OK, I’ll be the first to admit it! I was “bad” today. I found out this week that my scale at home is, more than likely, not telling me the truth. So….bottom line with that is, while I HAVE lost weight, I HAVE NOT lost as much as I thought. Time to get a new scale? Oh yes. I’ll get right on that, trust me. I WILL lost this weight.
But, in the mean time, I’m pretty “bummed” about the whole thing. I have not really been motivated to exercise like I should and get absolutely NO other exercise except for my having to walk to and from the bus stop for work (dont’ get me wrong, that’s no short trek on the home side!) so I praise the Lord for at least that bit of exercise. I planned on tracking my steps/day, but the little cheap pedometer I have only works for my wife. It only counts about 1/3 of my steps. The one time she wore it around the house, it counted EVERY step she took. 
Believe or not not I have even gotten to how I was so bad yet nor have I really gotten to what my post was “supposed” to be about. 
Better do that, huh?
Well, I was bad in that I stopped by Dunkin Donuts today and got a coffee roll AND an apple fritter for breakfast, and since I did not bring my lunch today (ran out of time to make it..) I bought Chinese and had Shrimp and broccoli in garlic sauce (the combo comes with fried rice and an egg roll). Usually the meal would last me for two days. I ate it all!
When I finished my meal I opened my “fortune cookie” (yes, here is the UN-fortunate part) only to find some random statement. Its been that way for quite a few years now. I remember when at least it used to be something that sounded like Confucius said it. These days, it a random generated computer something or other. No that I ever believed in the fortunes, but its another one of those childhood novelties that is just….well…..gone! Oh, and just in-case, they have the Daily Numbers (illegal gambling) and the Lotto Pick six numbers (legal? gambling) for you. Like they’re gonna be winner? I think not! Pardon my English (And yes, we DO homeschool our children), but Fortune Cookies just ain’t what they used to be!
Your scale at home, as long as it’s weighing you consistently, is still the best way to judge your weight loss. Your “actual” weight may be different, but your weight “change” will be accurate.
Congratulations on your success so far!
it does sound like a bad day! Some days are like that, even in Australia! (
) But, tomorrow is just around the corner…and I am sure the sun will be shining on you then! 
Or should I say the Son will be shining! 
Tomorrow is another day. Sometiemes we stumble, sometimes we fall, but, we get back up. You are going to have days that you trip over your own feet. Don’t just sit there, get up and start over again.
about the pedometer, did you put your measurememts in right? Your stride length that is. I know I didn’t set mine right and it was giving me some wacky readings. I didn’t read the instructions was my problem. I do that all the time.
And about the scale. My home scale and the scale at school shows two totally different numbers but, they both show the same amount of weight loss so, either way the weight lost is right.
Do your measurements too because sometimes you will loose inches and not weight because muscle is heavier than fat.
Good luck and don’t be so hard on yourself.
You are doing good!
Now, that scale was supposed to be replaced in Feb! But, I think what is being overlooked here is the Dunkin Donut purchases & Chinese Food Lunch. Those are a lot of calories to consume! (Not to mention the occasional SUGAR DADDY!). We’ll have to get you moving a bit more! Right now, I 3lbs behind you and MOVING fast!. Good work on the 13lbs though!