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Meganne1982
Meganne1982 Posts: 451
in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone own a food scale?
Suggestions on where to get one- what's a good price- and whether or not it's worth going electronic?

Thanks for input!

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  • nikkicarter13
    nikkicarter13 Posts: 231 Member
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    I have the biggest loser one. I got it at Bed Bath and Beyond for like $20 I think. Its digital and can weigh either ounces or grams. I love it.
  • ZebraGlee78
    ZebraGlee78 Posts: 83 Member
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    I have an electronic scale. Haha, I bought it years ago in Weight Watchers and never used it. When I got married my husband started using it for weighing postal returns (he loves to buy stuff online then always returns it). Anyway, when I got to using this site a lot, I realized I needed to have an idea of how much my food weighs and now it's back in its rightful place, the kitchen!
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
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    Yes a digital food scale, can't live without it. :smile:

    Get one if you can.
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
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    In my opinion, it's a critical piece of equipment for losing weight & tracking calories...I use it more than I use the microwave.

    For $15-20 you can get a decent digital unit from Walmart or one of those giants. I bought mine on sale for $10 last year.
  • lbarnett300
    lbarnett300 Posts: 53
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    I could not manage without my digital scale. Bought it at walmart for about $20
  • velix
    velix Posts: 437 Member
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    i bought a starfrit brand one on sale for $10 - best $10 I've ever invested. it has grams, ounces and an ounce/lbs function ...
  • MassiveDelta
    MassiveDelta Posts: 3,311 Member
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    I love mine I cant remember where online I got it but its a Kitrics digital Nutrional scale.
    Its like this one but I think i only gave $29 for mine
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Kitrics-Nutrition-Label-Scale/11742246?sourceid=1500000000000003260370&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=11742246
  • Meganne1982
    Meganne1982 Posts: 451
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    Thanks, guys! I'll try to run out and buy one today- I was affraid a digital scale would be like $50, but $20 is totally doable!
  • jmbender4
    jmbender4 Posts: 21
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    I agree digital is the way to go; I got mine at Bed Bath and Beyond as well, I think it is a Saltzer brand. It has held up well over the years. I have had to change the battery once or twice. Make sure you get one that will "tare" between ingredients. Maybe all the digital ones are that way? I had never heard to word tare before, I just looked it up on dictionary.com (a deduction from the gross weight).

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