Hey hun just checking in and it sounds like you had a very great day at your in-laws! Great self-control, you are right on your way!! I love how you said you are like a tomato with toothpicks because that is me to a T!!! My friends asked me why I hadn't bought skinny jeans (they are very thin, it disturbs me how little work they put in...) and I had to break the news that I would look like humpty dumpty. haha
For the scale, I bought the weight watchers digital scale that measures to the 0.2 lb. I got it on sale for only $20 at Marc's (a local cheap grocery store) but I had heard that Wal-Mart carries the weight watcher's brand. it is so easy to use and very accurate, mine is 1 lb heavier than the
gym I go to and exactly the same as my doctor's.
Hope that helps and keep up the good work!