Seven(th) Heaven

I've not been feeling myself for the past couple of days, which I had put down to hormones, but yesterday I started feeling as though I was coming down with something. This morning I felt the cold from hell had descended on me (possibly the equivalent of 'man 'flu' ), and I feel like death warmed up. All of a sudden I started getting my wibble on about WI - what if weighing, pointing and guzzling of water wasn't enough? What if I had somehow managed to retain everything I had eaten or drunk over the past week - even the fact I am now on first name terms with every toilet attendant in the South East couldn't convince me that 'something' was shifting!
I felt so low I just wanted to go back to bed and indulge myself in a bit of a grizzle, but my commitment to driving various family members to work/college put paid to that! I drove straight to the WW meeting after the college run, so I didn't have the chance to chicken out, and even though I was early, went straight in (once in I couldn't leave without getting weighed could I!).
My Leader listened to my various excuses, grinned and said cheerily, "Well, we better get you on the scales quick then, - put you out of your misery". The next thing I heard was "OH MY GOD", and my heart sank, I had the wrong specs on so couldn't see the monitor...she quickly added " That's a GOOD 'Oh My God' - you've lost 2.5lbs!"
So - I am the very proud owner of a shiny silver seven, and am on my way to the second :)

Even though I still have that rotten cold, I felt soooo much better on hearing that news! I came home and celebrated with a mug of detox tea and a small packet of iced gems - this girl knows how to live, oh yes!
In the same reckless vein, I thought I'd spoil myself by buying a 'taste the difference' sandwich in Sainsburys, (lunch is usually 'on the hoof' on Thursdays during term time), but having worked out the points, it seems I had no more than if I had planned lunch at home!

I am going to do a nice plate of cous cous with roasted veg for dinner tonight, and gave himself.com the choice of what I am having, or what the boys are having (sausage and mash and beans), and he plumped for what I'm having! The boys are happy to have what I am having for the most part, - they really enjoyed the smoked haddock and poached egg, new pots and green beans last night, but given they are very slim (wouldn't you know that gene would skip a generation!) I like to give them a bit of non healthy fodder once in a while!

Now where's that bottle of water.......