Scale?

Cottagenanny
on 1/28/14 9:37 pm - Mississauga, Canada
RNY on 02/03/14

Did anyone purchase a food scale, do you think we need one?

Orientation March 13, 2013 / Social Worker June 11 / Nurse Practitioner July 10 / Nutrition class, Blood, ECG Aug. 20 / Surgeon Consult - Dr. Penner Sept. 20 / CT Scan Oct. 10 / Surgeon Consult - Dr. Urbach Oct. 18 / Psychologist Oct. 30 / Nutritionist Oct. 30 / Dr. Urbach Dec. 13 / PAATS Jan. 24 / Surgery February 3, 2014    

            

Hanneli xoxo
on 1/28/14 9:43 pm - Sudbury, Canada
RNY on 10/30/12

It is good to have, especially early out... I have one but I rarely use it but glad to have it for when I DO use it lol

Katie M.
on 1/28/14 10:10 pm - Georgetown, Canada
RNY on 10/18/13

I use mine all the time to figure out how many ounces of meat I am having (so I can figure out my protein numbers), but that's about all I use it for and I'm getting good at visually guesstimating. But for the $25 or so it cost me, it's been worth it!

Referral May 2013 / orientation at TWH June 27 / nurse practitioner July 3 / social worker August 19 / nutrition class August 26 / nutritionist August 30 / psychologist September 3 / meet surgeon (Dr. Penner) September 20 / PATTS October 10 / Surgery October 18 2013!  

    

    
franky13
on 1/28/14 10:51 pm

Yes I use mine all the time, walmart has 5-20-50$ ones

    Referred September 2012, HHRH Orientation December 2012, Meet with surgeon January 2013, Meet with and testing with Dr Glazer May 2013, PATTS July 4, 2013 - 325lbs, Surgery HRRH August 1st, 2013 - 299lbs, second surgery late August 2nd to drain fluid, Discharged August 5th - 294lbs, reached 1/2 way to goal at 16 wks, MOM of three kids, married for 13 years :)

    

        

            
Leanne1
on 1/29/14 12:15 am - Newmarket, Canada

I am VERY happy to have a food scale! I used it ALOT in the beginning, but learned to guesstimate too. I still use it from time to time

BELOW GOAL        Happily maintaining 4.5 years out!!   Life is GREAT!!!  Had my plastic surgery! 

 

Sunny123
on 1/29/14 12:31 am
RNY on 12/05/13

I would say you definitely need one. 

I got a good one that can give lbs, ounces, gms etc.  It also has a tare function that will eliminate the weight of the dish you're measuring in.

I also bought a small meat loaf pan, tiny fry pan and even a small whisk to whip my eggs in a one cup measure.

I use baby spoons for yogurt, cottage cheese etc.  It limits my food and makes me aware of how much I am eating.

Jo ~  HW:297 SW: 279.6  GW:160 ~ Don't trade what you want most, for what you want at this moment!!  Dr Amy Neville Dec 5, 2013         

        

LilyBugsMommy
on 1/29/14 1:07 am - Kingston, Canada
RNY on 03/12/13

I use mine everyday.

       

Referral to Ottawa: Jan/11 Info Session: May/11 Nurse: Feb/12 Dietician/Behavourist/Abdominal Scan: Apr/12 Pre-op Education Class: Feb. 6/13 Meet Surgeon  Feb.15/13 Surgery with Dr. Raiche March 12/13!!

The race isn't given to the swift nor the strong, but it's given to the ones who endure it to the end...

        
Mary A.
on 1/31/14 5:03 am

I was never one to use a scale, although my clinic gave me a wonderful large magnet that showed me what a serving of different foods was.  Although I did measure in the beginning 1/4 cups of food items..or tablespoons..even now at 5 years post-op...I still measure out my rice

prior to surgery 323lbs....4 years post-op maintaining between 108- 114 lb loss. 

life is AMAZING when you continue on the right path~!.  Use your surgeons gift to the fullest~!

Mary
surgery done in Duluth, MN

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