exercise, eating, and patience - o my!

Hello muffins! Radio silence from Chicago the last couple of days because I haven't squeezed in any exercise; I plan gym trips Thursday and Friday to stay on track with that goal, though. And, Amy: I think we should exploit our 40-and-fabulous status to reclaim stretching as exercise -- you know they say it's important as you age!

Re: Beth's question about eating -- maybe the core food thing is too restrictive, and you should make room to factor in at least a few things you actually want/crave? That way if you have the occasional m&m or cookie, it's planned into your approach and you don't feel like a loser for treating yourself? Just a thought. I'm certainly sympathetic to the want-results-fast thing -- I lost 5 lbs during my first weight watcher week and then zero this week, which is annoying since i was equally dedicated -- but eventually all of this good-for-the-body stuff, like exercise and moving more and eating healthily, will pay off. So: here's to persistence, muffins!