Scale settings

Okay blobbers it has been a rough week for me in all other aspects of life besides dieting surprisingly enough, here goes.......hubby and I were on our way to breakfast sun morning(my cheat meal because he loves this one greasy diner we HAVE to go to). A lady turned left right in front of us and totaled our car!! We are okay, have replaced the car (upgrade :) but I have been so busy I haven't been eating as much as I should even. So I step on the scale yesterday, thinking I should have shed lbs from stress,etc. NO!!! I am 10 lbs heavier. Dark clouds form, and I am in a raunchy(husband calls- I am gonna stay late at work) mood. I am hanging clothes in the closet the next day where I keep my scale, I pull it out and the setting is set 13 lbs behind the zero! I must have moved it when I kick it under my shoe holder after use. The sun comes out, I have lost a couple lbs and all is right with the world again. My advice? check the settings(it makes for much better days). Have to stay away from teh gym all week however due to some knee issues from the accident, can someone do an extra lap or two for me????