Scale Upgrade

I have recently been giving my kitchen a much-needed spring cleaning and reorganizing. My lifestyle has changed, not only because of my efforts to eat healthier but because of going to work full-time and having semi-grown children who are taking a bigger role in the kitchen. My "old" cupboard organization needed a "do-over" with all the aspects of our current family needs in mind.

In the process I found my kitchen scale. I bought it just before getting married when I worked for Weight Watchers which makes it 17+ years old. I don't use it much anymore...probably because it lost it's place on my counter.

I pulled it out and placed it on the counter but instantly returned it to the cupboard instead. It was white and the digital buttons were cracking. Having put significant efforts into remodeling our kitchen which is now primarily black & stainless steel, the scale was not counter-top worthy! I thought about it and decided that after all these years, a new kitchen scale with an updated look would be in order.

I checked Superstore & Wal-Mart and was delighted to find a black & stainless steel scale (Superstore) that would look great in my kitchen. Not only did it look good but several other features made it superior to my old one.

Here is the list of things I like about my new scale:

1. The colour & style. Black & stainless. Square instead of round. Very clean and modern looking.
2. The size of the weighing platform. My previous weighing surface was half the size.
3. The digital keypad is hidden under the weigh platform and when snapped out, extends away from the weigh platform. This solves two issues: It keeps the keypad clean & undamaged from exposure and it keeps the display visible when weighing food on a plate that extends a bit beyond the weighing surface.
4. This feature was my favorite! The scale is pre-programmed with a long list of food values. The user manual provides a list with corresponding codes. Simply punch in the code of the food you are weighing and the keypad display will show how many calories or other food values the food contains based on the weight of it. Very cool!

It cost less than my original scale did almost two decades ago. Such a deal.

I had the food list copied onto non-permeable paper (water & stainproof) and have been weighing & recording my food calories diligently ever since. My old scale is now available to anyone who would appreciate it as it is clean and functional despite it's years and I can only hope that my new one will last just as long.