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[Speicher]

No, keep those mental arithmetic skills going.

My mental arithmetic is very good actually. Only recently someone had to try to calculate whether it was cheaper to buy ten of something at x price, or 8 of something at x price, and I told her the answer, before she even reached for her calculator. She did not believe me, thought I was guessing. I was right, she was astounded.

Bu as a wol, sumtims mi spelung s not gud.

 

[Speicher]

I also balance my bank account using pen and paper without a calculator, and work out VAT that way. This mental rithmetic skill is from doing A Level maths (Pure and Applied) without using a calculator, cos at that time last century calculators were very extremely expensive.

 

[Speicher]

I use myfitnesspal (although I'm terrible at logging food).

Personally, if I were you I'd get a good set of digital kitchen scales - particularly if it has a 'weigh and add' option.

That may be where you are going wrong. It is supposed to be weigh and lose.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I was taught that those who ask, don't get....

I will drop your birthday pressies at the hospice shop then

 

[Speicher]

I will drop your birthday pressies at the hospice shop then

Are they fragile?

 

[raleighnut]

I use myfitnesspal (although I'm terrible at logging food).

Personally, if I were you I'd get a good set of digital kitchen scales - particularly if it has a 'weigh and add' option.

Often there is a 'Tare' button on digital scales, it simply resets them to zero so you can add the next ingredient to be able to weigh that.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I am on the plane to Blighty :-)

 

[Motobecane]

Actually, I'm more of a chutney person I like a nice dollop of home made chutney in my sarnies.

Sometimes the best recipes for preserves are the simplest ones. All you need to remember is the ratio of fruit or juice to sugar (usually, but not always 1:1). And most jams and jellies don't really need the water and lemons and commercial pectin.

We like chutney people over there too! I'm more of a chutney-head. I make lots of hot pickles too. You are right, pectin and lemon juice are rarely required.

 

[Motobecane]

I am on the plane to Blighty :-)

Warning - its pretty dismal here.

 

[Motobecane]

I bet it won't be.

Why? Are you poppng over to cheer me up? I'm cooking a tagine tonight...

 

[Smithbat]

Actually, I'm more of a chutney person I like a nice dollop of home made chutney in my sarnies.

Sometimes the best recipes for preserves are the simplest ones. All you need to remember is the ratio of fruit or juice to sugar (usually, but not always 1:1). And most jams and jellies don't really need the water and lemons and commercial pectin.

Me too, I must say my mother in laws recipe for green tomato chutney is lovely. We didn't have enough green ones to make any last year.

 

[raleighnut]

Oh no, I am tied up studying the ceiling.

FTFY,

 

[Asa Post]

Does anyone else on here use Myfitnesspal? I enrolled earlier this week, and so far finding it easy to list what I have eaten. Or, perhaps more importantly, list what I plan to eat that day, so as not to go over my calorie allocation.

I am finding it tricky to weigh some of the foods I eat, like butter, and oats. It may not sound like much but if I think I have just put 5g of butter, and it is really 15g, on my one slice of toast (instead of the usual two), then my calculations are going to be skewed. Is it worth buying non-battery operated weighing scales? In order to lose weight, um about um two or more stones, I know I will have to invest in some things to help with the food intake.

It is proving useful. For instance one evening I was going to have a small bar of chocolate, so I knew from Mypitnessfall that I would have to abstain from the glass of port that I usually have. Obviously one or the other is sensible, not both.

Edited to add: Are electronic scales more accurate than mechanical ones?

I use MyFitnessPal when my weight goes over the self-imposed limit. I find it works, as long as I'm disciplined enough to use it properly.
As for scales - I bought these, and they are excellent. Still using the original batteries, as well.

 

[Speicher]

I use MyFitnessPal when my weight goes over the self-imposed limit. I find it works, as long as I'm disciplined enough to use it properly.
As for scales - I bought these, and they are excellent. Still using the original batteries, as well.

Thank you for that suggestion. I try to avoid using Amazon, but I would think they are available elsewhere.
The less buttons the better.

 

[Salty seadog]

I've just watched that Dave Allen link that @Salty seadog put up. I really should to get on with something.

It is time well spent sir.

Nowt wrong with a bit of hero worship.