weight management

well, after Yom Tov I'm back at it again...rejoined weight watchers last Sunday...and I lost 2.4 lbs this week. It's just a matter of self control...I just cannot fathom why it's so easy to say no to treif without hesitation...and when the same food item gets the OU (entemmans for example, or all those "treif named, under hashgacha restaurants in Israel i.e. KFC, Pizza Hut) we cannot control ourselves?? well I feel good about my accomplishment...but had to pay $12+ for 1/10 of a pound since I was 1/10 over what I had to weigh to get in free (since I am lifetime)...hopefully next week will be just as good)...

Where is Ahavas Yisrael?

Why can't we get along? Yesterday seemed like the perfect day.
I was in Hershey Park, and I was amazed at the cross section of Jews there. There were all types...chassidim, misnagdim, MO, women in shaitels, baseball hats, no hair covering, pants, etc...all having a wonderful time...mostly with families...it didn't seem, as many would believe, to be a "hangout" ...it was just a nice day, with Jewish music playing in the background to spend with fellow Jews.