So, how did we all survive the holidays? So far, not too bad on my end. When I started doing the Weight Watchers thing again, I decided that I wasn’t going to restrict myself at my holiday gatherings. If I wanted some of Grandma’s fudge, I had some of Grandma’s fudge. (Trust me, you would too… there’s no such thing as willpower where Grandma’s fudge is involved… it’s the best fudge you’ll ever taste.)
I don’t know the total scope of the damage, but I did weigh myself Christmas morning and I weighed exactly the same as I did last week, give or take a half a pound. It’s just so hard to tell on those dial scales! Given that I’d already survived three of five holiday meals, I was doing alright! Then yesterday morning it was right back to counting my points and making forward progress.
I did get a new scale (as the title suggests) for Christmas though. Don’t worry– I asked for it, and picked it out.

It is digital, so no more guessing whether the marker is on the line, or in between them. It also is supposed to measure body fat percentage and water content, but I honestly haven’t gotten the directions out enough to figure it out. I got halfway there once on accident, and then couldn’t do it again.
But the new scale, while easier to read, measures me as 5 lbs heavier than the other one, so there are some adjustments to the numbers in order. Since I’ll be using the new digital scale from now on, I’m going to change my starting weight to reflect the five pound difference, making that 244 instead of 239.

Starting Weight: 244
Current Weight: 238.5
Total Weight Lost to date: 5.5 lbs