scales

kd6984
kd6984 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been thinking of getting a food scale do I really need one? What exactly do I wiegh everything or chicken and fish? Any suggestions on what kind to get?

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  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    Yes you should get one. Yes you should weigh everything, measuring cups are only ok for liquids. Get a digital one with a tare function.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    I have one. I love it. I lost a lot of weight before getting one, though, so I won't go so far as to say they're absolutely necessary.

    I weigh everything on mine. Meats, veggies, yogurt, fruit, lunch meat, condiments, sauces, etc. But mostly because it's way easier than digging out, using, and washing my measuring cups and spoons.

    At the very least, look for a digital scale with a tare feature (resets the scale to zero so that you can weigh multiple ingredients in the same bowl) and be ability to easily change between grams and ounces.

    Also, I really like theese two threads on how to use one:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    I got one when my weight loss slowed down. I weigh everything including packaged food like bread.

    I use the cheap Ozeri one from Amazon.
  • Camomilejane
    Camomilejane Posts: 55 Member
    I weigh everything, it is a real eye opener, especially with breakfast cereal!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    You don't need one to lose weight, but it will help you get a more accurate estimate on your calories.

    I've tried four different ones and OXO was far and away the best one. It also cost the most, though. One of the best things about it is that the digital readout can be seen without bending or doing any manner of acrobatics. Some of them take too long to come up with a weight or to tare. Some are hard to read. OXO did a nice job figuring out what works on a scale. Better than the others, anyway. :)
  • kd6984
    kd6984 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks for the insight everyone I'm going to invest in one soon
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    I got a Taylor food scale at Wal-Mart (it said Biggest Loser on the package) - very simple to use.
  • kd6984
    kd6984 Posts: 16 Member
    TeaBea wrote: »
    I got a Taylor food scale at Wal-Mart (it said Biggest Loser on the package) - very simple to use.

    Cool how much was it?
  • Hipnotika
    Hipnotika Posts: 69 Member
    I ordered mine from walmart for $8.51 its arriving today, can't wait to start using it.
  • kd6984
    kd6984 Posts: 16 Member
    Wow that's cheap!
  • mumblemagic
    mumblemagic Posts: 1,090 Member
    edited July 2015
    Mine cost about £5 when I got it - digital scale with choice of grams or ounces. Couldn't have lost this much weight without one - what I thought was a portion of Shreddies was actually 4 portions. Crazy.

    I weigh almost everything. If you weigh do it in grams as you get more precision. Measuring cups are only accurate for liquids, as another poster has mentioned. Even then, try to measure in millimeters rather than fluid ounces as again, this tends to be more precise.

    One thing I have found though is that when my microwave is on, my digital scales won't work on the same work surface. Perhaps shouldn't have got a cheap microwave...... :tongue:

    ETA:

    My mum has had this one for about 15 years, still going strong:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Salter-Arc-Electronic-Scale-White/dp/B0024OB072/ref=zg_bs_3538314031_5
  • brandyosu
    brandyosu Posts: 257 Member
    I haven't purchased one yet because I'm still overweight enough that my eyeballing/logging methodology is working just fine. BUT when/if my weight loss comes to a screeching halt, I'll be purchasing one before creating a "help me" thread. :)
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