Kitchen Scales

boobee32
boobee32 Posts: 450 Member
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
What kind of scales do yall use? I bought the biggest loser scale and took it back cuz it was a piece o crap...and now, not sure i like the one i got today by The Sharper Image....doesnt weigh in small enough increments.

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  • Cherlynn25
    Cherlynn25 Posts: 2
    I just bought the biggest loser scale today, uh oh! I havent used it yet, what didnt you like? Think I will keep the box and receipt just in case...
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    I have this one and like it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N07KUE

    It's from EatSmart.
  • sandram82
    sandram82 Posts: 615 Member
    I have a taylor from walmart, weighs are Max 3kg x 1g/6.6lb 9 oz x 0.1oz
    Covers all you need for food.. only $10!!
  • katschi
    katschi Posts: 689 Member
    I have this Salter digital food scale. I love it. It is spendy though.

    http://www.amazon.com/Salter-1450-Digital-Nutritional-Scale/dp/B000JNU95Y/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1299980446&sr=8-15
  • afteil
    afteil Posts: 162 Member
    I have a salter scale as well- gets down to the 1/8 of an oz. has a thermostat, clock and alarm built in. I got it at tuesday morning for 25$ i think and it works perfect for me.
    http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=salter+max+view+kitchen+scale&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=7244056987836516657&sa=X&ei=jyF8TYDBO8v7rAHT18HvBQ&ved=0CCoQ8wIwAg#

    ^thats a link to it, but I got it on sale
  • verapamil
    verapamil Posts: 94
    I have a taylor from walmart, weighs are Max 3kg x 1g/6.6lb 9 oz x 0.1oz
    Covers all you need for food.. only $10!!

    I have a taylor scale too. Super cheap and works great for everything I need.
  • kateopotato
    kateopotato Posts: 215 Member
    I have one of the biggest loser taylor scales (There are apparently a few), and I love it. What did you dislike about it?
  • Bridgetc140
    Bridgetc140 Posts: 405 Member
    I also have the biggest loser Taylor scale and I like it a lot. It gets the job done for me.
  • Michelle_J
    Michelle_J Posts: 362 Member
    I have a Chefmate. I don't remember where I got it, probably Walmart and probably didn't pay much for it. It weighs down to .2oz. I love it. Definitely keeps the portions in check..
  • jstalittlecrzy
    jstalittlecrzy Posts: 127 Member
    I have a Electronic Kitchen scale - sounds expensive but not to bad, from what I remember
    I did notice they have it at Walmart now - it has a large - about 5X5 inch - clear top and weighs in
    kg -g - oz and lbs. It also has a tare function which is nice - if you put a plate on it and press the
    button it will reset the scale to 0. Really helpful.
  • Flyntiggr
    Flyntiggr Posts: 898 Member
    Mine is a digital salter from amazon.com. LOVE it! It doesn't look like they make my mold anymore, or I'd provide a link...
  • boobee32
    boobee32 Posts: 450 Member
    I just bought the biggest loser scale today, uh oh! I havent used it yet, what didnt you like? Think I will keep the box and receipt just in case...

    Worked great for first two days...then it started weighing irratically...and not precise at all. i know this, becuase i have a smaller scale i was using to compare...and the smaller one i could calibrate, so i know it was correct. But the numbers would just jump all around....and keep going up, then go down...then just all over the place, then negative....soo....i dug the box out of the garbage can...outside....hahha..and put that in a sep bag and even took that back to her. I told her I know i am supposed to return in box..and here it is..but i dont think you really wanna open that bag...hahahah..it was all flat and smelly,
  • boobee32
    boobee32 Posts: 450 Member
    I have this one and like it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N07KUE

    It's from EatSmart.

    I like that one..wish they had at Bed Bath & Beyond....and by the way....love ur pix..is that your puppy?
  • boobee32
    boobee32 Posts: 450 Member
    I have one of the biggest loser taylor scales (There are apparently a few), and I love it. What did you dislike about it?

    see my other reply...i answered this.
  • jane77
    jane77 Posts: 489
    I have shaper Image digital LOve it does oz and grams can zero it with things on and add new things has a prement glass top and a removable one as well. Got at Bed Bath and Beyond I think around 20 have every look back or thought I needed anything better or different.
  • boomstick13s
    boomstick13s Posts: 70
    i have an old fashioned Taylor that goes up to 6 1/2lbs. very 1950's looking, but works for what I need.
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    I have this one and like it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N07KUE

    It's from EatSmart.

    I like that one..wish they had at Bed Bath & Beyond....and by the way....love ur pix..is that your puppy?

    At least Amazon has free shipping on anything $25 and over. That helps.

    And no, not my puppy. Mine isn't nearly that cute!
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    Forgot to mention that the EatSmart kitchen scale came with a really helpful booklet that lists the USDA calorie count per gram for nearly every imaginable food.

    Great when you're in a hurry and can't spend a lot of time hunting for something on MFP database!
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    I have a Salter - non-digital, weighs in both ounces and grams. Big cup on top, I generally put a paper towel or paper plate on it, adjust to zero, then put my food on the plate/towel. Love it!
  • susioryan
    susioryan Posts: 180
    it sounds like I have the same on that Stormieweather has. A basic Salter- not to expensive but reliable as all get out. I think I got it at Bed Bath and Beyond too.
  • JanW01
    JanW01 Posts: 91 Member
    I have this OXO scale. It's a little pricey but I got fed up with the cheaper versions.
    http://www.oxo.com/p-501-food-scale-with-pull-out-display.aspx
  • boobee32
    boobee32 Posts: 450 Member
    OK, so maybe third time will be a charm..and I will like this scale. I got the perfect portions scale that was on Dr. Oz. Pricey, but if it works, I am all for it. This is the sc ale taht gives me all the information according to my portion of food that I put on it..cant get any more precise than THAT!!

    Haha..I went from buying a 10 dollar p.o.c. to a 20 p.o.c. to a 30 p.o.c. ...and dang...this one is 50..lets hope it works!!
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    i have a cheapy one i bought a couple years ago at walmart for like 10 bucks...measures in grams and in ounces...it does the job!
  • bfrice1
    bfrice1 Posts: 62
    I use the Fit board thing with my Wii. It's the most accurate scale I've got in the house.
  • Painten
    Painten Posts: 499 Member
    I use one i got free from doing a washing powder survey. It really doesn't matter. A scale is a scale. A gram on an expensive scale isn't going to weigh less or more on any other scale.
  • tjwanek
    tjwanek Posts: 10 Member
    I use a digital postal scale from Pelouze:

    http://www.amazon.com/Pelouze-SP5-2200g-Capacity-All-Purpose-Straight/dp/B00006IACE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300070728&sr=8-1

    You can find them at Staples, Office Max, etc. as well.

    It's very handy because it has the tare feature, allowing you to zero your weight after various measurements. For example, for breakfast I'll put a bowl on it and hit the tare button. That zeroes the scale. Then I add about 40g of Wheaties (1.5 servings), zero it again. Add 40g of raisins (1/4 cup). Zero it again. Add 240g of skim milk (1 cup).

    Using the scale allows me to measure what I'm eating without having to get all my measuring cups dirty all the time. It's a great feature for me, and most foods list not only a volume per serving (such as 1/2 cup) but a weight as well. It's much easier to weigh the serving on the plate/bowl/whatever than to measure it out using cups or spoons. This is particularly true for things like peanut butter on bread, which I find hard to get out of the measuring spoon.
  • BryanAir
    BryanAir Posts: 434
    I have this one and like it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N07KUE

    It's from EatSmart.

    I have this one and I am very happy with it. I have weighed everything I have eaten for the past 80 days on it and the batteries are still going strong. It is a bit small, so large plates can cover the readout, but eating off of small plates is a good thing.
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