I'm going to lose it! Starting Week 2 on Weight Watchers Online

This past week was a bit difficult.  It was my first week following the Weight Watchers Online program.  I use the term "follow" loosely.  It was more like I was getting reacquainted with the program. 

I mentioned before that I followed the WW plan before.  It was much easier to keep within my points when I was working.  Food wasn't always readily available at work like it is at home. 

I weighed in this morning.  I was dreading it.  I knew it wasn't going to be a big loss and thought it might even reflect a gain.  I lost .6 - not even a full pound.  I didn't let it bug me, since I'm happy it wasn't a gain. 




Note:  the ticker above will change as I lose or gain each week. 


Like any diet lifestyle change, I need to remember that  it doesn't happen overnight.  Last week, I made a lot of mistakes.  I need to learn from them and improve over time.  I can do this.  I will do this.

I want to post about my mistakes.  Not to make excuses, but so I can come back and read and use these posts to help me along the way. 

One of my mistakes last week was getting a Blizzard from Dairy Queen on Miracle Treat Day.  I know I can have a Blizzard, I just should have gotten the mini blizzard instead of a small. 

The biggest of my mistakes last week, was ordering a regular sized Sonic Burger instead of the Jr. Burger.  I figured that it would be both my lunch and dinner and thought I had enough points to cover that AND an order of tater tots AND a LARGE Blue Coconut Slush.  Boy, was I wrong! 

I need to remind myself that I can have these things, but in smaller form.  I remember from my old Weight Watchers days that eventually, a kids meal is enough food to satisfy me when I am in the mood for fast food.  I don't always have to "super-size" everything. 

Last week wasn't ALL mistakes.  There were a some good points as well.  I ate more fruits and veggies last week.  We walked after dinner a couple nights.  I drank lots of water (better in the beginning of the week than the end of the week). 

The biggest success last week, was avoiding soda.  I only had one glass of Diet Pepsi last week.  That is a HUGE success for me!  To make avoiding soda even more challenging, Joe found Pepsi Throwback at our local grocery store last week.  He bought 6 bottles.  Pepsi Throwback is my absolute favorite and even with an open bottle in the fridge, I didn't have any!   People who know me in real life will know how much of a non-scale victory that is for me! 

Now, don't get me wrong, I will be drinking some of that Throwback Pepsi, but I will drink it in moderation.  Especially since it's not diet! 

I'm hoping this week will be easier.  I'll be sticking to basics again this week. 

• 6-8 glasses of water each day
• 5 fruit/vegetable servings each day
• 2 dairy servings each day
• keeping within my daily points (24)
• not going over my additional weekly points (35)
• more exercise 

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