Comfort

The boyfriend has the cold I was fighting last week, only multiplied by ten. I went with him to the grocery store last night to help him buy cold medicine and food for today. As we were making our way to the checkout I asked if he wanted anything else, "Any other comfort food?" I said. He said that he's "not really a comfort eater." What I want to know is where the switch to turn off comfort eating in me is.

I eat when I'm comfortable and to give me comfort when I'm not comfortable. In other words, food makes every situation better. The comfort and discomfort and more comfort associated with this new relationship, combined with my relationship with food, explains this graph of my weight since meeting my boyfriend quite nicely.

I've only recently gotten my mind in the right place to exercise and eat well again. Samo's been a really great motivator for me, so thanks Samo! She drags me to the gym and congratulates (or berates ) me on my eating habits. She blows my "you can't lose weight while training" excuse totally out of the water. Inspirational is an understatement.

I've modified my goals a bit to take into account the four pound regain I've suffered since January. Here are my new goals:

148 lbs (again)

bike luggage

145 lbs

fitness test at gym

145 is the new trigger weight

143 lbs

(need a goal)

140 lbs

(need a goal)

140 is the new trigger weight

138 lbs

$500 of frivilous spending

GOAL! (maybe)