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EatSmart Kitchen Scale + Giveaway!

[ 58 ] 12/12/2009 |

*****The winner of the Eat Smart Precision Pro Kitchen Scale is MommyP!! Please email Melissa at melissa @ shrinkingjeans dot net with your mailing info! Congratulations.*****

Confession:  I have never owned a kitchen scale, until a few weeks ago. I have always *thought* about getting one, but just never committed to it! I received the Eat Smart Precision Pro Kitchen Scale to review and was pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to weigh my food!

What I like about the scale:

It’s simple and small. I love that it doesn’t take up much space or require a degree in rocket science to figure out how to use it.

It seems very accurate… I tested out all kinds of things and it was within a half of one ounce every time!

The display has large numbers that are easy to read.

A calorie factor booklet is also included. What is a calorie factor, you ask? It’s simply a number, calculated using USDA data that represents the amount of calories per gram of food. Weigh your food, multiply it by the calorie factor, and voila! Total calories!

What I don’t like about the scale:

Really, I have nothing bad to say about it! I don’t have anything to compare it to, but seems to me that it serves it’s purpose well!

Guess what? One lucky reader will receive an Eat Smart kitchen scale too! Simply leave a comment below and let us know how you practice portion control (or if you don’t)!

For extra entries (leave a separate comment for each entry):

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This contest will run through December 15th at 11:59 Pacific time! Winner will be randomly selected and announced the following day! Good luck!

Eat Smart Products provided me with a scale to review and is providing another scale for giveaway.

To purchase this scale, please click the blue button below!

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Category: Giveaways, LOVE IT, Melissa, Product Reviews

About Lissa: Melissa is the Co-Founder of Shrinking Kitchen and the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans She has been married for a dozen years and is mother to four children (15,12, 8 and 8), with more soon coming her way through the foster care system. Melissa has a love/hate relationship with food (okay, mostly candy) and cooking. This isn't improved by the fact that her husband, the true family chef, works in another city half the year, leaving Melissa to figure out how to feed her growing family something other than Pop-Tarts. Melissa loves her camera, enjoys traveling, kickboxing, creating beautiful things she finds on Pinterest, and planning her dream home that will be built… someday. melissa@shrinkingjeans.net :: @lissajoy :: whereverimaywander.com :: pinning here View author profile.

  • http://livingintherealworld.net/healthy/ Sagan

    I exercise portion control by planning my meals ahead of time- I make my lunch the night before, when I go out for dinner I decide before even getting my meal that I'll only eat half of it, and I make a point of eating whole, REAL foods (not processed) so that portion sizing doesn't matter quite so much ;)

    Great giveaway! I don't have a kitchen scale but keep thinking that it would be lots of fun to have one. Super useful piece of equipment.

    (Am already following on Twitter and have retweeted).

  • loritietz

    Oooh Awesome! I too, for a long time, have been thinking about investing in a better food scale. I have a real cheapy from walmart, just one of those spring loaded jobbies. I think i would probably use a scale more if i know it was more accurate and was a little larger. The one I have is so tiny.

  • loritietz

    Tweet!

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    RSS'd

  • loritietz

    Im in da Hood!

  • bwJen

    I try to be really good about measuring and weighing. We have a postal scale so I use that – probably not perfect but its something!

  • bwJen

    totally following on twitter

  • bwJen

    i am in da 'hood!

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  • http://blackcatkitchen.wordpress.com/ Jessica

    I used to use measuring cups for a while, but I think I've got the hang of portions for now. I would love this though because I think it makes a difference with baking!

  • http://blackcatkitchen.wordpress.com/ Jessica

    I'm a follower on Twitter now!

  • http://blackcatkitchen.wordpress.com/ Jessica

    I retweeted your post about the giveaway!

  • babyboy3

    i'm a member

  • babyboy3

    I subscribe

  • babyboy3

    we have a cheap scale too and this sounds like it would be really cool to have. I have been really trying to be aware of how much i am eating and to stop eating when I am feeling full.

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  • Nancy

    I've wanted a scale for a long time. Portion control…no meat serving bigger than the palm of my hand and no vergetable serving smaller than the palm of my hand.

  • Nancy

    follow in Twitter

  • Nancy

    Hood member

  • cpullum

    I don't I know it's bad!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

  • Sheri

    I have been contemplating a scale for about three months now. :)
    I exercise portion control by using a smaller plate and planning my meals ahead of time.

  • Sheri

    I follow you on Twitter as “MyCorner”

  • Sheri

    Member of The Hood!

  • Becky

    Following on twitter.

  • Becky

    following on twitter.

  • Becky

    tweeted about givaway

  • Becky

    following the hood

  • http://www.littleladybugthatcould.blogspot.com ladybugs714

    I like premeasured portions so I tend to package my snacks ahead of time.

  • http://www.littleladybugthatcould.blogspot.com ladybugs714

    I'm a member of the hood

  • tiffanyzook

    I have really become a portion control “slacker” – It is one of my biggest weaknesses! I love how easy this scale looks and it would be another step in the right direction for me.

  • reneeakacutiebootycakes

    I eat Jenny Craig meals which are portion controlled.

  • reneeakacutiebootycakes

    I follow on twitter @reneejross

  • reneeakacutiebootycakes

    I am a member of the hood.

  • http://twitter.com/DSinAZ Diane

    I portion control everything so that I can track my calories. My problem is that I currently have the cheapest Walmart scale and I often wonder how accurate it is.

  • http://twitter.com/DSinAZ Diane

    I follow on twitter: DSinAZ

  • http://twitter.com/DSinAZ Diane

    I retweeted your link: DSinAZ

  • http://twitter.com/DSinAZ Diane

    And… I just joined The Hood! Yay! :)

  • superdumb

    I actually don't practice portion control but I know I probably should. I'm trying to pay more attention to caloric values… it's a start, right?

  • DALewis

    When I actually exercise portion control I follow Weight Watchers points. I do have a food scale that I use but would totally love an upgrade!

  • DALewis

    following on twitter as @roobug

  • DALewis
  • DALewis

    member of the hood

  • BrookeF

    i rely on the packaging telling me how many items are in a serving. non packaged food is nearly impossible for me.

  • http://fitblogr.com/ Gina

    I make sure at least half my plate is veggies, and I use a smaller plate size.

  • http://fitblogr.com/ Gina

    Following you on Twitter!

  • http://fitblogr.com/ Gina

    Became a member of The 'Hood.

  • christine

    I was thinking of getting a scale. I have a tough time with portion size. What I have been doing is switching up to a smaller plate. It seems to be working. I would love to win the scale. Please pick me. Thanks

  • zeether

    I could practice portion control if I won this! LOL

  • zeether

    I follow you on twitter @jillyrh

  • zeether

    I am a member of The Hood!

  • http://pancakes318.blogspot.com mommyp

    I have just recommitted to portion control. Right now I am just using measuring cups where I can. Obviously for meat that doesn't work. LOL Also if the package says 1 serving = whatever, I just eat the one serving.

  • http://pancakes318.blogspot.com mommyp

    I am a twitter follower @lkpankratz

  • http://pancakes318.blogspot.com mommyp

    I am also a member of the 'hood.

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    You're the winner!!!

  • http://pancakes318.blogspot.com mommyp

    Yay!

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    You're the winner!!!

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    Yay!

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