how do you measure your food?

angelamichelle_xo
angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
edited January 2016 in Food and Nutrition
without a scale.

solids too.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    You go to the store and buy a scale. How would you weigh anything without a scale? Is this a trick question?
  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    changed my wording. my bad.
  • Marilyn0924
    Marilyn0924 Posts: 797 Member
    Digital scale for solids, measuring cups and spoons for liquids. Otherwise you're just guessing, and will most likely be incorrect.
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    A food scale has made losing weight much less stressful and more successful for me because I'm terrible at estimating.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    you go and buy a scale.
  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    any cheap reliable scales you can link me to?
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    edited January 2016
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IR6OP8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
    This was the first scale I bought. It worked fine until I dropped it on a tile floor. XD
    Really, you can just go on Amazon and look for anything that doesn't have awful reviews.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited January 2016
    Look Target, Bed bath beyond, and walmart. About $20 will do. This place works "awesomely" with one.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Any digital food scale with a tare button that does grams and ounces will do. It can be cheap. I got mine from Amazon. But Walmart, target, etc will have them too.
  • cddroid
    cddroid Posts: 22 Member
    Can I suggest Bed Bath & Beyond? or WalMart? any digital scale will work but I'd look for one with lighted display and the ability to zero out the scale, i.e. you can place a dish on the scale, zero it out, then add food and the weight displayed is from your food, not your dish. My scale is from OXO.com, found in Bed Bath & Beyond for about $25?
  • quiarga
    quiarga Posts: 408 Member
    I bought this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004164SRA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 at the beginning of the year. Love it so far. I just keep it out on the counter all the time and use a dish or wax paper to cover it (and tare) when I'm measuring. I love that I can be more accurate in my logging, and it's interesting to see how much you were over or underestimating some things. I'm only sorry I didn't buy one sooner, because it's really an affordable piece of equipment.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Just get the scale. 20 bucks to insure you lose weight? Cheaper than a lot of gimmicks.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    edited January 2016
    CooCooPuff wrote: »
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IR6OP8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
    This was the first scale I bought. It worked fine until I dropped it on a tile floor. XD
    Really, you can just go on Amazon and look for anything that doesn't have awful reviews.

    Yep, I have this one. Got it at Walmart for $12, $13 with taxes. It works!! :smiley:

    Although I must admit that I did lose weight without having a scale for quite some time. I just chose "medium apple", "one light Yoplait yogurt", "2 slices of toast" etc. With the scale I've realized I wasn't too far off with those measurements anyways. I also made recipes and most are just for 2, so it wasn't that hard to just split them in two. :flowerforyou:
  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    ok ok i'll buy one, you persuaded me.
    :D
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    food scale.
  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    'Thank you, your order has been placed.'
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    angelamichelle_xo wrote: »
    'Thank you, your order has been placed.'

    You won't regret it.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    angelamichelle_xo wrote: »
    'Thank you, your order has been placed.'
    Good stuff! Amazon also has a really good return policy if you get a defective scale.

  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    oooh, thanks guys! ♥
  • DoneWorking
    DoneWorking Posts: 247 Member
    Find a scale that weighs in grams, pounds as well as ounces. If you look at nutrition labels, they list grams as well as volume for serving sizes. Then, when practicable, weigh them on the scale. This will be more accurate than measuring cups.

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