Pocket scale for trips. Yes, I’m extra.

My wife bought one from Amazon. I don't remember which, but they have a collection of them. Hers in not much larger than a cell phone and she can weigh out stuff at at a restaurant.

DanniB423 wrote: »

I want to buy a 600g max scale for my purse for logging while out and for vacation this week. But I’m always concerned if I’m pulled over that they won’t believe it’s for blueberries and sharp cheddar. Lol. Am I alone here? Lol

I took my food scale- regular, not purse sized- in the car a few times when we were going to be getting a larger order of something to split 3 ways. We were eating in the car not in a restaurant. It was higher calorie stuff that was harder to eyeball and I was just starting out with logging food.
I do not take a food scale with me now at all. If I ate most of my meals out at places without calorie information then I suppose I might consider a small travel food scale.
I have never really worried about the contents of my purse looking weird or suspicious.

DanniB423 wrote: »

I don’t think I would do it at a restaurant. I just take what the menu says and move on with my life. This weekend I am packing chicken, fish, fruit and salad for a trip and I just didn’t want to take up the fridge with a ton of pre-prepped containers because we are staying with my dead’s friend who is sick with cancer. Just wanted to be least intrusive as possible.

Since it sounds like you're not flying, why not bring your full sized scale?

Aaron_K123 wrote: »

Wait....extra what?...I'm confused. Or is this new lingo and I'm just getting old?

old man ;-)

I got one but found it was not accurate. Then decided it was ok to estimate sometimes. But if I traveled often, I think I would just pack a kitchen scale.

hesn92 wrote: »

If they question it, pull out your MFP diary and show them. Lol. Once my mom gave me a couple toddler forks (one was in the shape of an airplane, and one had some type of caterpillar machine on it) and I stuffed them into my purse to be forgotten about, until I went into a courthouse and had to get my bag scanned. They were like, Ma'am, do you have forks in your purse? I was like Huh, forks? Why would I have forks? OH WAIT yes I do. When I pulled them out I guess they weren't too concerned I was going to go around stabbing people.

It's funny what does/doesn't get past security. We went to the baseball game the other day and they made my husband give up his little pen knife (he got it back later). Not sure what they thought he was going to do with it and he asked the security person "you do know I can buy a baseball bat in there, right?"

I have a little scale I pack to take on vacation if we're going to be staying some place we can make our own food. If it's some place we are going to be eating out all the time I don't bother.