Hi Karen - the same *scale tragedy* happened to me.

Way back I used one of those whirrly-gig scales, but I need glasses to see distance. I couldn't read my weight without the glassses.

I was convinced the glasses were added ounces to my weigh-ins so I was not happy about having to wear them to read my *score*.

So out I went and bought an electronicl one with big red letters and 1/2 pound increments. Cool, I thought.

Till I got on them. I too was heavier. I wanted to return the scales as defective, but 40 pound bags of dog food don't lie.

Anyway I adjusted ALL my journals going backwards and added the extra weight to all of my readings. After all I had lost what I thought I did I just didn't start out where I thought I did.

New scales NEVER weight you in as LESS than what you thought - not fair.

As for the peanuts.... don't worry - this is part of the *learning* process. You will get so that you won't eat anything until AFTER you have an accurate carb count on it. Everybody does it at least once.