Morning folks.
Just catching up with the thread makes me realise the cyclical nature of these boot camps. It's interesting to see most of the points raised have in fact come up on other bc. I've been on the threads for about 18 months now, and these issues do come up again and again, which is pretty understandable as we have a constant turnover of newbies, and departure of graduates, plus the 'lifers' like myself.
The idea of the confessional thread pops up every now and again. BIWI has cautioned against it for a variety of reasons, some listed here.
What I'm thinking may work, is perhaps a 'frequently asked questions' section, that is not the 'questions thread' more of a static piece. This way, we can keep the simplicity of the rules, but as a group we could come up with a list of say, twenty of the most commonly asked questions, and the best answers. That way newbies who need more than the standard rules, could use the FAQ resource, and it could include a section on the perils of cheating, talking about it, the need to, the feelings etc. this would in no way diminish the questions thread, or split the group feeling.
I would be happy to sort it out, or work with others to. I have had massive rants on this subject in the past, and have upset people, but I've also had times when I've strayed from the path and needed that support when I've crawled back on.
I think fundamentally it's unrealistic to think we aren't going to have spat, arguments, disagreements and falling out, BUT, the important thing I think, is to be able to share our feelings, and find a way to move forwards afterwards. Ultimately I know we're all in this together, but a group this large cannot expect to have individuals who cannot fucking stand what another poster may say. We are human and all very different. The group still works though, it moves on and sorts itself out way or another, and I feel very proud to be a part of that, warts and all.
On a separate note, I have coined a new phrase, which I will try and practise if and when the need arises.
bleat not cheat
Pretty self explanatory, but if I repeat the phrase in moments of weakness then come on here and talk about it first I'm hoping to re educate my food crutch to a writing crutch. Does that make sense?
I made egg muffins using soya yoghurt. They are slimy and gross. Fortunately Dp will probably love them as he has no taste. Bastard. That's my second flavour fail in two days.
Breakfast this morning was more of a snack - a single rollmop, from the Polish fridge section in Morrisons, they come in a shallow plastic tub and are simply the nicest I've ever had. If you are a fan I would heartily recommend them, as they're extremely lc, far superior to th minging lidls ones, packed with vit d and a really quick go to flavour fest. Only downside is they count as processed.
Had one of the slimy muffins too, but that was it so I'm going to investigate the cupboards. Am thinking of a crab mayo salad and a bullet proof chai.
Working from home today, and have decided to go on holiday in September somewhere hot with just Dp, so going to look at flights and airbnb places!