My guestimation method worked alright, until about 4 weeks ago.

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quiltlovinlisa
quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
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However, it's time to buckle down and be accurate on calories consumed. I need scale recommendations.

Thank you.

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited July 2016
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    Digital with a tare to zero button, one you could put a plate or pan on and still see the display They are all fairly similar, don't pay a fortune

    Mine's Salter never had any problems
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
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    Nice, thanks for the feedback.

    We're on a strict budget, so I have to take price into consideration. Of course, our budget is also why I was willing to "guestimate" as long as it was working.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
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    I got mine at Walmart for around $20, but I've seen cheaper ones at Ross. Just look for a digital one that has ounces and grams option, as well as tare.
  • dlkfox
    dlkfox Posts: 463 Member
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    Sued0nim wrote: »
    Digital with a tare to zero button, one you could put a plate or pan on and still see the display They are all fairly similar, don't pay a fortune

    Ditto:

    - Digital
    - Tare feature
    - measures grams and ounces
    - big enough to put a bowl or plate on and see the display

    I bought the cheapest one I could find and it's worked great for me. Good luck!
  • emmycantbemeeko
    emmycantbemeeko Posts: 303 Member
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    I have the Ozeri Pronto- $12 on Amazon and does everything I need it to.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    https://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Digital-Multifunction-Kitchen-Elegant/dp/B004164SRA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468188440&sr=8-1&keywords=ozeri+scale

    ^budget friendly and I've seen it highly recommended on MFP.
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    edited July 2016
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    Being able to measure a big bowl or pot would be fabulous. I make insane batches of soup/stews/casseroles. We have seven in our house and I often make enough for a few lunches and two dinners for everyone.
  • koslowkj
    koslowkj Posts: 188 Member
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    shadow2soul wrote: »
    https://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Digital-Multifunction-Kitchen-Elegant/dp/B004164SRA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468188440&sr=8-1&keywords=ozeri+scale

    ^budget friendly and I've seen it highly recommended on MFP.

    This is the one I have. I love it
  • capaul42
    capaul42 Posts: 1,390 Member
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    If you can't find one that will let you see the display with a plate on it, I find putting a Tupperware bowl underneath my plate works just fine.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,943 Member
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    quiltlovinlisa wrote: »
    However, it's time to buckle down and be accurate on calories consumed. I need scale recommendations.

    Thank you.

    Any digital food scale is awesome! Go buy the cheapest one for you.

    Are you saying you stopped losing weight about 4 weeks ago? I ask because I note by your ticker that you've lost 48 pounds. Congratulations!!!!

    Since you were doing so well until 4 weeks ago, have you adjusted your calories goals down with every ten pounds or so? As we get smaller, we need less fuel!

    Good luck!
  • hannahsadler_tn
    hannahsadler_tn Posts: 77 Member
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    I have the Taylor 11 pound scale. You can get it from Walmart or Amazon. Around 20 bucks and I've been using it for 3 years. It does grams which is super important for me, and has a zero/Tare function. Runs on AAA batteries and I've only had to change them once. Best of luck!
  • LaceyBirds
    LaceyBirds Posts: 451 Member
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    I bought mine 14 months ago, use it daily, still original batteries, accurate and pretty: https://amazon.com/Ozeri-Epicurean-Removable-Weighing-Platform/dp/B005WLPVUG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited July 2016
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    quiltlovinlisa wrote: »
    Being able to measure a big bowl or pot would be fabulous. I make insane batches of soup/stews/casseroles. We have seven in our house and I often make enough for a few lunches and two dinners for everyone.

    My food scale only weighs a maximum of 11 pounds. Therefore you possibly should just weigh, your serving size; instead of the entire batch.
  • paris458
    paris458 Posts: 231 Member
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    yeah I need to crack down too. my body will not let me get away with guess. the digital scale is so helpful

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