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jondave
jondave

Thinking of buying Salter Nutri-Weight Scales, does anyone have these and if so are they any good?

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  • sashh
    sashh

    Posted

    I use Lloyds pharmacy nutri scales - I like them a lot and only £12.99. I would imagine any nutriscales would be good though.
  • jondave
    jondave

    Posted

    Just used the new scales for the first time. All I can say is my estimations were way out. Cooking Turkey Florentine from the Slimming world book. 266 Kcals and 9.5g of fat and the baked potato has more calories than I thought but less fat so looking forward to tea and using the scales lots. A handful of grapes was less than I thought and nuts more so leaving them out so I can use them as and when. Only 8 inches square so not too big.

    Mandy

  • RR
    RR

    Posted

    Are these jus ta brand or do these scales do something extra? I've never heard of nutriscales.
  • jondave
    jondave

    Posted

    Hi, mine are Salter which I bought from Lakeland. They weigh as normal but give you all the nuturitional values for 999 foods and ingredients. You enter a code for each item and it tells you how much fat, salt, cholesterol, carbohydrate, fibre, protein and calories in each food. Mine were £45 but you can get some cheaper ones. Found them very good as it is suprising how much fat is in food you wouldn't think of. I can now work out my recipes and see what is good or bad. Worth the money.
  • RR
    RR

    Posted

    hey - thanks

    I need new scales so these sound worth the extra. Do you find the information matches the Fat and Calorie Counter that MAP sent out?

  • jondave
    jondave

    Posted

    Registered with MAP but have received nothing. Another question is do you count total fat or saturated fat?
  • RR
    RR

    Posted

    total fat for counting but common sense says keep the unhealthy fat low in the mix Mandy
  • jondave
    jondave

    Posted

    Thanks, that's what I've been doing.
  • sashh
    sashh

    Posted

    RR

    just remember to weigh EVERYTHING.

    I have melon as part of my breakfast each morning and the amount by eye is the same but weighing it makes a few calories difference.

    I also find I have memorised the numbers for some food I eat all the time. :shock:

  • jondave
    jondave

    Posted

    Must admit they are great and really opens your eyes.

    Mandy

  • Dusty44
    Dusty44

    Posted

    Hi all, I am due to start my Orlistat tomorrow. Am a bit nervous but anxious to make a good go of it. I am reading all the past posts, searching for tips and advice. Thanks for them.

    I noticed some of you mentioned you have registered with MAP, can I ask what that is?

    Cheers

    Dusty

  • quill-drill
    quill-drill

    Posted

    We don't have Lloyd's pharmacy in Northern ireland that I am aware of so I went to their website and ordred the Nutriscales today...of course had to pay postage but so what these seem to be very good...will save me looking up my Collins Calorie Guide!! Thanks for the tip jondave and all.
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