Scales For You

About two years ago, I decided I wanted a house dog.  I went to see some new Chihuahua puppies to choose the one I wanted.  The runt of the litter seemed to relax when I held him, went to sleep in my lap, and immediately bonded with me.  I tried to convince myself that I didn’t really want a dog to care for (especially since my husband was talking against the idea), but the vision of that little runt of the litter just wouldn’t let me be.  I decided to babysit the puppy for a week to see how we would adapt.  He would cry out in the night, I would run to his bed, love him and play with him, and get him back to sleep.  This happened about every two hours the first night, but gradually decreased until by the end of the week, he was sleeping through the night.  I promised him that if he would just let me sleep, I would love and care for him.  After that week, I paid for him, bought all the necessities, and settled in to be a dog owner.  Since that time, he has bonded with my cat and my husband, so all is fine now.

I have decided that my extra pounds on my body have bonded with me about like that little Chihuahua.  I’ve had them so long, lost them for a short time, added them again, etc. until I think they love me just like my little dog.  They know I’ll care for them.  I know this sound ridiculous, so once again, I’ll step on my bathroom scales and resolve to lose weight.  However, if I fail, I know my pounds love me and want to stay with me.

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to clean out and straighten every closet, pantry and drawer in my house.  Now this shouldn’t be all that hard since our house burned with everything in it 7 years ago and we’ve only been living in this house 3 1/2 years.  How much stuff can you accumulate in only 7 years and how cluttered can closets and drawers get in just 3 1/2 years.  Also, I make this resolution every year and work on some of them, I just never seem to get all of them before the urge leaves me.  I’m dreading my clothes closet this year because almost all the clothes in there no longer fit.  Keep in mind that all of these clothes have either been purchased or were given to me in the last 7 years.  Yes, I weigh quite a few pounds more than I did just 7 years ago, and I have lost this same weight at least twice during that time. 

I would like to take care of my weight problem without an organized diet program.  I hate paying money to be weighed each week while attending some meeting where people try to encourage me to eat right.  I know what I need to do, it’s just a matter of willpower.  A set of scales in the bathroom and some nutritional scales in the kitchen should get me started in the right direction.  Besides the need to fit into my clothing, all of this excess weight makes my knees hurt, my feet hurt, and causes shortness of breath when I’m trying to sing.  I know the weight is causing all of this, because every time I lose the weight, everything gets a lot better.  Maybe cleaning out the closets and drawers will at least burn a few calories! 

Many people planning wedding receptions, showers, birthday parties or other celebrations choose to use a catering service.  The caterers prepare the food, set it up at the preferred location, often help with the serving, then clean up the leftovers and take it all away.  This allows the host and/or hostess to be free to greet and mingle with the guests. 

If you are involved in a catering company, a set of restaurant scales can save you time and make your life easier.  The Tare feature will subtract the weight of the container, then reset to zero after each ingredient is added.  Measuring cups and spoons are not sufficient when quantities are large.  Check out the selection of scales at  www.holladaypartners.com  for the best prices ever.

Body Mass Index (BMI) is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults.  It is not a diagnostic tool.  A healthcare provider would need to perform further assessments which might include skinfold thickness measurements, evaluations of diet, physical activity, family history, etc.  Since overweight and obese individuals are at increased risk for many diseases and health conditions, it is important to get the proper screenings to detect problems early.  The formula for BMI is:    weight (lb) / [height (in.)]2 x 703

Unless you’re a math whiz, it’s much easier to get some body mass index scales to figure it for you.  If your BMI is below 18.5, you’re considered underweight; 18.5 - 24.9 normal; 25.0 - 29.9 overweight; and 30.0 and above is obese.    www.holladaypartners.com  has body mass index scales at the lowest price ever.

We hear a lot today about multitasking.  As a working mom, we find ourselves trying to keep the house in order, keep the laundry done, keep the family fed, attend school functions, keep the family in church, etc. along with the responsibilities of our job.  A person with a “one-track mind” is in serious trouble in today’s world.

Sometimes we can find a gadget or appliance, etc. that can also multitask.  Multifunctional scales can weigh in ounces, pounds, grams, troy ounces, pennyweights, etc., and can help in kitchens, labs, hobbies or any number of activities.  They are available in different sizes, colors and styles at www.holladaypartners.com  

There are so many trucks on the road now.  We live close to I-40 which runs East to West across the United State, and the increase over the last few years in the number of trucks traveling that road is astounding.  So many of our products are shipped by truck.  Companies like FedEx, DSL, UPS, and the United State Postal Service make it easy for all of us to ship items to other parts of the Country.

If you’re trying to sell on Ebay or operating a small business that ships products out, it will pay you to buy a postage or shipping scale.  You can save yourself some trouble and time by weighing your packages before you take them to the shipping pick-up.  When you know approximately what it will cost to ship the item, you can include at least part of this cost in the price of your product.  www.holladaypartners.com offers an electronic digital shipping scale that will simplify your life at the lowest price ever.

Everything is smaller today.  Cell phones, laptops, ipods–you can carry almost any electronic gadget in your hand.  Speakers that used to take up a lot of space are now smaller, yet clearer.  Computers that once took up a whole room at a university were not as capable as one now that can sit on your lap.  You can watch movies on a handheld ipod.  Convenience is the key.

Scales are smaller, too.  A handheld scale that will fit in your pocket can be taken into restaurants or used at home.  It can measure your food portions before they are placed on your plate.  In other words, you can take your diet on the road with you.  Wherever you are, you can be assured that you will be able to stay on your diet and get rid of those excess pounds.

There’s nothing like old friends.  I don’t mean they’re old, but we’ve been friends for a long time.  Today a high school classmate and his wife came by to see us.  We graduated over 50 years ago, so we have been friends a long, long time.  Changes in technology don’t make an old friend obsolete–they just makes it easier to stay in touch. 

Technological changes are difficult for people my age.  Things improve so fast, but it’s hard to get rid of the old comfortable things and learn how to use the newer ones.  However, it’s often well-worth the effort.  For example, the difference between the old dial scales we used to use in the kitchen and the newer cooking scale that will measure liquid ingredients as well as dry ingredients is just incredible.  www.holladaypartners.com has a wide variety of scales in many colors, sizes and styles to meet every need and match any decor at the lowest prices ever.

I’ve been scanning a lot of pictures into the computer.  My ex daughter-in-law offered to let me borrow her pictures and scan them.  It has been exciting since my house burned a few years ago, and these are pictures taken earlier.  I have seen myself dressed in clothes that I had forgotten about, seen pictures hanging on the wall that I painted, and seen myself when I weighed a lot less.  Oops!  That’s the difficult part.  How did I manage to put all that extra weight on in just a few years. 

The beginning of the year is always a good time to make resolutions.  The holidays will soon be over, so the excuse of all the food at all those parties will no longer be feasible.  An electronic scale added to my bathroom will remind me that I need to start eating less and exercising more.  Or maybe, I can eat just as much food if I’ll eat fruit and vegetables instead of all those desserts.  Pictures bring back memories, some good and some bad.  I plan to look better in next year’s Christmas pictures!

With today’s economy getting worse every day, many people are selling gold and silver jewelry that they no longer wear.  I can’t do that since all of my jewelry burned in our house a few years back.  However, it does seem logical that food and clothing are more important than jewelry that is never worn.  Of course, some pieces are sentimental and will be handed down to children and grandchildren as keepsakes, but it may be surprising how much money can be made by selling off pieces that are not that meaningful to you.

If you are thinking of getting involved in buying and/or selling precious metals, you will need pennyweight scales.  Precious metals are weighed by pennyweights and troy ounces rather than the pounds and ounces you use for most things in America today.  You will find these scales at www.holladaypartners.com at the lowest prices ever.