Back to Weight watchers.

None of my clothes fit, my feet hurt, and my blood pressure is up. I gotta loose some weight. So you are duly warned, I'll be obsessing about food for a few months. The Weight Watchers program really does work, but you have to PAY ATTENTION to what you eat. No more just grabbing a chunk of cheese on the run or licking the chicken fat out of the grill pan. While I was doing my cleansing fast, which I haven't done for years, I was astounded at how unconscious my eating has become and by how many things trigger the omnivorous jaw into motion. "It's -time- to eat." "I need to put something into my mouth when I get into the car." "I need something in my mouth as soon as I get home from work." "I need a little something sweet after dinner." Hunger doesn't really play into it much at all. And OMG, the TV ads! You'd think they were DESIGNED to make you want to eat!

DH can just cut back on his portions and in two weeks he's dropped 10 pounds. And he likes stuff that tastes good. Being the dear, loving, generous man that he is, he wants to share the things that taste good with me. So, with love and kindness, he winds up sabatoging my weight loss, and I end up fighting both my inner greed and his lovingly intended booby traps.

I'm a person who wants a mouth FULL of the flavor. If I put jam on my toast, I don't want a light brush of sweetness. I want to BITE the strawberries and enjoy the contrast between crispy toast and the thick layer of jelly. Or I'd rather do without toast altogether. I may decide to re-set this all-or nothing appetite, but right now, I have it all tied up with gusto and living large.

So, apologies in advance. I hope to drop ten pounds by the time we leave for Australia. That's not much on a cow, but it's ten pounds less I'll have to drag up and over the Sydney bridge.

By the way, international postage being what it is, is there anything you would like me to carry to Australia for you?

And thank you, thank you for all your kindnesses and support. You are awesome, generous friends and the world is a better place because you're here!