Chey - I think you're right. It's been a long process, and I guess I am just so antsy to get to my goal that I forget how long it's taken to get within sight of it. I definitely think you ought to try out some new recipes, or use different spices on your usual food or something. I find I get bored quite easily with the same food over and over. Before Christmas I made a pact with myself to try a new vegetable every week for three weeks. So I tried leeks and sweet potatoes (which I now LOOOOVE) but never got around to #3, beets. I heard they could be really messy!
vday - Good luck with everything! We just had to go through the ordeal of finding a new place to live next year. What a hassle!! Try not to get too stressed out over it; everything'll work out eventually
Paint - I don't even like mushrooms but the way you (used to) cook them sounds fantastic! Especially if they are fresh! I'm in Southampton, which is (you guessed it) in the South of England. I'm actually from Alberta, Canada, but I am over here for university.
Heather - Thanks for the vote of confidence.
I'm sorry to hear you're in pain, and I really hope it turns out to be something that isn't too terrible. It sounds pretty painful. And your boyfriend disappearing can't be helping things either. I can't believe he didn't let you know what was going on. I would have been super worried about him, as I'm sure you were as well!
ifindhope - I started off at 25 points, and am now at 22 points, and I usually save most of my points for dinner-ish - how am I supposed to save more?! lol I totally hear you though. I need to be a bit wiser with spending my flex points. Hearing from all of you makes me feel very glad that I am not the only one that starts off with a plan and then watches it disappear into an ice cream sundae!!
Mod - You've been a major inspiration to a lot of us. I know you can get back on track and get back on plan. I think going back to meetings would be super beneficial, especially if you feel like you are sort of "slipping". You can do it!!!
Faerie - I'm always such a wuss when it comes to ordering at restaurants. The closest I'll come to special orders is to replace the chips with a salad. I know, I know, I really am a total wuss. Anyway, forward...! Just because I had a crappy weekend doesn't mean I have to lose the week
It sounds like you are super busy, but with really great things to be busy with! Ah, you must be sooo excited for your wedding. It is going to be spectacular! And you are going to look so fantastic in your dress after having lost nearly 100 lbs so far! What a feat! I can't get over how amazing that is. I'm not sure I agree with that phrase either... I can name a ton of things that taste really, really good, and it's usually those things that get me in trouble with eating too many points in a day!
Suite - This is my last week of school, and then I have my four crazy essays due. I am technically "finished" on the 27th of May but the exam period runs until the middle of June (I don't have any exams this semester). We have a really funny schedule compared to American/Canadian universities. We don't start until the first week of October, get a month off at Christmas and a month off at Easter, but then we go quite long into the summer compared to my friends at home. Thanks for the advice, I never thought of stealing some from a friend instead of getting my own... not a bad idea, but I would be worried I would eat all of theirs!
Hehe. Still, something to think about, for sure. Hmm... What can I talk my friends into getting so that I can have a bite of it next time we're at the movies? Hmm...
I think the permanent habit of always making good choices is going to take years to instill in both of us, if not in everyone. I think you and I have the same mechanism in our brains as this is my major issue as well. I agree it's very scary territory. I always worry that I will blink and suddenly be back where I started. I completely,
completely know where you're coming from. But as everyone always says, today is a new day, and there will always be a new week with a new set of flex points and a new weigh in day, so don't let yourself get too out of shape about it! Both of us have to get back on track after our weekend of eating too much!
Manick - It really says that to you? I'm amazed! You would think that it would be able to see the online tools being used faithfully and realize that it's not like you're trying to survive on some sort of cabbage soup diet. I guess the computer isn't as smart as a person observing your weight loss. You are doing fantastically! Congratulations on your loss!
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We hit a high of 27 degrees C yesterday. That is RIDICULOUS for England in spring. I will be wearing capris tomorrow for my true last day of my second year of university - and Thursdays I am at school from 9-6 so I will be very grateful never to have to survive another Thursday like that again! At least not for several months! Hehe
Hope you guys all had a great day - mine is just about coming to an end. I picked up the new Weight Watchers magazine today and had a brief flip through this afternoon but might dedicate some time to really reading it tomorrow. It will be a great way to continue procrastinating those essays!!!