The dreaded scale

I hate the scale.  I saw a clip of a reality show where the family was weighing in.  When the mom got on the scale it said "E."  My scale does that to me.  The thought that comes to my mind is....elephant.....Sorry but that is what I thought of.  This week, week 5, I maintained.  That made me happy though.  I started exercise this week and was afraid that I would have gained.  I know I have gained muscle.  I can feel the difference in my legs and hiney.  So that made me happy.  I have decided to stay away from my scale and just focus on the weigh in scale.  I find comfort in  knowing that its the same time of day , same day each week.  I just need to remember not to eat beans on weigh in day....lol....
My first month showed some good results.  12.6 pounds, 4.5 inches gone from my waist, 1 inch in thighs, 1 inch in arms, and 1 in bust.....(sorry honey)  I am happy with my results and look forward to the next months results.
It is getting easier.  I am finding that I don't crave certain things as much.  I did find a new indulgent, strawberries with melted sugar free chocolate icing.  It's the bomb.  I am very grateful to a wonderful lady who lost on the same program and has been an inspiration to me.  She loaned me her recipe book.  So I have been busy converting it and organizing my own cookbook.  When I do my menu for the next 2 weeks, I will be starting recipes from this.  My family won't know they are low fat.  Just that they taste wonderful. 
This is my journey.  Hard as it may be.  The end no where in sight. But I can and I will do this.  With the help of prayers, family, friends and my group.