To anyone who doesn't have a food scale. . .

I have one, but I only use it for about 1/4 of the stuff I eat. Calorie counts are always going to be an estimate, anyway...

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Thanks, but if I got to the stage I was measuring everything I ate, I would consider myself to have an eating disorder. I have managed to lose all the weight I wanted to without one.

> joins calorie counting website
> says people who count calories have a disorder

Nice logic

I have a question.

i have been using a scale, but the problem i have is...say I weigh out some chicken ( 8 oz) , when i type chicken into the food database to look it up...all i get are measurements in cups or grams.....do i just assume that 8 oz is 1 cup and log it in as 1 cup?

sorry... i know its a stupid question..im just getting used to the whole weighing things out before eating. :blushing:

Can you change the units on your food scale? Mine does oz, g, and kg just by pushing a button.

I just started using this site this week and I have purchased mostly frozen dinners but I only want to use them for emergencies when I'm hungry and don't want to cook. This should prevent me from just grabbing anything. Anyway I am going to invest in a scale because although I am a really good cook I normally don't cook using any measurements and I cook according to taste and eyeball. I have a feeling that depending on how hungry I am a 4oz chicken breast when eyeballed by me in hungry mode will certainly be 8ozs. I am looking forward to getting my scale thank you for the advice.

Thanks, but if I got to the stage I was measuring everything I ate, I would consider myself to have an eating disorder. I have managed to lose all the weight I wanted to without one.

I have to agree...I would get OBSESSED with the thing and not dare eat without it;) I know myself all too well!!!

To each his/her own. But there is a difference between being obsessive and being informed. For me having a scale was an eye-opener. And studies have shown that most people are way off on the high side when they try to guess how much a serving size actually is.

We bought one from the dollar store for about 3 bucks... nothing fancy but gets the job done! I like using it cause I dont want to overeat trusting my eyes or under eat cause I want ALL my food lol

I agree helped so much! I found two really good brands at ROSS, cheaper than they were on amazon!

Thanks, but if I got to the stage I was measuring everything I ate, I would consider myself to have an eating disorder. I have managed to lose all the weight I wanted to without one.

I kinda agree here.

For the most part, I can guess what my 1/3C to 1/2C oats is. Pretty much anything I eat is in a small enough amount, I'm not too worried about the calories.

The only things I look into are restaurant dishes, by checking online.

Weighing things is for the birds.

I have a question.

i have been using a scale, but the problem i have is...say I weigh out some chicken ( 8 oz) , when i type chicken into the food database to look it up...all i get are measurements in cups or grams.....do i just assume that 8 oz is 1 cup and log it in as 1 cup?

sorry... i know its a stupid question..im just getting used to the whole weighing things out before eating. :blushing:

I would use the facts on the package. The next time you buy some fresh chicken breast, pay attention to the labels because you'll notice different brands have different calorie counts for the same amount of chicken depending on how lean the cut is. So if your package says 200 g is 150 caloires, that would be more accurate then just 'raw chicken breast' from MFPs database.

I don't have scales and I'm completly lazy when it comes to cooking or measuring food so almost everything I buy is prepackaged at a single serving. Fresh fruits and veggies, soups, salads, snacks ect. It does cost more but I figure its worth it for convenience rather then swinging through the nearest drive thru.

At this point I'm big enough that just switching from burgers and tacos to chicken breast and fresh veggies will work for me so a 50-100 calorie difference isn't going to hurt me as much.

I love my digital food scale!!!
I like to know exactly how much I'm consuming...
especially with fish, chicken and fruits and veggies
scales and measuring cups are so worth the little amount of money!!!

Thanks, but if I got to the stage I was measuring everything I ate, I would consider myself to have an eating disorder. I have managed to lose all the weight I wanted to without one.

I have to agree...I would get OBSESSED with the thing and not dare eat without it;) I know myself all too well!!!

To each his/her own. But there is a difference between being obsessive and being informed. For me having a scale was an eye-opener. And studies have shown that most people are way off on the high side when they try to guess how much a serving size actually is.

QFT. Using a food scale regularly (read: daily) doesn't necessarily = an eating disorder. My portion sizes (especially with things like cereal and potatoes) were WAY off. There's definitely a huge difference between being obsessive and having a better idea of your consumption.

One could say anyone who logs up at a food tracking site and logs in multiple times a day to type in all their food ... might have an eating disorder. *rolls eyes*

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I lost all my weight without a food scale or a HRM. I just learned to eat less, eat better and move more. I guess I don't think they're an absolute necessity in weight loss journey. And honestly? For me, it would make me WAY too obsessive.

Though it's probably not a necessity for everyone, I LOVE my scale! I use it all the time for things like meat and fruit. I mean there is a big difference in calories between a small pear and an extra large one. If we're going to be tabulating calories -- the basis of MFP--we may as well be as accurate as we can.

Mine was $8 at Kroger. It's not digital. What's special about the fancy, expensive, digital ones? I may want to upgrade later if there is a significant difference.