Posts: 329 Member
    ME :-) I love it, (Beside portion accuracy it also helps with recipe accuracy!)
  • swopen
    swopen Posts: 165 Member
    I do and I love it! I use it for everything so that I know exactly what I'm putting in my body. When I buy things at the store, before I put things away, I divide everything up in snack bags based on one serving size so I can grab one serving quickly without being tempted to overindulge. It has really changed my awareness of how much I eat.

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