I took today off as a mental health day, and started with an hour of wii fit, followed by coffee with Ellen Degeneres, and then I had a good cry with some Touched by an Angels tapes that I got from my mom's. She loved that show, and it was a Christmas one and it was so sad, yet so inspiring. I forget who was saying they watched that show a little while back, but you were right, great for a cry. I did do some laundry and clean the kitchen, but then I sat and read Good Housekeeping from cover to cover. (another fav of mom's). I finally got in the shower at 2, and michael came home at 3. I wasn't going to turn on the computer at all today, but he's watching a show, so I thought i'd come on for a minute. I am also still on track with the eating, and all in all, it was a really nice day. I don't take enough me time usually, and it is very therapeutic. At night, when I tend to be too tired after michael goes to bed to do much, and reading usually puts me to sleep.
Question of the Day - Thursday 10/29
Halloween is just a few days away...What is your strategy to stay out of the candy bowl?
Great question. At ww this week, my leader suggested to plan for the candy, and decide how many points worth would be satisfying, take that amount of candy and put it in a plastic bag just for you, and to savor and enjoy it, guilt free. So that's what I did. I bought the candy tuesday, and put aside 20 flex points worth- twix, kitkat, and dots. I haven't had any yet, but looking at the bag, it's a lot of candy, and I'm not going to start on it til halloween. I might trade for some peanut butter cups, since we didn't buy them. Maybe I won't eat it all, but if I want to, that is my choice, and I will do it guilt free. After halloween, Michael's school does a candy drive, and you bring in your candy and they donate it to the troops, so I'll encourage him to send most of his there.
Pjlla- Great job planning ahead for Thanksgiving. It's going to be here before you know it. That pumpkin ravioli sounds fabulous. Sounds like a big challenge for you, but if you plan to enjoy just a little of your favorites, or a lot of one or two favorites, that is ok. Last year before the holiday's my ww leader had us all close our eyes and think about our favorite food for easter, and she made us in our heads to slowly savor it, to take small bites, and really taste them and savor them before swallowing, and not to just eat fast and hardly taste it. She also made us vow to sit down while we were eating, and to concentrate on the food, with little distraction, so we didn't mindlessly eat. It did work. I thought of her and really savored the dessert I had planned to eat.
Lisa- nice job with the halloween candy. It's so nice when we can see that eating something is not worth it. Good work on the exercise too. Hope your meeting went well.
Tigger813- glad your little one is feeling better.
Thanks Shannon for the weight keeping!
And a big congratulations to all our losers this week, and to #1 50sjayne!!
Off to soccer practice. Good luck with weighin tomorrow!!
It's amazing how a few bits and bites can make your day. Thank you, Tag Fairy! 
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for Jayne. Congratulations to you. Fantastic. 
