Get digital scales because, for baking, balance scales just aren't accurate enough: it's all in the weighing up.
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The two things that are going to make you a better baker without even trying are a scale and a thermometer in your oven.
Baking is too precise for me. I cook with a pinch of this or that.
It drives me crazy when people talk about the scale as an indicator of health, because your weight doesn't tell you what's going on at a biochemical level.
I want to work on some more complicated baking... and it would be interactive!
The best value for money in cooking equipment, in my mind, is first a digital scale and digital thermometer. They're both about $20. They help you cook so much more accurately that they're both enormously valuable.
I have no idea what I weigh. I don't even own a scale.
I went in for a checkup, and when my doctor had me stand on the scale, even he was surprised. Seeing that number (which I'll take to the grave) was a turning point. I knew I needed to make a change. I cut out white flour and starches and worked with my doctor and a nutritionist to develop a plan.
You can't scale if you do it alone, you really need to work with others.
I think baking's far easier than cooking, and because of that, it's more approachable.
For me, what works best is to try to eat healthy and not worry about the scale.