Not much is new. I'm feeling overwhlemed at work, so I'm cleaning up my desk and getting rid of all of the scraps of paper and trying to refocus on what's most important, and stay focused on one thing at a time. I've tried it before, so here I go again. Part of my stress is due to the fact that we have a nasty meeting today with a client to discuss why the project has slipped 6 weeks (it's mostly due to the laws of physics -- only so many records can be processed by a computer at a time, and I couldn't really come up with a good estimate for how long it would take -- there were too many factors.) So I'm worried about that, but our customer relations rep will be there, and it's his responsibility to keep control of them. But I did get a nastygram of a meeting schedule from him, so it'll be great fun.
Now for your individual comments:
Judy: Thank you! I hope you're having a great day!
Princess: Ah, that makes a lot more sense. BMI *above* 20 would be safe. I don't intend to go to meetings, just register long enough to get the materials. I have considered going to meetings again, but there are none in my area during the week at a time that doesn't conflict with my workout schedule, and I want to keep weighing-in on Wednesday (it's far away enough from my SHD to not hurt me as much, as, say, Monday.) Saturday morning is a possibility, although I would have to "behave" better on Friday -- maybe that would help me do it? I don't know. It's also $52 a month, which is a big factor. I'm not having trouble making ends meet, but I'm reluctant to even pay that much a month for anything that I feel isn't absolutely mandatory, and I have managed to lose 25 pounds just from my own efforts and the support of my beloved turtles. Re Indian food: eating at ethnic restaurants is hard, especially when few of the dishes are in the WW books and/or recognizable for their base ingredients. The only thing I can think of at that point is to try and get a dish with lots of veggies, maybe a vegetarian dish? It's tough, I agree. I am glad you went for the walk. Even 15 minutes is great! I always say, start small.
Okay, back to work!
: I've been thinking about what Princess and several others have said, and I'm seriously considering rejoining the meetings. I know I said that I didn't need them, and I didn't before. But maybe I do now. I think I need to go back to counting points each day. I think that my mental tracking is getting lax, that there are a few (or a lot on Saturday) extra points getting in, and that's what's causing me to maintain. I looked at my tracker, and I've only lost 7 pounds this year. (Don't hit me, people who have been gaining or maintaining this year. I know that's frustrating as all get out too.) That averages to a little over 1 pound a month. And, I understand slow and steady, but I think that's too bloody slow. And registration is free now, and I think that going to WW meetings, even though I find them inane sometimes (yes, it depends on the leader), may be what I need to get these shuffling feet of mine going a little faster, and keep me counting points (which is where I almost always fall off.) So I'm going to propose to my Mom that she and I both go to WW meetings for 3 months and count points for those 3 months and then reevaluate at the end of the quarter if we want to keep going or not. I'm also considering stopping the Wendie plan -- it's served me well for a long time, but maybe I need a change -- and trying to stay at my allotted points level each day, then using my flex points only for the weekend/socializing (and counting those too!) That's going to be hard, my current total is only 21, but I can sure as **** try. What do you guys think? I'm getting more and more frustrated here. I think it's time to, as I always say, reevaluate and change my strategy. 
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the evil Susan would pop out and that would not make for lost weight at all. Best wishes!