Week 1 of W.W.

Just thought I would give you all a little update about how weight watchers 

is going so far!

I've set my weigh in days for Friday's, that way if I cheat a little on the weekends

I have ALL week to make up for it. :)

After my first weigh in I was surprised to see I was down 4 lbs... 

I did really well with following the plan and staying within my 45 points I was allowed

in a day, I think I only used a handful of my weekly allowance.

After I entered lose they increased my points to 47 points, I'm guessing cause I lost more then

the 2 lbs they recommend, but I switched it back to 45 points, I'm

doing this to lose weight, and I have of a lot to lose

so obviously I am going to lose a bunch at first cause I'm changing my eating habits

drastically!

I did want to bring up my bad day I had.... I had a day that I consumed

96 points (there might even have been things that I missed when calculating).

I was a little disappointed in myself cause I basically had a binge, and lost all control, 

but I got up the next morning I recorded every one of those points because

I don't want to cheat myself anymore!

That to me was just a realization that this is how I got to where I am today.... 

(in a place where I need to lose 135 lbs, in order to be in a healthy weight range)

I did not let that get me down though! I got right back on the wagon and have

had to be really strict this week because I have NO weekly points left,

therefore I have to stay within my daily allowance, which isn't too hard!

A major contributor to my weight gain besides food is alcohol, I enjoy going out

with my friends and having fun, and not thinking about how many calories

or points each drink is... I'm realizing that when I did drink a couple nights a week, those

added up to almost the entire daily allowance I could have, just from the drinks!, not including the food I ate also.

So, now when I think about having a few drinks I have to justify is it worth the points or can I pass on them..

I do have the option to use some of my weekly allowance to compensate for a night

out if I want, I don't want to use those if I don't have to though.

This process is all about balance....

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