Conclusion? Buy the next size down pair of pants and watch how it fits instead, (checking weekly...
this could be easier because it is more hassle and its not an over-learned bad habit yet).

Then do the following:
1. pick up scales in hands.
2. if they are old ones, walk to some outside garbage bin and place them in it. If new ones, put them in your car and give them to someone you know.
3. Allow yourself to reflect on the fact that this is a WOL and so you don't need scales anyway as you aren't dieting. You will lose body fat if you don't eat too much and you exercise. If you constantly pig out on lots of butter and cream and bars and so on, you won't.

Val