1.2 down

i worked my ass off this week, and it shows. i also ate more than intended, which may show up next week. i plan to keep working my ass off in hopes those extra points don't catch up to me ;) although, i'm not making it easy on myself. i'm going to a bridal shower this weekend and getting sushi on tuesday. i'm also determined to get a pumpkin cream cheese muffin from starbucks this week. i was going to get the 11 point devil yesterday, but the campus fauxbucks didn't have any. thwarted for now, but they can't stop my forever. that's the power of real starbucks; there's one on every corner, bitch

my happy for the week? love of my life jackie warner is back on tv. my sad for the week? bravo only has the first episode online. i'm so annoyed because i really wanna watch it, but we only have basic cable (comcast can continue to suck it). i might have to start spending random time at my parents' just to get my jackie fix. things i'm loving about thintervention? the "cast"; i already have faves. nikki is so crass, but she's hilarious. bryan is my favorite kind of gay: sassy and lives on sugar. jeana from the original housewives because she's just such a sweetheart. mandy, kim, shannon and stacy are all dolls, too.... hmmm i should rephrase. i love everyone, except joe. i think he's doing this for the wrong reasons, which pisses me off. sexual attractiveness is a valid reason, but it can't be your ONLY reason for weightloss. granted, joe may turn out to be not such an asshole or he may realize there's more to this than boning hot chicks. i wouldn't know since i can't watch...

jackie's also incorporated group therapy, and it looks like they really get in to some good stuff about food issues. <3 jackie even more for highlighting that there is a psychological component for many people when it comes to food. psychology is involved in everything we do, and few makeover shows address it appropriately, if at all... also? jackie sneak attacks the cast on a regular basis. rather than just sending them off everyday, she assigns homework and actually checks to make sure they complete the assignment. i think it's hilarious because she freaks them out constantly. i hope they got caught doing what they're supposed to more often than not as the weeks progressed

the last thing i thought was interesting were the interactions between the cast. well i guess more so the confessional discussions of their interactions. there is so much fat hating! nikki and joe are the WORSTS. i'm probably going to rewatch the first episode during one of my training walks and take notes. as much self loathing as there was, some interesting comments were also made. there is some insight, which is great and also familiar. there were a few times that someone said something i'd thought or said in the past year. i was honestly surprised; i thought that i was the only person who had felt those things. i ought to know better :p

it was definitely worth my 45 minutes while on the treadmill (i love multitasking). if you have any interest in weight loss shows (or crazy people), i highly recommend checking it out :)