So this is kind of a random post but if you don't have a food scale you have to go out TODAY and buy one. I was a measure freak about everything I ate, and now that I have a food scale I see how off some things were with measuring!! You won't regret it, it'll be your new favorite thing in the kitchen, I use it for everything!!! Just got done with my 152 grams of strawberries snack for 50 calories!! Anyone else love their food scale like I do??

I've never weighed, measured, or used a food scale. FOR ME it would take some of the pleasure out of eating. If ballparking no longer works for me I may reconsider, though.

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Oh yes!! I absolutely love it, I was totally off with the sizes of a lot of stuff. (Particularly fruit, meat, and cheese.) Definitely a huge help.

It's one of the best investments I made for my kitchen!

I got one on the weekend and I love it too.

I have one, but haven't put the batteries in yet. I was wondering how you account for the weight of the plate/bowl when you weigh your food? I would imagine you wouldn't put the food item (like a piece of fish) directly on the scale.

I love a food scale. I would like to invest in a really good one. What does everyone have? I think mine's Chefmate...

Guacamole - when I put a plate or bowl on my scale I hit the "On" button again and it zero's the scale out so it will weigh just what I add to the plate/bowl. Works perfectly.

Guacamole, you can zero it out once you've put the plate on it! Mine is Taylor and it's digital!

Love the food scale. It keeps me accountable. No fudging serving sizes.

I love my food scale! It especially comes in handy when I'm making lunches for the week. I put the tupperware on, zero out, add meat, zero out, add grain, zero out and then just measure in veggies. Repeat 4 times and I have all my lunches done for the week!

It sits on my counter like any other kitchen tool.

Oh! I didn't know that...I would just weigh whatever container would hold the food first!

Thanks for the info!

For the longest time, I thought food scales were for people way too fastidious about controlling their food, maybe even anorexic, LOL. The I got one and realized how much more accurate they are, especially for weighing things like portions of meat which are always variable, not easy to "eyeball", and even a variation of a few ounces from what you think you're eating can result in a variation of a hundred calories.

My scale (a "Biggest Loser" branded scale that I bought at Meijer for $20) zeroes out so I can weigh each item as I put it on the scale, including the container, and now I find myself using it every day.