Does anyone here use a Scale to weigh their food?
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EweCreekCottage
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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
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
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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.0 -
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.0 -
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.0
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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.0
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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.
RaNae0 -
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.
RaNae0 -
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 lol0 -
I used a wight watchers scale for a long time I think I still have mine in the cupboardI 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.
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.0
