So I had my official “weigh in” today, and I’m -5! Yay! That’s good for one week, huh? And to tell you the truth, it wasn’t even that hard. I still had my weekly (ok…it used to be penta-weekly, is that a word?) favorite nuggets, and even had a diet coke here and there. I wanted to thank everyone for the support :) It helps to have some peeps routing for me.
I think the biggest changes I made are as follows:
-WATER. More water. All the time.
-Portion sizes. I didn’t even realize, I’m often full half-way through what I normally consider a meal or snack. Half the food means I’m full (but not too full) and have more freedom to eat again later when I feel hungry.
-Choices. I’ve been working hard on flavor- the same foods with different spices, or using veggies to make something taste yummy. It’s interesting, but I think my taste buds are starting to appreciate the different tastes.
-Realizing that I’m not missing out. If I feel left out of eating food that everyone else is eating I say to myself, “If I still want that in three hours, I’ll eat it then. Just not right now.” That gets my mind off thinking, “IF I DON’T EAT THAT NOW I’LL NEVER GET ANY EVER AGAIN!” and helps me realize that I don’t need to eat to socialize.
-Trying the same thing, again. This one I took from Bubby’s info on solid food. If a baby rejects a food, you’re supposed to keep trying. I tried that this week with minestrone (for me, not Bubby) and found out that I actually like it, I can eat just a little and feel really full, and it’s nice and low in points!
-Exercise. My Mom and I have started walking almost every day. Some days I carry Bubby in the sling (although it almost did me in yesterday) and some days we take the stroller.
So, my overall (revised) goal is total -23. So I’m down 5, with only -18 left to go. Let’s see how long it takes me to make goal :)
Tags: dieting, Weight Watchers
