WW - Day 162 Hi again

It's been a month! And I wish I could say I've conquered the world. I've lost 6 pounds -- and didn't quite have 44 by my 44th, but had lost 3.2 the following weekend so I figure it was a blip that morning.

So, at week 24, I've lost 48 pounds -- even shaving weight off during halloween! Amazing! I was able to resist every Reeses peanut butter cup, BUT I discovered dark chocolate covered Mounds bars, which I simply ADORE. Dark chocolate is quite irresistible. I can leave milk chocolate behind. But dark chocolate SPEAKS to me!

It would be wonderful to get to 50 pounds by thanksgiving! I am planning to feast on thanksgiving, without any restrictions, because I believe in celebrations. I'm very good on non-celebration days so I can be really bad on celebration days. If that's against the rules then there is something wrong with the rules.

FOOD -- We are totally digging soup season. Lots of variation in theme. We've stumbled on some good recipes in other areas. One is a vegetarian terrine that we tried in a WW book. It is simply amazing. In fact, Rob is making another as I type. Another recipe is for a stuffed acorn squash. The blend of flavors is fantastic: coriander, nutmeg, ginger, sage, dried cherries, pecans, cinnamon, maple syrup, carrots, blended with a dark rice -- my toes are curling under just remembering it.

MOOD -- I've had my good days and my bad. I'm thrilled with the new body, but it doesn't clear the roads of construction, or prevent the onslaught of paper into my house. It doesn't make Lucie want to do her homework or bring Rob home for dinner every night. It doesn't dump money into the bank account to pay the bills or guarantee decent weather in the mornings to take a walk. So life is stressful -- that's a constant, weight loss or no. I guess I am learning to cope without doing damage to myself, but I think I need to pursue some more selfish pursuits, like painting and getting together with friends. It's hard to carve out the time. I figure I'm good if I can watch my tv programs, but that just isn't the case. We need more, don't we?