Small Changes...

My bestie and I had a dinner date last weekend, we decided to go to Outback Steakhouse.  So, I get on dwlz.com to see what a healthy choice would be.  Now, I'm one of those people that tend to get the same thing when I go to a restaurant.  If I find something that I really enjoy, every time I go there, I get it.  My meal of choice at Outback, is the Alice Springs Chicken.  Grilled chicken, honey mustard, mushrooms, bacon, cheese, it can't be too bad right??? WRONG.  I looked up the Points Pl.us value of this entree, it is 31.  For those that have no idea what this means, on We.ight Wat.chers, I get 35 points each day.  31 points, for some chicken (that's not including a side), is just unreal.  So, I go back to dwlz.com and browse through to see what my other options are.  I am shocked at the values of the things I thought were healthy.  I had settled on the Tilapia with some type of crab toppings, can't remember the name.  So, we head out around 7:45 pm (supposed to be 7, but that's another story).  We get there, there is an hour wait.  I expected a wait, so whatever, we sit down, chat, play with our phones, side eye people with fur/velvet coats on, and wait.  As we are waiting, someone comes around with a sample of pork tenderloin.  I can't recall ever having it, so I give it a try.  It is flavorful, moist, and delicious.  I recall it having a low points plus value as well, so I look it up on phone, and change my mind.  Pork Tenderloin it will be. 

Doesn't it look delicious???? It was, and for 10 points, it was even better.  10 points for the meat!!  I was happy with my choice.  And, with just a little investigation, I was able to make a much healthier choice!!!  It's the little things.

Oh Boy...

I worked out 4 days this week.  I stayed within my points (utilizing some of my extra points).  I tracked...all to weigh in, and only loose .4 pounds.  Which puts me at 8 pounds total.  As disappointed as I am, I won't let it get me down.

I'm lifting weights, and muscle weighs more than fat right???  I'm getting good workouts in (I can't even keep my hair looking decent I'm sweating so much :-)). 

As I look back on the week, I can't deny that I had my fair share of a few too many snacks, sweets, and just overall bad things.  All I can do, is continue doing better.  I will do better this week than last week.  I'm not gaining, which is great!!  The scale is going in the right direction, even if it is at a snails pace. 

Successful Week

I counted my points, I made sure I drank my  6 - 8 cups of water a day, I ate fruits and vegetables, and I even exercised.  And what do you know, I lost 5 pounds.  When I found out, I was elated, and proud of myself.  Fast forward a few hours, and I got scared and somewhat sad, just thinking, ok, I'm off to a good start, and I going to do what I always do, and go back to eating like I don't have good sense?  Am I going to stop working out because I don't feel like going to the gym?  Well, only one person holds the answers to those questions, and that's me!!  I can choose to continue getting healthy, or I can choose to be unhealthy. 

What kind of surprised me, is that I wouldn't even say that last week was hard, or tough even.  I simply made healthier decisions.  I never felt like I was forcing myself to eat healthy.  I never felt like the food I was eating wasn't good, I simply put thought into what I was eating.  I could have eaten a double cheeseburger from McDonald's, for 12 points.  Or I could eat Chuck Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, Celery, and Onion for 12 points, made at home.  It's not easy, but it's not impossible either.  It just takes an extra minute, to think about eating something healthy, and making that decision.  And even more than that, it's worth it to make the healthier decision. 

This week will be a little tougher, I'm going out of town, there will be plenty to indulge in, right in my face.  But, I can make it through this week, and not go over my points, I'm sure of it!

Defeated...

My neighbor does weight watchers, so I choose the meeting she goes to attend, hoping that we could motivate one another.  Well, she has a defeatist attitude, and it saddens me.  Let me start by saying that I am full aware that I CAN loose weight, I have not made the right decisions to do so.  I guess it's easier to point out the mistakes that other people make, and I'm going to do just that, lol. 

• She eats all day, then waits until the end of the day to write out her points...
• She talks bad about herself when she eats dessert, or has coffee with cream and sugar, or whatever
• She's been giving weight watchers money, every month, but not getting serious about changing her eating habits
• She blames others for her bad decisions
• I don't think she truly believes that she can loose the weight.

I will not sit here and pretend that I haven't made all of the mistakes above, over and over again.  But I don't feel like she's being realistic with herself.  If you already have bad eating habits, and you wait until the end of the day to figure out the point values, you are going to make bad decisions.  If you made a bad decision early in the day, but you know it was a bad decision, you can eat healthier at the end of the day, to stay within your allotted points for the day.

Weight watchers is not cheap, so if you aren't going to buckle down, and at least try to follow the guidelines, why give them that money every month?  I just don't understand it. 

But, I am going to do my best to encourage her (as well as myself) to finally make the changes we need to make!!

Been A While

I haven't blogged in FOR-EV-ER...  Oh well, I have no excuses, or reasons.

Jumping right in :-).  I've joined weight watchers.  I am gaining weight, at lightening speed.  I'm eating whatever the heck I want, whenever the heck I want.  I'm working out sporadically at best.  I am not focused, I am not motivated.  Which doesn't make any sense, because I feel horrible.  I hate the way I look in pictures, I hate the way my body feels.  I am not happy, yet I eat like everything is fine.  So, I joined weight watchers, hoping the accountability will knock some sense into me.  I know there are other diet's, workout programs, simple things I can do to loose weight.  I know of many things that work for me, but at the end of the day, I am not doing them.  So, I'm doing something I've never done before.  My first weigh in is today, maybe I'll share that.  Maybe putting that number out there will help me to bring it down.