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[rhienelleth]

So this is it. The day Mark signs his contract and becomes an official employee of the Lebanon school district again! We're going out to a nice dinner with his parents Friday night to celebrate. His Mom wants to see a movie after, and I'm voting for The Brothers Grimm, but it isn't really his parents' kind of movie. Sadly, we'll probably end up seeing something else, and Mark and I will see that one ourselves at some nebulous future point.

To give you some idea, his Mom was lost and confused watching such shows as Batman Begins, Harry Potter (any), Star Wars: RotS, and any LOTR movie. We had to explain them to her after. Because she's so grounded in reality, anything that diverges makes no sense to her. Since Mark and I write fantasy and SF primarily, you can imagine how much of our original work she reads.

Anyway, I have speculations on the preview for this Friday's BSG. I'm spoiler free, so this is just me guessing.

The preview makes it look like Sharon tries to help in the attempted assassination of the Adamas, but I don't think she does. I think Tom and his thug approach her, offering her her freedom (or at least better than her current situation) if she helps them, and she agrees to it, but then turns on them in the end and saves one or more of the Adama men's lives. Which will mean...I don't know. I don't think Lee or Adama will trust her, but they might let her live awhile longer, I suppose. Maybe Lee's homicidal urges toward her will taper off a bit. ;)

Also, does it seem odd to anyone else that Helo suddenly appears to return Sharon's "love"? When did that happen, exactly? I can understand protecting her because she's carrying his child, but holding her hand in the cell and the other little stuff seems...like he's suddenly completely over the fact that she's a cylon. Oooooookay.

Also, am thinking about joining Weight Watchers. I like the idea of their point system and flex points and stuff, and I really need to do something about this extra twenty-thirty pounds. Before Mark and decide to give kids a go. Working out alone doesn't seem to be enough.

I'm also wary of giving so much of my money to something that may or may not work. Any thoughts/personal experiences out there?

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[leelu92.livejournal.com]

I love,love,love Weight Watchers. Both my husband and I have done it and have been very successful. I plan on going back after the babies. The first couple of weeks can be hard because you have to get used to eating the actual portion- but nothing is off limits. I don't really think of it as dieting- I think of it as "relearning" how to eat- the right way.

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

See, that's what I like about it -- nothing is off limits. You don't have to deprive yourself of the things you crave 100% of the time. And the points force you to limit your portions and use some common sense in what you eat throughout the day.

At least, that's what it sounds like...

[dolphin--girl.livejournal.com]

Weight Watchers never worked for me, but the first time I went through a major weight loss was right after I quit. I totally agree though -- the trick is relearning how to make meals.

This last round of weight loss has again been a shift from my university eating habits (when the weight went back on) to a healthier system of eating.

I started by switching to healthier foods -- pita chips instead of potato chips, whole grain breads and pastas, brown rice. Lots and lots of yummy salads. Tofu for protein instead of take-out (I'm not vegetarian, just terrible at cooking meat).

The next thing I did was take my usual lunch and split it in half. I ate half at noon, and half at "afternoon tea" (4 p.m.), which cut the "snack" meal out of my day. Then I started really listening to my body, and instead of eating until I was full, I ate until I wasn't hungry anymore. My portion sizes got smaller.

I still eat whatever I want. I have chocolate. I have pasta or pizza or burgers. But I don't make a habit of it. In the beginning, I limited it to "Tuesdays are eat whatever you want days" until my body got used to it, and now I only get cravings for junk food once every week or two.

And the yoga and half-hour walk to and from work every day don't hurt either. Neither does taking stairs instead of the elevator. :o)

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

Pita chips! I just discovered them at Costco, and I love them! Just the right touch of salt and cracker/chip-ness to fill the craving. also, I love them so much better with dips and things than regular potatoe chips. they're sturdy enough to work, and not greasy.

I've also tried to change my eating habits, but again, I don't seem to be doing enough. I think after 30, it becomes much more difficult to lose weight. My weight has fluctuated for years, and I've never had a problem taking it off once I decided to do something about it before. Now, suddenly all the things that worked in the past show minimal results. It's very frustrating.

[dolphin--girl.livejournal.com]

It also took three months for there to be any change in my weight. Then it came off fast. Then I plateaued 10 pounds later. Then it came off again. 10 pounds after that, I'm in another plateau.

The human body is weird...

[dolphin--girl.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I also portion control with tupperware. I have two 10-oz starfrit locking tupperware containers (LOVE the airtight seals! No leaks!) that measure out my lunch for me. I get one container full of salad, and another full-ish of the entree, plus a drink and yoghurt or applesauce for dessert, plus fruit for afternoon tea. That fills me up, and since there isn't any more than I actually need, I'm not tempted to eat it.

I also moved all the snacks (like the pita chips and stuff) to a really hard-to-reach cupboard.