i want to buy a food scale--- how much are there and who sells them
This Salter Scale is a great scale: Take the guesswork out portion control and calorie counting with this digital scale. Equipped with information for more than 900 popular items, it tracks values using the actual weight of the food. Simply place an item on the scale, enter the corresponding code, and the protein, fat, calories, cholesterol, fiber, sodium, and carbohydrates are shown on the LED display. From Salter.
Capacity of 6 lb, 10 oz
Over 900 foods, ingredients, and liquids in database
Includes 1 9-volt battery
Measurements: Tray 7-1/2"Diam; Unit 10"D x 8"W
Made in China
they sell it on QVC (item K19989) for $24.62 but I am sure that you could find a better deal online or on ebay.
I weight about 99% of everything that isn't already predetermined by packaging. I HAVE to know exactly how many calories I'm eating so that I can document it in my food journal.
i dont measure everything but i do measure a great deal.. thing like leafy greens i just eyeball.. and i use calorie king which makes it very easy since 90% of what i eat is there.. pasta i always weigh becuase its way to easy for me to go over bord with it lol.. love the stuff.. but the bulk of what i eat is veggies and alot of the time i dont weigh them.. the meat and potato and pasta get weighed everytime.. so does avocado and cheese/ milk... all the thig calorie dense i neef to weigh.. lol but hey its working so.. im not changing what i do.. it only take a second to do it..
I weigh everything. I have an Oxo scale that I got online, paid about $50 for it. I'm pretty sure I paid too much, I bought it directly from the vendor instead of waiting for it to b back in stock with Amazon.
i just bought a food scale last week so that i could weigh the food items that are a bit harder for me to eyeball. like when my hummus says "1 oz"...i like to weigh that because i don't want to go overboard when that small bit is 80 calories in and of itself. it gives me peace of mind to know that i'm not over estimating things anymore.
I measure my cereal and milk. I also count my raw almonds before eating them. I buy such a small quantity of meat (16 oz) in each package I know what 4 oz. looks like usually. I am still thinking to get a scale though.
I count, measure and weigh everything. You know, at first it was a bit tedious to remember to do but it's become a very natural thing, same as getting a plate out of the cabinet or a fork from the drawer - it's all how I eat.
I weigh things that need weighing - yoghurt, fruits etc. Obviously if a packet of something says it weighs 35gms, I don't bother measuring that.
I used to use an old-fashioned scale but I've recently gotten a new digital scale and it's my new best friend.
I measure everything....dry foods, drinks...you name it. As time goes on i'll start to guess. But I'm doing it to make myself aware of how much i SHOULD be eating.
I measure/weigh pretty much everything. I imagine when I get around my goal I will start eyeballing things more. Right now I could probably eyeball a lot of my common foods, but I still go ahead and measure/weigh them.
i want to buy a food scale--- how much are there and who sells them
I just saw digital scales at Wal-mart for about $20. I use a digital postal scale purchased at the post office for about the same price. There are spring scales at Wal-mart and other stores for really cheap, but they're harder to use and less accurate. Best wishes!
