Weigh In

Today is the first day of my weight loss challenge with my husband.  We had our first weigh in this morning.

It didn't go as well as we had hoped.

Our scale in on the fritz.  It is showing five pounds higher than it should, and it will not tare properly.  (We know it is wrong because there is NO WAY Ian is over 30 pounds!  He was only 26 lb. at a recent doctor visit.)

So we went over to the trusty Walmart to pick up a new scale.

The scale we picked out would have been sweet if it worked correctly.  It would save the last five weigh ins for up to four people.  How cool is that?

Well not cool enough because it was not working either.  It showed a different weight every time you stepped on the scale.  It was seriously possessed.  There is a lot at stake in this contest...inconsistency will just not do.

With all the scale trouble I am beginning to think our house is covering some giant rare mineral that alters reality.  Too bad the mineral in my imagination doesn't alter our bank account up as well.

So I took back the new scale.  A scale that does not tare, but does take a consistent reading is better than nothing.

In other news, the first day of the challenge went well.  Meals were healthier, snacks were fewer, and we even took a 40 minute walk after dinner.

I am so gonna win this!