Food scale

so I'm wondering if I reall need to buy a food scale and if so which one do folks recommend. I measure everything thing out with measuring cups and spoons but is weighing more accurate or necessary?  I'm just thinking because isn't it about the volume given the size of the sleeve?  Thanks for your advice!

I was a little confused about the volume vs. weight things as well, because a lot of my guidelines mentioned cups versus ounces.  However, I specifically asked about it at my 1-month checkup and was told to weigh everything I could, and that my new stomach holds 8 ounces by weight.  I bought a great little scale from Amazon.com, was only $10, and weighs up to 11 lbs.  Pretty much any digital scale will do.  This is the one I ordered:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V5IM5PY/ref=oh_aui_deta ilpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

Hope this helps!

Well I personally think everyone who cooks should have a food scale regardless of WLS :)  But it's definitely useful to measure portions for accurate logging post-op.  You can get whatever cheap one Amazon has - I think mine was no more than $20.

I always weigh my protein, 3 oz, but measure my veggie/fruit, liquids, etc.  I couldn't find a name on my scale but I think I bought it at Walmart, a digital.  It silver and has a clear square on top.  It works great.  Sorry I wasn't much help.

I have an ANCIENT WW digital scale.  I've probably had that thing for over 20 years, and it still works like a charm!

I use a dual method.  From what I understand, volume of my stomach is more important than weight.  For a given volume, weight can vary dramatically.  For example, if I make some of my Ring of Fire chili, I can eat about 6 oz of it by volume.  But 6 oz by volume weighs a bit more, between 8-9 oz.  And those couple of ounces make a big difference in tracking protein, carbs, etc.  So I use a digital postage scale and weigh things first, and then transfer them to a measuring cup which I know is the volume I can comfortably hold.  I can then determine how to go from there, whether to add or stick fast.  I have yet had to subtract anything.  

I use a scale. The accuracy of a scale I think is vital. I even purchased a pocket scale for my purse. 

The little amounts you can over eat by using volume versus weight can make a big difference in the very beginning.

It makes it easy to go over your calories, all amounts over by measuring versus weighing really adds up over a day, week or month.

Weigh everything you can. I even weigh the amount of cream I put in the coffee.

Thanks for the responses. I do have a food scale but it's not that accurate. I've had it forever since I've been on and off diets for the past 30 years. Anyway you all have made my decision easy.  Time to upgrade to a digital scale. Now to figure out which one :). 

I'm sure there are tons of good ones out there. I got mine on Amazon and liked it so much I bought it again for using at my dad's house and again when I dropped it on the stone floor and broke it.  It's the EatSmart Precision Elite digital kitchen scale.  EatSmart makes good bathroom scales as well.

LittleBill makes a good point about volume mattering too. 

Can I ask, where in Boston did you have your surgery? I went through Brighams.