Over my years of calorie counting I’ve used several scales. This flat black scale from American Weigh is the best I have used so far. It has an 11.1 lb capacity and computes several units of measure, including grams, ounces, fluid ounces, and milliliters.
I love it because it’s thin, but I also love its lack of raised buttons. Raised buttons were the reason I had to throw out my last scale, because they clogged with food over time, I won’t have that problem with this one.
The black minimalist design also has me feeling better about leaving the scale out on the counter all the time, which is much easier for the calibration than moving it back and forth from the cupboard.
I found this one on Amazon for $19.99.
If you’re calorie counting, or thinking about calorie counting and you want to improve your accuracy a scale is key.
July 6th, 2009 on 10:24 am
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July 6th, 2009 at 10:47 am
I subscribed as soon as I read the first post. Love it! Thanks for the tip!
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July 6th, 2009 on 3:57 pm
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July 6th, 2009 on 4:17 pm
That is slick! I like it!
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July 6th, 2009 on 10:33 pm
That is a really happy scale – good for you for being really spastic about using it! I wish that I could be good about weighing food before I eat it.
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July 6th, 2009 on 11:33 pm
I am a shocker – I don’t count calories because it makes me obsessive and I end up gaining. I really should start though. Thanks for the rec.
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August 27th, 2009 on 7:17 pm
I just started reading your blog and love it. I’ve recently started watching what I eat and calorie counting. I just bought this scale and was wondering if you have tried calibrating it or have had any problems with the calibration.
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