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Just Bought a Food Scale

AshlySouthard
AshlySouthard Posts: 62
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Wow.. a 1/4 cup/32grams of dried fruit is a lot less than I thought! HA!!

This will be my new bestfriend! I've already measured out all of my ground turkey and some other foods I bought today. I've always tried to measure things with a measuring cup, but it just didn't seem accurate enough.

For those interested... I bought the Tayloer (Biggest Loser) Digital Scale from Bed Bath & Beyond for $20!

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  • jadenfox
    jadenfox Posts: 43 Member
    arent they great?? I got mine from my BF who had one for a diet he was on several years ago-but it has been unused since. I love it. I can finally see if I can have more of something based on actual weight!

    Its great for rice and beans by the way :)


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  • ourgang
    ourgang Posts: 229
    Wow.. a 1/4 cup/32grams of dried fruit is a lot less than I thought! HA!!

    This will be my new bestfriend! I've already measured out all of my ground turkey and some other foods I bought today. I've always tried to measure things with a measuring cup, but it just didn't seem accurate enough.

    For those interested... I bought the Tayloer (Biggest Loser) Digital Scale from Bed Bath & Beyond for $20!

    I want one!!!!!!!
  • Angie1215
    Angie1215 Posts: 125 Member
    I use my food scale everyday!! I would be lost without it.
  • jenna_83
    jenna_83 Posts: 26
    i couldnt manage without weighing out my foods. its amazing how what you think is an average portion is usually weigh out (see what i did there? weigh/way :tongue: )
  • jultwan
    jultwan Posts: 36 Member
    i am on my way right now to go get one. I hate measuring. I would rather just drop it on scale and go. I think this would be more accurate. Thank you so much!
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    What's really great is how HUGE some portions are when you weigh them out. I like to braise chicken breast in a skillet w/just a little EVOO and some pepper or onions or something. A serving is 4 ounces - maybe I get 6 ounces if it's a weights workout day. Well,,, 6 ounces is one *$&%-HUGE piece of chicken. :tongue:
  • LisaZaugg1976
    LisaZaugg1976 Posts: 1,144 Member
    I am going to get me one soon!!!
  • FireMonkey
    FireMonkey Posts: 500 Member
    Wouldn't want to be without mine. It was a real eye opener how much I had underestimated my portions :noway: No wonder I couldn't lose weight :mad:
  • marujita
    marujita Posts: 53
    Is that a more accurate measure? Maybe I should get one!
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    Oh yeah, a good digital scale is deadly accurate. You will get exactly what you're trying to get. Mine can detect a dozen grains of rice :noway:
  • jzbaby626
    jzbaby626 Posts: 466
    I need one...I hate trying to guess how much im eating and i know im wayyy off most of the time. I just need to stop procrastinating and buy one.
  • AshlySouthard
    AshlySouthard Posts: 62
    Is that a more accurate measure? Maybe I should get one!

    It's dead on. This scale switches between ounces and grams so it's much easier just to weigh things.
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