Obsession...

I came to realize today that I have a sick an unhealthy obsession...with the scale! I am thinking that whoever invited that stupid little machine that I love to hate so much should be shot! I also would like to admit that whatever numbers show up on the scale makes or breaks my day... Thats right folks it either puts me in a great mood or it simply gets me upset and moody. This has gotten out of control!! I started lifting weights and I should have seen the numbers on the scale get lower right? I mean after all muscle burns fat... But instead the numbers are creeping up! My wife keeps telling me that it is because I am adding muscle and muscle weighs more than fat...but it is just not a concept that I can grasp at this point and time. I am afraid to put on a pair of jeans...so I have been walking around the house is sweats or workout pants... I told her today to please throw the scale out that I cant let the numbers consume my thoughts all day long day in and day out... But after she took the scale I realized something... How will I know if I am gaining weight or losing weight? How will I know if I can still fit into my pants?

What I have to keep in mind is that I eat healthy... aka rabbit food as everyone else likes to call it. I workout at least once a day either lifting or cardio... I cant let the numbers on the scale run my life anymore... can anyone give advice?