What step are you on, Stephanie?

I used to reward myself on weekends with a cup of coffee and some cookies mid-afternoon, and I gradually found new ways to do that. My husband eats sweets and I don't, but we like to go to Starbucks on weekends. I get herbal tea and he gets coffee and we sit and relax together after a day of errands. You could start thinking now about what you can do as a bonding activity in the future. Did you see that this week's newsletter features a program-friendly ice cream recipe? You could have your own treat while your husband has ice cream, or you could come up with something new to do together. Of course, the ice cream isn't an issue until step 6, although you will want to have it with your meal once you reach step 3.

I'm thinking that what's important is not necessarily that you are both eating ice cream, but that you are sitting down together and both having something you enjoy - spending time together enjoying something, and it doesn't have to be the same thing.
Allison

: It has helped me a lot to read about
: the Pizza Restaurant experience. I
: have gotten into trouble of late
: in my own home. My husband and I
: both love ice cream, and he bought
: me my favorite kind. He likes to
: "bond" with me over
: eating ice cream. Yes, I know that
: there are better ways for couples
: to bond, and that even though it
: was a nice gesture for him to buy
: my ice cream, it wasn't in my best
: interests. I indulged, and then
: felt the results the next day in
: my muscles and my mood. I am glad
: that nobody condemns each other on
: the site. On the positive side, I
: have come to dislike store-bought
: salad dressings because of their
: sickly-sweet flavor. So now, I
: make my own without sugar and I
: love the taste and enjoy my salads
: so much more.