USING YOUR FOOD SCALE

Food scales might differ, but I imagine they all function PRETTY MUCH the same way. I’m not certain because I’ve only owned one, so I’m going to share how I use mine. I’m sure you’ll figure out the rest. :) I got my scale from Walmart; click here for details.

HOW TO WEIGH FOOD IN OUNCES (OZ.)

1. Turn the scale on (HA!)
2. Place your food on the scale and wait for it to settle on a value
3. Voila! You have your food in ounces.

HOW TO WEIGH YOUR FOOD IN GRAMS (g)

1. Turn the scale on
2. Press the far left button (UNIT) until the display reads “0g”
3. Place your food on the scale and wait for it to settle on a value

HOW TO WEIGH MULTIPLE FOODS ON ONE PLATE

1. Place your plate, or container, on the scale
2. Turn the scale on
3. Place FOOD 1 on the scale and wait for it to settle on a value
4. To reset the scale without moving anything on it, press the middle button (Z/T) to “TARE”. Wait for it to read “0”.
5. Place FOOD 2 on the scale and wait for it to settle on a value
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 as needed.

TIPS:

• Remember that containers weigh something! Sometimes when I want to know how much something in a tupperware weighs, I’ll put an identical empty tupperware on the scale FIRST, then tare it (Z/T). I’ll take that container off and place the tupperware with my food in it on the scale. There I have the weight of the food only.
• Remember that certain foods have peels and skins that you don’t eat– these weigh something too! For example, I love avocado, but I don’t eat the peel or the pit. I have to be sure I don’t weigh those pieces. I like to eat them whole, so often times, I’ll weigh the entire avocado, eat it, and weigh the peel and pit afterwards. Simple subtraction will get me the weight of the part I ate.
• Know the weight limit of your scale. Mine is 11 lbs. Don’t break your scale!