wow kerbear!!! Fantastic!!! So proud of you!!

I always thought that the whole idea of points seemed silly when we already have a way of counting our foods with calories and kilojoules... as you say you can just read the packet and don't have to figure it out. especially with the search feature.

It feels reassuring that I can offer something to others in their own journeys - and I'm really glad that it helped.

I somehow managed to lose 1kg this week -- monday I thought I hadn't, but this morning when weighing myself I had to do a double take - for the first time in about 4 years, I managed to waiver under the 109 mark (it was swaying from 108.8 to 109.1) I had to check 3 times before I was convinced there wasn't something wrong with the scales...

So what have I done.... ahh.... well I did get on the exercise bike yesterday morning (6 minutes) and this morning (10 minutes) I did start last school holidays with the attitude of "it's a routine, I just get up and get on the bike for 5 minutes" and if it's longer I'm even happier. I'm not putting pressure on myself to ride fast, I just sit with my iphone, do words with friends and check facebook and my games and before I know it, I'm over the 5 minutes. Maybe one day I will ride faster and really try to get a work out, but at the moment I am going with the idea of making it into a habit.

I guess the other thing is I have stopped myself from munching at night - I had a couple of bad days last week, but when I have the "urge" I remind myself not to, and using "helpful thinking" to keep me on track. I seriously considered McD's on the way home from work last night and was able to say to myself - "no, even though I'm hungry I will regret it, and I can have something small at home". Probably one of the few times I have been able to stop myself - guess I should also mention that I comfort ate at work yesterday, was feeling sooky la la and just "needed" a packet of chips and chocolate - ate the whole thing.... then realised that because I had not eaten breakfast my blood sugar was probably low and perhaps that was why I was sooky. Definitely noticed an improved mood this morning after I did have breakfast.

Certainly i have been better with breakfast over the past few years - compared to before when I never ate it. But it was an interesting "ah ha" moment to realise that my moods are affected by breakfast. I will pay closer attention to this (but don't plan to skip breakky again, so may not be an issue!)

Am looking forward to DH return on saturday, where things will go back to normal, but I can put routines in place so we are all eating healthier.

thanks for listening to my waffle :-) lol