Ladies: Good afternoon. How is everyone? I didn't WI last night because I had a social group event. I'll try and remember to do it tonight, but I'm a person of habit, so I may forgot. Everything is okay, work is very busy. I'm trying to un-Max myself again. Workout out is going well; I got a pair of spinning shoes for the first time, and they've really cut down on the joint pain that I get from spinning (that's important to remember if you try and it hurts your knees.) I bought FlyLady's book at Amazon.com, and I'm going to try to work my way through it and use her routines. I also got a paper piecing quilting book, which I am looking forward to trying. This weekend I'm going hiking Saturday and then lunch, then a movie and dinner with a friend. Sunday will be a day off to be by myself and recoup (or possibly work 4 hours of OT, come home and relax. I haven't decided yet.) Nothing else is new. How are you guys doing?
Princess: balance in all things, right? Keep up with the cardio, and it might help with the WL. Also, cardio is an excellent stress reliever, and if you're a stress eater, cardio might help there too by cutting down overall stress. You might also need to vary your type of cardio or your intensity level. I did the elliptical for a long time -- and my body got used to it, I think. Switching to spinning, which is both different and more intense helped me kick off my WL again, I think.
Judy: I can understand being unable to weigh in when you know your weight is up -- as long as A) it doesn't become a habit (I would never do it more than 2 weeks in a row) and B) you face that you need a change -- strategy change or recommitment to WL or maybe just tracking your points more closely or exercising more. It's okay to skip a WI once in a while, IMHO, as long as you recognize that things need to change and you work on them. If you skip WI and don't change the things that caused you to gain weight, then I think you're just avoiding the issue. Does that make sense? Re the car: Thanks. It stunk, and it did feel violating -- as though the car is part of my territory. What an animalistic response, but no less genuine. Re: un-maxing: Yeah, I'm working on it. It's very easy for me to slip back into it, but I'm working on the issue. Re buffet: Yeah, I'm pretty proud of that too.