Why is everyone so scared of weighing their food?

because food is supposed to provide pleasure not torture...weighing before eating that's just too much hassle and takes away the fun...

I second this. I struggle with eating enough sometimes, and if I had to weigh everything before I ate it, I'd just rather not eat. I tried the whole weighing thing, but it just discouraged me from eating anything, so for me it's healthier to just use a rough estimation and log everything.

When I first started, I also thought weighing food was unnecessary and obsessive and I thought I ate very reasonably. Did I lose? No.
Then I gave it a try and it's actually HEAVEN, for me at least. To know how much I consume, to know I am (most) definitely in a caloric deficit, to know I hit my macros. It feels so good and it's so easy ... I also completely stopped emotional eating.
However, I dislike the reactions of other people when they find out I weigh my food. A lot of them think this is an eating disorder by itself.

Yes but those aren't the ones I am speaking about...the people in my real life don't have eating disorders they just don't want to weigh their food...and I am made fun of for it...because they think it's excessive which is fine...but don't berate those who don't feel it's excessive and who aren't triggered by it...

You are right. It is a personal choice and nobody should be made to feel fun of or berated if they use a scale or not. Unfortunately that goes both ways. You say in your life you get made fun of for it, yet just read on this thread. Many of those that do measure are quick to call those that don't "lazy" and "not committed".

because food is supposed to provide pleasure not torture...weighing before eating that's just too much hassle and takes away the fun...

I have been weighing certain foods (especially cheese) for years. It's simple, easy and is such a habit I barely notice doing it anymore.

I still enjoy my food. *shrug*

It's only torture if you make it torture. It adds no extra time (maybe a split second) and sometimes actually allows me to eat more than I thought I could.

I lost quite a bit - %75 of my goal without weighing food. Once the weight loss slowed I started weighing higher calorie food. I don't want to make this more work than I have to and I don't always have a scale available so I'm also still learning how to manage portion sizes on my own.

It doesn't really matter if it's working for you.

However, I get annoyed when people are struggling to lose weight but won't go out and buy a food scale.

I estimate my food and it seems to be working great for me. I don't feel the need to weigh everything I put in my mouth because I'm seeing the results without the hassel. If it wasn't working for me THEN I would start weighing. I'm just frankly too lazy to have to deal with all that He will learn on his own with trial and error what works best for him.

i dont have one for these reasons;
-my meals are prepared for my whole family not just me, weighing wouldnt give me a much more accurate calorie count than volume/estimating since its all prepared in one big batch
-i think for many people getting a scale is what would push them over the line into the stereotypical "health-nut" category
-weighing food for the rest of my life seems much less sustainable then learning how to eyeball appropriate portion sizes
-i wont always be able to access a food scale
-estimating/volume measuring has worked very well for me so far

All of these - though I do have a scale. Everyone on here told me I was underestimating my intake and the scale would shock me - but the truth is I was overestimating everything.

I'm using the scale right now to get a general idea of portion sizes and such - but it's not a long term thing for me. It's a tool to use to train my brain.

I don't blame people for not being interested in using one. I find them to be a PITA.

I didn't use a food scale on a previous weight loss endeavor because I didn't think I needed one, and because I thought it would be time consuming and a big pain.

This time around, I picked up a $15 digital scale at walmart to measure my most commonly eaten foods, and it's pretty quick and easy to use, and much better way of getting the right amount of a serving of certain foods than measuring cups. I'm sure after I've used it for a while, I'll be a little more comfortable estimating the portion sizes.

I love that it has a measure for milk on it! Set bowl on scale, zero. Add cereal to proper amount, zero. Switch to milk setting. Pour milk. Not much longer than it would normally take, and now I get an accurate count! Great for other things too, like adding cheese to my food. Set the plate on the scale, zero it out, sprinkle on cheese to desired weight.

I also find it helps when I'm feeling a binge coming on to take the time to weigh out a serving of, say, chips, and then walk out of the kitchen rather than just grab the bag and shove all of the contents into my face without thinking. 1 serving of chips might put me a little over... but the entire bag would do much, much more damage... and my habit of doing just that is probably why I'm here.

I'm getting pretty good at using the scale, so it's not crazy time consuming, which is what my biggest fear was.

I do it the lazy way and eat entire packages of food no guess work or scales needed.

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Some people think it's not necessary to do so ,like the whole thing suddenly become ' dead serious ' once you put a scale on the table and weight everything you eat ... Some claim weighing their food would make eating less enjoyable because it makes them become mindful of the amount of food they eat.

But I say it is necessary to weight things just couple of times to get a idea of , for example , how much is 1lb of beef, or how much is a cup of peas etc. Once it's done I can deal with just a estimation. I would slightly overestimate the amount of food I eat because we tend to underestimate.

I am using the scale ALL the time. I am quite confident I will eventually gain the ability to measure and estimate quite accurately, but until that time has come, I will continue to use the scale.

However, some people have an approach of "just eat less than before" or "have a small portion." My grandpa once said it very simply : if you usually eat 2 hamburgers, just eat one." Things like that do work! I prefer to be accurate, however. I can't possibly imagine risking a regain from inaccurate estimates.

My husband has decided to lose weight, but he doesn't want to weigh his food (or log his food really). He said if he stops losing, he'll consider it.

I don't get it... Why not start with something that works if you're really determined to do it?

It isn't for you to get. This is his personal journey. As long as he is happy with the way things are going for him, your only job as a spouse is to be supportive of him. Remember, what works for one person, may not work for another. I wish him much success.

My husband has decided to lose weight, but he doesn't want to weigh his food (or log his food really). He said if he stops losing, he'll consider it.

I don't get it... Why not start with something that works if you're really determined to do it?

Think about the vast number of folk who maintain a healthy weight or have lost weight WITHOUT weighing their food. Using a kitchen scale as a tool for weight loss is simply that, a tool. Seriously, if it works for you fine but let your husband make his own decisions as to how he will deal with his weight loss journey. There is more than one way to skin a cat! During the weight loss portion of my fitness journey, I weighed my foods when possible for about 2 months. The first two months and last month I did not. I still lost weight at the same rate I should have. I only used the scale because I already had one for certain recipes and saw it being recommended on MFP.

Would I recommend weighing food for weight loss? NO, unless the person is doing what they think they should be doing and is not losing weight AND then only if they asked my opinion. Weighing your food is not convenient if you eat out a lot, travel a lot, or live between multiple homes as we do. IMO, weighing takes away the enjoyment of food as well. It's far more useful to learn portion size and control rather than depend on weighing your food. It is also important to learn the value of activity in relation to what you can eat in a day.