Anyone use a kitchen scale to weigh food before eating?
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Yup, it's a cheapy from Wal-Mart. Not only does it help keep from too much but also from too little. Also use measuring spoons.0
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I was a chef in my previous career and am pretty good at eyeballing portions but I still use a standard kitchen scale I picked up at a restaurant supply store.0
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i think my kitchen scales my break if i stood on them :bigsmile:
seriously tho i used to weight EVERYTHING but you get to know the amounts really so i just weight the meat now and help yourself to the veggies!0 -
Yes, I use my "Biggest Loser" scale to measure out snack portions, and leave them on my pantry shelf. That way it's easy and quick to grab a healthy snack.0
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I weigh everything I eat and measure all the liquids. Apart from water I guess that.0
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I have two of them now, and I say, if you have weight to lose, you really need it because it can make all the difference in the world.0
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Its probably the most important tool besides MFP to lose weight.0
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How do you fill in your diary without knowing how much of anything you're eating?0
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I weigh the lot! I was shocked at how much I was overestimating a portion of cereal or a piece of cheese.
Mine are just regular digital scales, nothing fancy but they live on the counter top now so I've no excuse not to do it.
It's a source of endless amusement to my husband - he caught me weighing lettuce earlier0 -
I have a nice stainless steel kind with a bowl on top for easy cleaning, bought at Target for 17.99. Although now I can pretty much measure by eye...0
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I do, weigh the lot, including 1 apple / orange etc, they vary so much
Yes even lettuce & cucumber, it all adds up
As others said, it will be an eye opener, and sometimes tha calories for the weight / volume are just not worth it to me. 100 grammes of dry rice is so small I would rather just have an apple for instance
PS mine were from Lidl, and has a zero function so you can add food like lettuce to plate, zero, add some more, say cucumber and so on0 -
I weigh most things, some things I do not like spinach or mini cucumbers. But protein, fats and carbs I measure for sure.0
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I do. I find weighing to be the most accurate.0
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Yes I use it all the time.I bought the Biggest Loser scale too at walmart fo about $20. It weighs ounces or grams. If you want to weigh multiple items you just put the plate on the scale and then zero it out by pushing the button. Then weigh an item zero it and then put the next item on.Just zero it between items. Love It!0
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Religiously. Every day. For almost all foods, except when I'm using measuring cups.0
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Absolutely - -I don't go anywhere without it! Well -- almost anywhere. Even after 1 1/2 yrs of measuring food, I'm pretty good at eyeballing my food but I still use my scale to keep me in line!0
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Absolutely!! I weigh everything that I eat at home.
I have this scale http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=17290339. Cost me 30.00 at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I like that the display piece pulls out so if you put a large plate on it to measure you can still see the display (my old one the plate would overshadow the display).0 -
Every single meal. I even have a mini scale to take on the go!0
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Me too I weigh everything0
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I love my scale. It was a HUGE shock how much I was overestimating on my meats. Even using my kitchen measuring tools was still inaccurate. I have the biggest loser digital kitchen scale. I got it at bed bath and beyond for like 20 bucks. It also has an option so you can measure different ingredients in the same bowl. Love it. Wouldn't go back.0
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