
I’m still staying strong on the cookie front. I’ve popped a piece of Wild Blueberry Twist Trident Gum and am trying to picture the cookies in such a way that makes the thought of eating one repulsive to me. Such as:
While someone was grabbing a cookie earlier, they sneezed on them.
or
Someone picked through them after going to the bathroom and not washing their hands.
or
Whoever made them at the bakery had a nasty rash that they’d itched while they were making them.
and so on…..
Okay, I think that worked. Cookies? What cookies?

There is a great article that I read shortly after joining Weight Watchers concerning the perils of constantly peeking at the scale. It was recently brought to my attention again and I still find it incredibly useful.
If you ever have a tendency to peek at the scale and perhaps freak if you see an abnormally large gain, this article is for you.
Why The Scale Lies

Argh. What are they trying to do to me? I work evenings, so by the time I get to work, I have my points pretty much scheduled for the entire day. I have it planned out exactly what I will be eating while I’m here.
Today, I happened to come in hungry – stomach growling kind of hunger. I don’t know why. I haven’t eaten any differently today than normal. And what do we have in the department? Cookies! I think some are macadamia nut (which I have no problem passing over) but the others are chocolate chip! My favorite!
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