Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Yeah, and how much were they (if you don't mind my asking)? I had a non-digital scale before & it really didn't seem to work well. I've looked at digital, but they can be very expensive. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong places. Crystal > > > > JB - Me too! Like you and Tory, I continue to weigh and measure > > > everything. > > > > You're right to not trust yourself on eyeballing things. That 1 > > > tbsp of > > > > peanut butter has a way of rounding itself into a nice mound > > that > > > can > > > > actually measure at 1 1/2 or even 2 tbsps!! It's amazing how we > > can > > > trick > > > > ourselves into thinking an amount of food is less than it really > > is. > > > > As for eating several times a day -- my friends think I'm > > fibbing, > > > somehow. > > > > They don't understand how I can eat literally every two hours, > > > right up to > > > > 10pm before bed, and lose weight the way I've done. Maybe it > > won't > > > work for > > > > every body, but for mine it works to keep that metabolism revved > > > with > > > > smaller amounts, more often. I actually eat six meals a day, > > with > > > sometimes > > > > lunch being the largest and sometimes dinner--depending on the > > day's > > > > schedule and activities. Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE > > Weight > > > > Watchers? Well.......I love Weight Watchers! > > > > Bette > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Yeah, and how much were they (if you don't mind my asking)? I had a non-digital scale before & it really didn't seem to work well. I've looked at digital, but they can be very expensive. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong places. Crystal > > > > JB - Me too! Like you and Tory, I continue to weigh and measure > > > everything. > > > > You're right to not trust yourself on eyeballing things. That 1 > > > tbsp of > > > > peanut butter has a way of rounding itself into a nice mound > > that > > > can > > > > actually measure at 1 1/2 or even 2 tbsps!! It's amazing how we > > can > > > trick > > > > ourselves into thinking an amount of food is less than it really > > is. > > > > As for eating several times a day -- my friends think I'm > > fibbing, > > > somehow. > > > > They don't understand how I can eat literally every two hours, > > > right up to > > > > 10pm before bed, and lose weight the way I've done. Maybe it > > won't > > > work for > > > > every body, but for mine it works to keep that metabolism revved > > > with > > > > smaller amounts, more often. I actually eat six meals a day, > > with > > > sometimes > > > > lunch being the largest and sometimes dinner--depending on the > > day's > > > > schedule and activities. Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE > > Weight > > > > Watchers? Well.......I love Weight Watchers! > > > > Bette > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Yeah, and how much were they (if you don't mind my asking)? I had a non-digital scale before & it really didn't seem to work well. I've looked at digital, but they can be very expensive. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong places. Crystal > > > > JB - Me too! Like you and Tory, I continue to weigh and measure > > > everything. > > > > You're right to not trust yourself on eyeballing things. That 1 > > > tbsp of > > > > peanut butter has a way of rounding itself into a nice mound > > that > > > can > > > > actually measure at 1 1/2 or even 2 tbsps!! It's amazing how we > > can > > > trick > > > > ourselves into thinking an amount of food is less than it really > > is. > > > > As for eating several times a day -- my friends think I'm > > fibbing, > > > somehow. > > > > They don't understand how I can eat literally every two hours, > > > right up to > > > > 10pm before bed, and lose weight the way I've done. Maybe it > > won't > > > work for > > > > every body, but for mine it works to keep that metabolism revved > > > with > > > > smaller amounts, more often. I actually eat six meals a day, > > with > > > sometimes > > > > lunch being the largest and sometimes dinner--depending on the > > day's > > > > schedule and activities. Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE > > Weight > > > > Watchers? Well.......I love Weight Watchers! > > > > Bette > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 and Crystal, I got my digital scale at the WW center and I couldn't do this program without it. I think I paid a lot -- maybe 29.95? BUT, here's the good news: I bought a second one to leave in our RV on eBay, for only $5.00!! That's a good source...just make sure you're getting one of the new digital models and not the old type of scales. The feature I love best is the tare -- that's where you can put your bowl or plate on the scale and then turn it on, and it sets to zero -- then you add your food. Good luck in your search! Bette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I bought it at my Weight Watchers center. I think it was between $20 and $30 I can't remember, but it was worth every penny. I know they have them at Linen and Things and Bed Bath and Beyond but at a higher cost. > > > > > JB - Me too! Like you and Tory, I continue to weigh and > measure > > > > everything. > > > > > You're right to not trust yourself on eyeballing things. > That 1 > > > > tbsp of > > > > > peanut butter has a way of rounding itself into a nice mound > > > that > > > > can > > > > > actually measure at 1 1/2 or even 2 tbsps!! It's amazing how > we > > > can > > > > trick > > > > > ourselves into thinking an amount of food is less than it > really > > > is. > > > > > As for eating several times a day -- my friends think I'm > > > fibbing, > > > > somehow. > > > > > They don't understand how I can eat literally every two > hours, > > > > right up to > > > > > 10pm before bed, and lose weight the way I've done. Maybe > it > > > won't > > > > work for > > > > > every body, but for mine it works to keep that metabolism > revved > > > > with > > > > > smaller amounts, more often. I actually eat six meals a > day, > > > with > > > > sometimes > > > > > lunch being the largest and sometimes dinner--depending on > the > > > day's > > > > > schedule and activities. Have I mentioned lately that I > LOVE > > > Weight > > > > > Watchers? Well.......I love Weight Watchers! > > > > > Bette > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Ooh, good point! Ebay rocks! I'll have to look into that after the holidays (when I can shop for myself again!) > and Crystal, > I got my digital scale at the WW center and I couldn't do this program > without it. I think I paid a lot -- maybe 29.95? BUT, here's the good > news: I bought a second one to leave in our RV on eBay, for only $5.00!! > That's a good source...just make sure you're getting one of the new digital > models and not the old type of scales. The feature I love best is the > tare -- that's where you can put your bowl or plate on the scale and then > turn it on, and it sets to zero -- then you add your food. > > Good luck in your search! > Bette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Thank you. > > Ooh, good point! Ebay rocks! I'll have to look into that after the > holidays (when I can shop for myself again!) > > > > > and Crystal, > > I got my digital scale at the WW center and I couldn't do this > program > > without it. I think I paid a lot -- maybe 29.95? BUT, here's the > good > > news: I bought a second one to leave in our RV on eBay, for only > $5.00!! > > That's a good source...just make sure you're getting one of the > new digital > > models and not the old type of scales. The feature I love best is > the > > tare -- that's where you can put your bowl or plate on the scale > and then > > turn it on, and it sets to zero -- then you add your food. > > > > Good luck in your search! > > Bette > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Thank you. > > Ooh, good point! Ebay rocks! I'll have to look into that after the > holidays (when I can shop for myself again!) > > > > > and Crystal, > > I got my digital scale at the WW center and I couldn't do this > program > > without it. I think I paid a lot -- maybe 29.95? BUT, here's the > good > > news: I bought a second one to leave in our RV on eBay, for only > $5.00!! > > That's a good source...just make sure you're getting one of the > new digital > > models and not the old type of scales. The feature I love best is > the > > tare -- that's where you can put your bowl or plate on the scale > and then > > turn it on, and it sets to zero -- then you add your food. > > > > Good luck in your search! > > Bette > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I have a WW one here at work ($35) and one I bought from Target at home ($30). You just want to look for a few specific features, a tare button and I love the fact that mine has several measurement options, ounces, grams, etc. -- ~~~~ http://home.comcast.net/~sihughes/ -------------- Original message -------------- Yeah, and how much were they (if you don't mind my asking)? I had a non-digital scale before & it really didn't seem to work well. I've looked at digital, but they can be very expensive. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong places. Crystal > > > > JB - Me too! Like you and Tory, I continue to weigh and measure > > > everything. > > > > You're right to not trust yourself on eyeballing things. That 1 > > > tbsp of > > > > peanut butter has a way of rounding itself into a nice mound > > that > > > can > > > > actually measure at 1 1/2 or even 2 tbsps!! It's amazing how we > > can > > > trick > > > > ourselves into thinking an amount of food is less than it really > > is. > > > > As for eating several times a day -- my friends think I'm > > fibbing, > > > somehow. > > > > They don't understand how I can eat literally every two hours, > > > right up to > > > > 10pm before bed, and lose weight the way I've done. Maybe it > > won't > > > work for > > > > every body, but for mine it works to keep that metabolism revved > > > with > > > > smaller amounts, more often. I actually eat six meals a day, > > with > > > sometimes > > > > lunch being the largest and sometimes dinner--depending on the > > day's > > > > schedule and activities. Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE > > Weight > > > > Watchers? Well.......I love Weight Watchers! > > > > Bette > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I have a WW one here at work ($35) and one I bought from Target at home ($30). You just want to look for a few specific features, a tare button and I love the fact that mine has several measurement options, ounces, grams, etc. -- ~~~~ http://home.comcast.net/~sihughes/ -------------- Original message -------------- Yeah, and how much were they (if you don't mind my asking)? I had a non-digital scale before & it really didn't seem to work well. I've looked at digital, but they can be very expensive. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong places. Crystal > > > > JB - Me too! Like you and Tory, I continue to weigh and measure > > > everything. > > > > You're right to not trust yourself on eyeballing things. That 1 > > > tbsp of > > > > peanut butter has a way of rounding itself into a nice mound > > that > > > can > > > > actually measure at 1 1/2 or even 2 tbsps!! It's amazing how we > > can > > > trick > > > > ourselves into thinking an amount of food is less than it really > > is. > > > > As for eating several times a day -- my friends think I'm > > fibbing, > > > somehow. > > > > They don't understand how I can eat literally every two hours, > > > right up to > > > > 10pm before bed, and lose weight the way I've done. Maybe it > > won't > > > work for > > > > every body, but for mine it works to keep that metabolism revved > > > with > > > > smaller amounts, more often. I actually eat six meals a day, > > with > > > sometimes > > > > lunch being the largest and sometimes dinner--depending on the > > day's > > > > schedule and activities. Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE > > Weight > > > > Watchers? Well.......I love Weight Watchers! > > > > Bette > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I have a WW one here at work ($35) and one I bought from Target at home ($30). You just want to look for a few specific features, a tare button and I love the fact that mine has several measurement options, ounces, grams, etc. -- ~~~~ http://home.comcast.net/~sihughes/ -------------- Original message -------------- Yeah, and how much were they (if you don't mind my asking)? I had a non-digital scale before & it really didn't seem to work well. I've looked at digital, but they can be very expensive. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong places. Crystal > > > > JB - Me too! Like you and Tory, I continue to weigh and measure > > > everything. > > > > You're right to not trust yourself on eyeballing things. That 1 > > > tbsp of > > > > peanut butter has a way of rounding itself into a nice mound > > that > > > can > > > > actually measure at 1 1/2 or even 2 tbsps!! It's amazing how we > > can > > > trick > > > > ourselves into thinking an amount of food is less than it really > > is. > > > > As for eating several times a day -- my friends think I'm > > fibbing, > > > somehow. > > > > They don't understand how I can eat literally every two hours, > > > right up to > > > > 10pm before bed, and lose weight the way I've done. Maybe it > > won't > > > work for > > > > every body, but for mine it works to keep that metabolism revved > > > with > > > > smaller amounts, more often. I actually eat six meals a day, > > with > > > sometimes > > > > lunch being the largest and sometimes dinner--depending on the > > day's > > > > schedule and activities. Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE > > Weight > > > > Watchers? Well.......I love Weight Watchers! > > > > Bette > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I still weight the majority of my food, even my cereal. I have a WW one with the tare, I would be lost without it.. just like a baby I am, I have become so dependent on it, I lug that little thing everywhere even on my trips, see I said I am just like a baby.. I also find that I tend to under estimate a lot if I just use a measure cup as well.. ================================================================== In Serious-Weight-Watchers , <sharingourfaith@g...> wrote: > Where did you get your scales? > > On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:35:51 -0000, <monkap@y...> wrote: > > I also weigh and measure everything. I have a digital scale I keep > > on my kitchen counter and a set of measuring spoons and cups. The > > funny thing is that I usually underestimate things I weigh such as > > meat, but I tend to overestimate things I measure like sour cream or > > peanut butter go figure! I have learned that I just can't trust my > > eyes. The digital scale I bought has a tare option on it so I can > > place my plate on it and just keep adding food. It is very > > convenient. I highly recommend getting a digital scale if you don't > > have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I still weight the majority of my food, even my cereal. I have a WW one with the tare, I would be lost without it.. just like a baby I am, I have become so dependent on it, I lug that little thing everywhere even on my trips, see I said I am just like a baby.. I also find that I tend to under estimate a lot if I just use a measure cup as well.. ================================================================== In Serious-Weight-Watchers , <sharingourfaith@g...> wrote: > Where did you get your scales? > > On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:35:51 -0000, <monkap@y...> wrote: > > I also weigh and measure everything. I have a digital scale I keep > > on my kitchen counter and a set of measuring spoons and cups. The > > funny thing is that I usually underestimate things I weigh such as > > meat, but I tend to overestimate things I measure like sour cream or > > peanut butter go figure! I have learned that I just can't trust my > > eyes. The digital scale I bought has a tare option on it so I can > > place my plate on it and just keep adding food. It is very > > convenient. I highly recommend getting a digital scale if you don't > > have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I still weight the majority of my food, even my cereal. I have a WW one with the tare, I would be lost without it.. just like a baby I am, I have become so dependent on it, I lug that little thing everywhere even on my trips, see I said I am just like a baby.. I also find that I tend to under estimate a lot if I just use a measure cup as well.. ================================================================== In Serious-Weight-Watchers , <sharingourfaith@g...> wrote: > Where did you get your scales? > > On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:35:51 -0000, <monkap@y...> wrote: > > I also weigh and measure everything. I have a digital scale I keep > > on my kitchen counter and a set of measuring spoons and cups. The > > funny thing is that I usually underestimate things I weigh such as > > meat, but I tend to overestimate things I measure like sour cream or > > peanut butter go figure! I have learned that I just can't trust my > > eyes. The digital scale I bought has a tare option on it so I can > > place my plate on it and just keep adding food. It is very > > convenient. I highly recommend getting a digital scale if you don't > > have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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