Wow Becky, that's a lot of training!!! Sounds like a lot of fun though. I may get a bike computer so I can keep track of distances. It's lovely cycling here in rural Oxfordshire: smooth tarmac, quiet roads, slight hills...
I'd love to do some coached swims, I think my style has gone downhill since I left the college club. But I love swimming, particularly in Olympic sized outdoor lidos; I love it when it rains, and it's empty, and the rain falls on your back; I love it when it's sunny, and with each stroke your hand trails a stream of sparkling bubbles.
I might look into local tri clubs though, that's a really good idea. I live near a place where they hold annual triathlon events, so it would be kinda cool to do one - even if I do it really slowly at my own pace
I know what you mean about getting bored and going out for cake. Meeting friends for coffee is such a fun way to socialise, but then when they have cake, you really want some too!
I can see why you joined SW - it can be hard to break the habit of eating badly, if you've been eating lots of cake/choc/treats. You sort of become used to it and feel that you're "entitled" to something unhealthy after dinner. If I've been going through one of those phases, I crave chocolate really badly after a meal, but after a week of being healthy, it loses its appeal.
I have lots of tasty chocolate in the house at the moment - came back from holiday and wanted to use my spare Euros up, so I bought lots of my favourite German chocolate (Ritter Sport). Just now, I returned from the gym, had my shake, and then I was still peckish, so started to wash some blueberries and cut up some carrot and celery to have with a small blob of peanut butter as a dip. It didn't even occur to me to eat the chocolate! Previously I'd have wolfed down the lot in one sitting
Keep us up to date how you're doing with your training and your eating!
Good luck,
SL xxx