1 more pound down

Hey all,

I was hoping for another amazing week but I guess if I could have those every week this wouldn't be hard and would not have taken 3 years so far.   I am down a pound though.  I'll take it!!

 I looked at digital scales at Bed Bath and Beyond My Budget last night...found a beautiful one that looked like brown marble.  My mom was horrified that I would spend $50 on, *gasp* something so non-essential as a bathroom scale. 

Non-essential my ASS!!  Of course my mom is thin, has always been thin, as a kid she was to skinny...as an adult underweight, and in middle age finally got to 'normal' range, now in her 60's she's still normal...UGH!!  We won't even go into the way she was the tyrantical ruler of the 'clean plates are happy plates club' and how to her 'food is love'. 

I don't think she knows how important that scale will be to me.  I have had many scales over the years but they were my enemy.  They told me how much weight I had gained, how overweight I was. ( Maybe how unhappy I was, was in direct correlation to my weight?)  This new scale would be my 'friend' it would signify good things, how much weight I have lost.  How well I have done, and how far I have come.( How happy I am?)  I don't know about you, but I don't want some ugly rundown beat up 9.99 walmart scale for my new freindship. I  want the sleek ultra modern brown marble slab with big digital numbers for my new friendship!! ( And my eyesight because bending over to see the little lines on my current scale can add a pound)

I did not buy the beautiful brown scale, mainly because it is as the stores name suggests, Beyond My Budget!!!  I know that being poor is temporary but dang!!  Another year or two  of this crap!!!  I am so ready to finish school, get the house in my name and work only 1 job most of the year and have my summers off!!!

Wow am I in a weird mood today or what?? 

Other unrelated stuff in random order because that is how my head works..

Oprah is looking for weight loss success stories...damn  wish I was at goal, and I hadn't publicly ranted about her bra show...lol

This is totally evil and petty of me but I need to share.   The Troll broke his knee (didn't know you could really do that and thought I would have to pay someone.  Karma is truly a wonderful thing)  He did it at work thank goodness,so is looking at 2 months or more of Wworkman's Comp payments.  I see the potential withholding of childsupport whine coming.  It usually goes like this, as the check approaches 29th day of being late...

Troll: Well you know I am hurt and can't work

Me: You still get workman's comp and are required to pay

Troll:  I only get 80% of my pay and no overtime

Me:  You have  AFLAC file a claim

Troll:  I still have other bills...the house, the new RV,  our trucks (meaning his and the Crypt Keepers, I drive a POS)

Me: Well aren't we lucky that you married someone with a good job.  If you want we can go before the judge and see what he says, oh and there is the matter of  that 401K   and the divorce decree and TN law state you were to pay me 1/2, which is 13K ,

 I haven't got that yet. 

Which is followed by a lot of nasty name calling (he has such foul pet names for me :) )  as he writes the check...Sheesh I hate drama...Have to build myself up for it and I know how it will end, he knows how it will end, but yet he drags me through it all the same.  This little drama played itself out  4 times during his last workmans comp claim.  He's only been back on full duty about 6 weeks from the last drama/accident.

Okay enough mindless rambling I have to go get my son from the Evil Trolls cave and take him to a birthday party at my walking partners house.  Swim Party...OMG!!!

New Scales are Essential Dammit!

I need new ones too.  I have those very self same $9.99 walmart scales and they are not digital and I need digital ones.  I can't tell how I am doing good enough on these.  So when I can I am going out to buy new ones.  I used to hide from scales.  I hated them.  They were public enemy number one.  The fact that I want nice new scales is in itself a victory for me. 

I hope the evil troll doesn't withold the cheque. 

My bday present to myself!

was a new scale.  My hubby thought I was insane!  I don't know what his issue was.  We had a old dial scale but I wanted a nice digital scale that showed .2 pound increments. I used a 20% off coupon for Bed Bath and Beyond and i got my new scale. i love it even when it shows a pound or two increase  It's mine and I deserved it.

Tip those scales in your favor!

I love buying a new scale.  Well, I say this only because I'm actually LOSING weight now.  But when I'm NOT losing weight, or actually GAINING weight... get thee behind me evil scale!!  I found a nifty one at Walmart about 5 yrs ago.  Paid like $39 for it.  It's held up really well (under my growing/shrinking bulk).  Now they have them where they do everything but drive you to work.  They have BMI counters, they have 'em where you can program everyone in your family with current weights and goal weights, they have all the schnizzle.  I wish I'd seen that before I bought this one.  I love gadgets (or NON-essentials, if you will) -- but maybe it's information overload right now.  I still need to lose 60 lbs.  LOL!

You're doing great!!  And I love the haircut!
-Coco

Tip those scales in your favor!

I love buying a new scale.  Well, I say this only because I'm actually LOSING weight now.  But when I'm NOT losing weight, or actually GAINING weight... get thee behind me evil scale!!  I found a nifty one at Walmart about 5 yrs ago.  Paid like $39 for it.  It's held up really well (under my growing/shrinking bulk).  Now they have them where they do everything but drive you to work.  They have BMI counters, they have 'em where you can program everyone in your family with current weights and goal weights, they have all the schnizzle.  I wish I'd seen that before I bought this one.  I love gadgets (or NON-essentials, if you will) -- but maybe it's information overload right now.  I still need to lose 60 lbs.  LOL!

You're doing great!!  And I love the haircut!
-Coco

Tip those scales in your favor!

I love buying a new scale.  Well, I say this only because I'm actually LOSING weight now.  But when I'm NOT losing weight, or actually GAINING weight... get thee behind me evil scale!!  I found a nifty one at Walmart about 5 yrs ago.  Paid like $39 for it.  It's held up really well (under my growing/shrinking bulk).  Now they have them where they do everything but drive you to work.  They have BMI counters, they have 'em where you can program everyone in your family with current weights and goal weights, they have all the schnizzle.  I wish I'd seen that before I bought this one.  I love gadgets (or NON-essentials, if you will) -- but maybe it's information overload right now.  I still need to lose 60 lbs.  LOL!

You're doing great on your weight loss!!  WOW!  Look at those numbers!!  WTG!!! 

Oh, and PS: I love the haircut!
-Coco

Tip those scales in your favor!

I love buying a new scale.  Well, I say this only because I'm actually LOSING weight now.  But when I'm NOT losing weight, or actually GAINING weight... get thee behind me evil scale!!  I found a nifty one at Walmart about 5 yrs ago.  Paid like $39 for it.  It's held up really well (under my growing/shrinking bulk).  Now they have them where they do everything but drive you to work.  They have BMI counters, they have 'em where you can program everyone in your family with current weights and goal weights, they have all the schnizzle.  I wish I'd seen that before I bought this one.  I love gadgets (or NON-essentials, if you will) -- but maybe it's information overload right now.  I still need to lose 60 lbs.  LOL!

You're doing great on your weight loss!!  WOW!  Look at those numbers!!  WTG!!! 

Oh, and PS: I love the haircut!
-Coco

Stupid Extrapounds!!

Sorry about all the posts...the site went haywire!!

LOL!

Your post is funny! Had me laughing the whole time. I've never been into a Bed Bath and Beyond, crazy huh? Maybe I shouldn't? Ever? Well now that you say they have scales and stuff...I need one! I guess I'll go and check it out lol. It's only 2 miles away from my new apartment too. I have a feeling I'm going to regret it-but I need a nice scale :) Congrats on your one pound! One pound is one pound! - Liz