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Scales really DO make a difference!

skbrodie
skbrodie Posts: 81 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I'm kind of new here and I kept seeing everyone discuss weighing food. I finally got a scale and used it for the first time today. It makes ALL the difference. I was totally off on my estimates of food- thankfully I was overestimating most things though!!! Thanks everyone, for convincing me to buy a scale :D

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  • punkuate
    punkuate Posts: 127 Member
    Definitely a necessity. I overestimated things so much. It's great because I can eat more now! :D
  • MelissaAnn1983
    MelissaAnn1983 Posts: 149 Member
    Scales are a wonderful thing. When I got mine I noticed some foods when I measured by a cup they were actually more and some things were not even close! Like my protein powder actually takes more than 1 scoop.
  • wreckzrainer131
    wreckzrainer131 Posts: 33 Member
    Good call

    skbrodie wrote: »
    So I'm kind of new here and I kept seeing everyone discuss weighing food. I finally got a scale and used it for the first time today. It makes ALL the difference. I was totally off on my estimates of food- thankfully I was overestimating most things though!!! Thanks everyone, for convincing me to buy a scale :D

  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    yup they are great...I've been using them consistently for 2 years almost...not that I need to now as I am pretty good at estimating most things.

    Pasta still gets me tho...rice...potato (mashed)...

    but I got some nice surprises when I first got mine...

    I can eat more cottage cheese than I thought but cereal made me cry mashed potato still makes me cry.
  • MelissaAnn1983
    MelissaAnn1983 Posts: 149 Member
    SezxyStef wrote: »

    I can eat more cottage cheese than I thought but cereal made me cry mashed potato still makes me cry.

    Yes...
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