Mixed emotions

It's been a while since I last posted on here, for which I apologise.

I've put on 1/2lb in each of the last 2 weeks (leaing me with a total loss of 1.5stone, a full stone heavier than at my lightest on SW), and have come off the scales feeling completely different each time.

Last week I came away from weigh in confused as to how it happened. As soon as I got in the car it all came flooding back - funny how you think you've stuck well to plan because you have selective memory!

This week I was expecting a sizeable gain - 2 bottles of wine, a few cakes and a few meals out would've warranted it - but was pleasantly surprised with the small gain. That's not to say I wouldn't have preferred a loss - of course I would, but in the circumstances I got off lightly.

I have been drafting a post with some tips for how to make inspired food on SW, but given my gains in the last few weeks I don't feel in a position to offer advice to anyone. Instead, I will try to get back on the wagon and get some losses under (or away from!) my belt before I publish it - that way I will feel less of a fraud.

For me, weekends are the killer - where possible I can food optimise during the week, but at weekends it's difficult to always make the right choice when eating out and very hard to tell people who cater for me that I'd rather eat something more SW friendly. Any tips?