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I am new to this site and new to being diabetic. I keep my diary closed because I don't feel it is anyones business what I am eating. I use the site to track my own food and carbs/protein. I also use the note section for personal notes to myself regaurding health issues or food and I don't want that public. I use the…

I'm just starting out and so far have checked most items with packaging as well. So far I have found that the site is usually accurate. It did throw me off at first that it rounds all the numbers up until you click and check and find out they were entered correctly.

Thanks for adding to the discussion. You do have a valid point about mobility of the scale. The one I have is very light weight and uses an AC adaptor so I have already used it. I don't cook so I don't need it for flour and stuff yet. It does ounces, but I'm not sure if that is the same as Flow oz. For liquids and such I…

Good point about the peanut butter. I plan on weighing everything I eat, including cream cheese and peanut butter, but I can use measuring spoons for that. Mostly I'd weight pasta, veggies, fruit, nuts, chips, and meat.

Wow, I am impressed with how quickly you have all replied so far. It was in the first few minutes. Thanks for your advice. I am anxious to see how this discussion progresses.

I like the Nature Valley Protein bars.

I am new to all of this so I have not weighed my food yet. I am starting to use measuring cups and I am considering buying a Taylor digital measuring cup. This cup measures and weighs everything (flour, oil, meat, milk, water, veggies, ect) It also allows you to zero it out and keep adding to it. So you can add flour for a…

I'm a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic and am now trying to eat more protein and less carbs. I also found that I am over on protein on this webiste. I haven't seen a diatician yet, but when I do, I will use the custom options on here to make it fit what I am told to do.