I'd really like to just enjoy life and not think about food and calories so much.
Me too, I would like to enjoy life and not think about food and calories too, I will say that sharing stories and the support from everybody is really the only part that makes this trip to better health enjoyable. I do think that I understand what they said at weight watchers was that people that had a buddy, support of others lose much more weight than people doing this on their own.
My mom used to be tiny, could eat a whole pie every day and be skinny. When she got older she started fighting her weight, I am ashamed to say for awhile I was amused that she had to start counting calories herself and thought that maybe she would finally see things from my point of view.... she tries every latest fad diet. Right now she is trying gluten free diet, but I don't know how she will do that when she eats out 6-7 days a week...
A size 12 sounds like a reasonable goal to shoot for Frosty Meadows... slow and steady, and you will reach your goal I am sure... and when you hit that size 12 you will say... YIPPEEEEE. My goal weight felt so far away back in March and now that it is in reach I can't believe I am getting so close and can't believe that I could lose that much weight. The amazing thing is that I never lost more than 2 lbs a week, I averaged 1-2 lbs. Seems small at first and then you add up the weeks you stay on the plan and it really equals large amounts of weight in a short period of time...
I was happy that I went to a picnic yesterday, ate plenty of decent foods on my power food list and still felt like I had a decent picnic day , I even treated myself to ice cream and was down a half pound this morning... (probably sweated it off, will see if it is real or sweat tomorrow morning)..... I saved almost all my points for the picnic so that helped me stay under 29 and still have a good time eating with everybody. I am starting to get used to corn on the cob without the butter and taking the skin off the chicken so it points out less.. I eat my egg whites in the morning for breakfast and really enjoy them now, my brain is starting to catch on to the better choices and I am not feeling like I am on a "diet" any more...
Stay strong ladies...I do think if you keep it up, your brain finally kicks in and you feel like the new way of eating is "normal" instead of feeling like you are restricted and on a "diet". I am finally getting to the point of not thinking about it so much... well maybe just today....LOL... I think I will always be thinking about it.
I admit that the weight loss has been motivational in its own...once you start losing and know how much work you put into those few pounds, you really want to resist the things that you know will bring it right back.
My tip for today is to think about how you can power in those cheap point foods to feel satisfied...
for example...
For breakfast I eat three egg whites and one ounce of ham, a banana and 5 almonds. That is a big pile of food for 3 points and can last you til lunchtime. I try to think of ways to fill the plate with cheap points to get more out of my day. You can now buy egg whites in a carton (not that eggbeaters crud) but real eggwhites, pasturized. Taste terrific. Easier than wasting all those yokes.
Cheers and stay strong! I weigh in on Tuesday, I missed last week because I was sick, so I have two weeks on board...
PS for those cheese lovers out there... Laughing cow makes a light skinny spreadable cheese in little triangles. They are a point for one triangle and only 35 calories... OH MY they are delicious. I got the reduced fat swiss cheese and used it like butter on my sweet potato. YUM YUM. somebody at ww suggested this as a healthy cheese. "try it, you'll like it...
Adair
