Good morning everyone!
It's weigh-in day and I lost 1.8 pounds!
Current weight: 290.1
I ALMOST reached my goal of being in the 280s. I was so close, but I'm just happy that I lost, honestly. I got a little bit (a few points) off program with mine and Kyle's families being in town, but overall I'm pleased to have lost almost 2 pounds!
Kyle is officially moved in and he had his first weigh-in today (starting weight 268.1). I've given him his daily pointsplus value and he's already tracked his breakfast points. :) It's going to be awesome to have a partner with me in this journey! I'm so happy that we can FINALLY live together.
We had a great visit with our families. We got all of Kyle's stuffed unpacked and put away in two days and were then able to just enjoy the visit. We did go out to eat quite a bit, but I made the best choices I could (baked fish instead of fried, veggie burger instead of beef, etc). I still ate out a LOT more than I usually do and had went a few points over my daily and weekly points, BUT the loss was still there, thank goodness.
With Hurricane Isaac bearing down on us today, it'll be interesting to see what we are able to eat over the next few days. We bought the best canned goods we could find (minus a can of Dinty Moore beef stew... that stuff is delicious). We also have baked chips, crackers, Larabars, and other non-perishable yum yums. So far, we haven't been without power, but that could change and we are prepared!
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers during the storm.
Until next time,
BK
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Tropical Storm/Hurricane
Hello all!
I know I owe you a Snack of the Week post and I'll be sure to make that happen this week (maybe tomorrow if we have power). I've so busy with family/moving Kyle in that it slipped my mind!
Long story short, the weekend with mine and Kyle's families was amazing! We got him all moved in and I'm so happy that he's here and we are FINALLY living together.
As I'm sure you've heard on the news, Tropical Storm (and soon-to-be Hurricane) Isaac is making landfall later today/tonight in the Gulf Coast. As such, I'm not sure if I'll have electricity over the next day or so, BUT if I do have power, I will definitely post my weigh-in entry and a snack of the week post. If not, I'll get to it as soon as I can!
Please pray for everyone's safety who has been and is being affected by this storm.
Until next time!
BK
I know I owe you a Snack of the Week post and I'll be sure to make that happen this week (maybe tomorrow if we have power). I've so busy with family/moving Kyle in that it slipped my mind!
Long story short, the weekend with mine and Kyle's families was amazing! We got him all moved in and I'm so happy that he's here and we are FINALLY living together.
As I'm sure you've heard on the news, Tropical Storm (and soon-to-be Hurricane) Isaac is making landfall later today/tonight in the Gulf Coast. As such, I'm not sure if I'll have electricity over the next day or so, BUT if I do have power, I will definitely post my weigh-in entry and a snack of the week post. If not, I'll get to it as soon as I can!
Please pray for everyone's safety who has been and is being affected by this storm.
Until next time!
BK
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The Pattern Has Been Broken!
Hello everybody!
It's weigh-in day and I lost 1.5 pounds!
Current weight: 291.9
That's a total of 15.9 pounds in the past 8 weeks and a grand total of 61.1 pounds since my heaviest weight! I am thrilled! I had already prepared myself to not lose any weight this week since my pattern has been lose, maintain, lose, maintain, lose... and so on and so forth. BUT this is the second week in a row of loss! :) This is my last weigh-in post before Kyle moves in. I'm sure over the next few weeks you will hear about the adjustments and growing that we will do as a married couple cohabitating for the first time. Luckily, Kyle also has a desire to lose weight and begin a healthier, more active lifestyle. So I'll continue this journey with the best partner ever (and keep you posted along the way)!
Kyle moves down in TWO days!! He's bringing both our moms, my brother, and his sister (in addition to a van full of boxes). This weekend will be the double whammy of family AND out-of-town guests all rolled into one. Of course we'll be eating out frequently, but as per usual I am already beginning to plan what I'll be ordering at each restaurant so I won't be tempted to get something completely out of my points-range. My goal for next week is to be back in the 280s, but as long as I don't GAIN weight during the next week I'll be satisfied, considering the move and the family being in town. I've proven it can be done before, I just need to keep my wits about me and do it again!
Another fun adjustment after Kyle moves will be planning meals and cooking for two. For over a year I've been cooking for one, which is in some ways harder and some ways easier than cooking for two or more. I've gotten a bit spoiled by eating what I want to eat every night and not have to worry about pleasing someone else. Fortunately, Kyle and I have similar tastes with regards to food (minus the fact that he LOVES mushrooms and I think they are gross). I'm also looking for some low-sodium tips and recipes, so feel free to send those my way!
This week also marks the beginning of the fall semester for me, which means I'm back in class. This semester I'm taking 3 classes and working three 8-hour days of clinical work. With all of that AND my husband finally living with me, I am foreseeing a huge lesson in time management over the next few months. Historically, school starting back has been a deterrent for my weight loss because life gets busy and it's easy to let "less important" things slide when you are under a lot of stress. It's also easy to eat the wrong things when you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed (or at least it is for me). My desire is to keep my weight loss and exercise plan a priority every week. I may not make it to EVERY exercise class EVERY week, but my goal is to work out at least 2-3 times a week no matter what is going on. It's going to be a challenge and I'm sure I will feel like giving up multiple times, but I'm determined and I have Kyle, my family, and my sweet friends to encourage me and motivate me.
If you've started school, I wish you nothing but the best for the upcoming school year! If you're out of the school range and you are working the same way you work all year, then keep on keepin' on!
Until next time,
BK
It's weigh-in day and I lost 1.5 pounds!
Current weight: 291.9
That's a total of 15.9 pounds in the past 8 weeks and a grand total of 61.1 pounds since my heaviest weight! I am thrilled! I had already prepared myself to not lose any weight this week since my pattern has been lose, maintain, lose, maintain, lose... and so on and so forth. BUT this is the second week in a row of loss! :) This is my last weigh-in post before Kyle moves in. I'm sure over the next few weeks you will hear about the adjustments and growing that we will do as a married couple cohabitating for the first time. Luckily, Kyle also has a desire to lose weight and begin a healthier, more active lifestyle. So I'll continue this journey with the best partner ever (and keep you posted along the way)!
Kyle moves down in TWO days!! He's bringing both our moms, my brother, and his sister (in addition to a van full of boxes). This weekend will be the double whammy of family AND out-of-town guests all rolled into one. Of course we'll be eating out frequently, but as per usual I am already beginning to plan what I'll be ordering at each restaurant so I won't be tempted to get something completely out of my points-range. My goal for next week is to be back in the 280s, but as long as I don't GAIN weight during the next week I'll be satisfied, considering the move and the family being in town. I've proven it can be done before, I just need to keep my wits about me and do it again!
Another fun adjustment after Kyle moves will be planning meals and cooking for two. For over a year I've been cooking for one, which is in some ways harder and some ways easier than cooking for two or more. I've gotten a bit spoiled by eating what I want to eat every night and not have to worry about pleasing someone else. Fortunately, Kyle and I have similar tastes with regards to food (minus the fact that he LOVES mushrooms and I think they are gross). I'm also looking for some low-sodium tips and recipes, so feel free to send those my way!
This week also marks the beginning of the fall semester for me, which means I'm back in class. This semester I'm taking 3 classes and working three 8-hour days of clinical work. With all of that AND my husband finally living with me, I am foreseeing a huge lesson in time management over the next few months. Historically, school starting back has been a deterrent for my weight loss because life gets busy and it's easy to let "less important" things slide when you are under a lot of stress. It's also easy to eat the wrong things when you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed (or at least it is for me). My desire is to keep my weight loss and exercise plan a priority every week. I may not make it to EVERY exercise class EVERY week, but my goal is to work out at least 2-3 times a week no matter what is going on. It's going to be a challenge and I'm sure I will feel like giving up multiple times, but I'm determined and I have Kyle, my family, and my sweet friends to encourage me and motivate me.
If you've started school, I wish you nothing but the best for the upcoming school year! If you're out of the school range and you are working the same way you work all year, then keep on keepin' on!
Until next time,
BK
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Snack of the Week: Dried Cranberries
Hello all!
It's Sunday, therefore it's time for our snack of the week post. I love Sundays for a lot of reasons. I'm a Christian, so I love going to church and worshipping God. I love taking Sunday afternoon naps, also! :) Sunday is also laundry day for me. Laundry is my favorite chore because it pretty much does itself (except for the folding)!
Today is my last Sunday before classes start and it's also my last Sunday before Kyle moves in! Both situations present challenges in weight loss. I'll blog more about that Wednesday during my weigh-in post.
This week's snack is dried cranberries (also known as "craisins").
I have become recently very addicted to these tasty little treats. They are similar to raisins, but have a tarter taste to it, which makes me like them more! They are great as a salad topping, as an addition to a chicken salad, or just by themselves! 1/8 cup is 2 pointsplus and 1/4 cup is 4 points plus. I also like them because they have lots of little pieces and if I eat them one at a time it feels like I am eating a lot (a tip I got from Sara!). It's a nice way to finish off a meal as a light dessert!
Keep snacking smart!
Until next time,
BK
It's Sunday, therefore it's time for our snack of the week post. I love Sundays for a lot of reasons. I'm a Christian, so I love going to church and worshipping God. I love taking Sunday afternoon naps, also! :) Sunday is also laundry day for me. Laundry is my favorite chore because it pretty much does itself (except for the folding)!
Today is my last Sunday before classes start and it's also my last Sunday before Kyle moves in! Both situations present challenges in weight loss. I'll blog more about that Wednesday during my weigh-in post.
Keep snacking smart!
Until next time,
BK
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Mission Accomplished
Good morning everyone!
It's weigh-in day and I lost 2.7 pounds this week! :)
Current weight: 293.4
I'm so excited! This week has been an unusual week for me because I went home (as you all well know). Usually when I go home I'll gain 2.7 pounds (or more, sadly) because I'll get off program, get on "vacation mode" and, frankly, eat like a crazy person. This long weekend went beautifully. That 2.7 pounds is the product of good decision-making, planning ahead, and awesome support from my friends and family. I blogged last week that I considered going home a "hurdle" in my weight loss and worried quite a bit that it would adversely affect my number on the scale. I was also worried about only being able to fit in one workout all week! I was happy to prove to myself that I CAN lose weight while "out of town" and "at home" with my family; it just takes some prep work.
Kyle's graduation was wonderful. I'm so proud of him for accomplishing this major goal of completing his master's program. I feel very blessed that I was able to be there for him during that happy time!
I have a few proud moments of the weekend that I'd like to share:
What REALLY threw me for a loop was my airport fiasco. It just goes to show you that no matter HOW well you think you have things planned, life can throw your a curveball and knock those plans out of whack and THAT'S when you get to be resourceful. My mother, brother, and husband took me to the airport in Charlotte for my flight to Atlanta. I get there on time and decide to wait to eat dinner (even though it is already dinnertime) until I get in Atlanta because I'd have more choices and more time. We board the plane and then get the message that Atlanta is having bad weather and all flights to and from ATL have been temporarily grounded until the storm passes. And then we wait. For over an hour. By this point, I'm starving and luckily I had packed a Luna bar and a Lara bar in my bag and was able to eat those to tide me over. When we finally get to Atlanta (over an hour and 1/2 after we were supposed to), my flight to Baton Rouge had already left and there were no more flights until the next day. Delta gave me a hotel voucher, two meal vouchers, and a boarding pass for the following afternoon.
At this point it's almost 10 PM and once I had informed my family that I'd be staying overnight in Atlanta and told my supervisor that I wouldn't be at work the next day, I decided to eat at Chili's. Luckily, Delta put in a pretty nice hotel room, so I got a good night's sleep and headed to the airport around lunchtime the next day to grab lunch and wait on my flight. Once I get to my concourse, I realized that my only three choices for lunch were Sbarro, Cinnabon, or Burger King (unless I wanted a Starbucks baked good for lunch). Burger King was (of course) "out" of their new veggie burgers, so I consulted my points guide and settled for chicken nuggets and fries at Burger King. I was very relieved to FINALLY get back to Baton Rouge and go grocery shopping for food that I enjoy and that is also healthy for me.
So that was my crazy weekend in a nutshell. If I had to choose some take-away messages from my experience it would be the old mottos "fail to plan and you plan to fail" and "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade (with Splenda)." Planning is SUPER important in weight loss and, in my opinion, crucial to success. However, sometimes circumstances negate your plans and you just have to use your noggin and make smart choices in the moment.
Also, another piece of good news is that I'm FINALLY able to wear my cute new cropped dress pants that I bought for work! I bought two pairs over 2 months ago when they were on sale and they sadly did not fit at the time. :( I've been trying them on sporadically just to see and this morning I was able to wear them comfortably! Happy day!
Until next time,
BK
It's weigh-in day and I lost 2.7 pounds this week! :)
Current weight: 293.4
I'm so excited! This week has been an unusual week for me because I went home (as you all well know). Usually when I go home I'll gain 2.7 pounds (or more, sadly) because I'll get off program, get on "vacation mode" and, frankly, eat like a crazy person. This long weekend went beautifully. That 2.7 pounds is the product of good decision-making, planning ahead, and awesome support from my friends and family. I blogged last week that I considered going home a "hurdle" in my weight loss and worried quite a bit that it would adversely affect my number on the scale. I was also worried about only being able to fit in one workout all week! I was happy to prove to myself that I CAN lose weight while "out of town" and "at home" with my family; it just takes some prep work.
Kyle's graduation was wonderful. I'm so proud of him for accomplishing this major goal of completing his master's program. I feel very blessed that I was able to be there for him during that happy time!
I have a few proud moments of the weekend that I'd like to share:
- On Thursday night (my first night), a big group of us including Kyle, me, our moms, my sister-in-law, and our friend Brendan went to go see the Dark Knight Rises (awesome movie by the way). As usual, my mother and I decided to share popcorn at the movies. If you know me well you know that movie theatre popcorn is a HUGE weakness of mine. I still eat it almost every time I go to the movies, I just count points for it and skip adding fatty butter. My usual pattern (even when counting points) is to eat until the popcorn is gone, but this time I stopped about 1/2 way through the tub. I knew I hadn't eaten dinner yet and wanted to conserve my points so that I could eat something slightly nutritious. So I just stopped eating and put the popcorn down. I know this seems like a trivial accomplishment, but I was impressed with myself.
- Kyle's mom made peanut butter brownies when I was home. No matter what she bakes, it's always delicious and the smell of those brownies baking almost did me in. Usually I'd eat 2-3 full size brownies with some milk when she makes them. I ended up eating about 1/2 brownie TOTAL and just stopped. That little taste was all I needed.
- I'll talk more about this later, but I ended up getting stuck in Atlanta on my plane trip from home back to Baton Rouge. Subsequently, I had to find dinner in the airport. I decided to eat at the Chili's because I figured I could at least find some vegetables there (as opposed to the endless burger/pizza places in the terminal). So I sit down and look at the menu. I was exhausted and starving (it was almost 10 PM) because of the delay in my flight. EVERYTHING on the menu looked good and I had the first real urge to cheat on my diet. For seven weeks, I haven't had too much temptation to stray from the plan, but that night was tough. All I wanted was to order the triple appetizer plate. You know the one: fried cheese, boneless buffalo wings, and mini-cheeseburgers (at least those would have been my picks). I sat there trying to justify choosing that as my dinner. I thought "I'm so hungry and I'm under a lot of stress." No one was there to hold me accountable for my decision. It was SO tempting. But then I thought about not losing weight last week and about all the good decisions I had made so far. Instead, I chose the salmon dinner from the "light" menu. It. was. absolutely. delicious! I didn't regret making my decision for a second. It came with a quite large filet of seasoned salmon, a serving of seasoned rice with corn in it, and steamed broccoli. My meal came out to be 14 pointsplus.
What REALLY threw me for a loop was my airport fiasco. It just goes to show you that no matter HOW well you think you have things planned, life can throw your a curveball and knock those plans out of whack and THAT'S when you get to be resourceful. My mother, brother, and husband took me to the airport in Charlotte for my flight to Atlanta. I get there on time and decide to wait to eat dinner (even though it is already dinnertime) until I get in Atlanta because I'd have more choices and more time. We board the plane and then get the message that Atlanta is having bad weather and all flights to and from ATL have been temporarily grounded until the storm passes. And then we wait. For over an hour. By this point, I'm starving and luckily I had packed a Luna bar and a Lara bar in my bag and was able to eat those to tide me over. When we finally get to Atlanta (over an hour and 1/2 after we were supposed to), my flight to Baton Rouge had already left and there were no more flights until the next day. Delta gave me a hotel voucher, two meal vouchers, and a boarding pass for the following afternoon.
At this point it's almost 10 PM and once I had informed my family that I'd be staying overnight in Atlanta and told my supervisor that I wouldn't be at work the next day, I decided to eat at Chili's. Luckily, Delta put in a pretty nice hotel room, so I got a good night's sleep and headed to the airport around lunchtime the next day to grab lunch and wait on my flight. Once I get to my concourse, I realized that my only three choices for lunch were Sbarro, Cinnabon, or Burger King (unless I wanted a Starbucks baked good for lunch). Burger King was (of course) "out" of their new veggie burgers, so I consulted my points guide and settled for chicken nuggets and fries at Burger King. I was very relieved to FINALLY get back to Baton Rouge and go grocery shopping for food that I enjoy and that is also healthy for me.
So that was my crazy weekend in a nutshell. If I had to choose some take-away messages from my experience it would be the old mottos "fail to plan and you plan to fail" and "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade (with Splenda)." Planning is SUPER important in weight loss and, in my opinion, crucial to success. However, sometimes circumstances negate your plans and you just have to use your noggin and make smart choices in the moment.
Also, another piece of good news is that I'm FINALLY able to wear my cute new cropped dress pants that I bought for work! I bought two pairs over 2 months ago when they were on sale and they sadly did not fit at the time. :( I've been trying them on sporadically just to see and this morning I was able to wear them comfortably! Happy day!
Until next time,
BK
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
(Late) Snack of the Week: Greek Yogurt!
Hello all!
I owe you a LONG entry about my weekend at home (and subsequent airport troubles) tomorrow when I write my weigh-in entry. Just a teaser: no matter what the scale says tomorrow (weight loss or not), I consider this week a success!
I apologize for not blogging my snack of the week post on Sundays as I usually do, but I was shamelessly enjoying time with my husband and helping him back for his upcoming move. :) I had a great weekend at home with him and our families.
Today's snack of the week is one that I have newly re-discovered and fallen back in love with: Greek yogurt! My favorite brand is Chobani and I picked up a few different flavors today when I was grocery shopping.
So far my favorite flavors are Raspberry and Blood Orange. These cups are 4 pointsplus and have thick, creamy Greek yogurt on top with fruit on the bottom to mix in. They have a TON of protein and ZERO fat. This brand also boasts all-natural ingredients. I've always been a fan of all kinds of yogurt, but Greek yogurt has its own special taste in my opinion. It's also thicker and richer. If you have yet to try it, choose your favorite fruit and pick up a cup of Chobani's!
Also, as promised, here is a picture of me in my size 22/24 dress that I wore on Kyle's graduation day.
I really liked it. It fit wonderfully! That's Kyle's sister Gabby, my brother Matt, Kyle and me. It was a pretty awesome day and I'm super proud of Kyle for graduating from his Master's program!
Long entry following my weigh-in tomorrow morning!
Until next time,
BK
I owe you a LONG entry about my weekend at home (and subsequent airport troubles) tomorrow when I write my weigh-in entry. Just a teaser: no matter what the scale says tomorrow (weight loss or not), I consider this week a success!
I apologize for not blogging my snack of the week post on Sundays as I usually do, but I was shamelessly enjoying time with my husband and helping him back for his upcoming move. :) I had a great weekend at home with him and our families.
Today's snack of the week is one that I have newly re-discovered and fallen back in love with: Greek yogurt! My favorite brand is Chobani and I picked up a few different flavors today when I was grocery shopping.
Also, as promised, here is a picture of me in my size 22/24 dress that I wore on Kyle's graduation day.
Long entry following my weigh-in tomorrow morning!
Until next time,
BK
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
A Scale is Just a Scale
Good morning everyone!
It's weigh-in day!
Current weight: 296.1 (still)
That's right, another week of staying the same. I am disappointed, but I'm not discouraged. As you can probably remember, this happened to me two weeks ago and I was a lot more upset then than I am today. Logically, I should have lost weight. I exercised 6 days this week and counted my points as meticulously as always. I haven't done anything "wrong" in my diet, so I honestly can't be upset with myself. Last time I attributed the lack of weight loss to my monthly cycle (which was probably true). This week that was not the case, but it could be that I'm losing fat, but gaining muscle and therefore not showing a loss. It could also be that my body is just deciding to not let go of any more weight right now because I've already lost almost 12 pounds. I could speculate all morning, but I'm not going to. Today is the start of a new week and I'm going to keep going on. If this IS a pattern that is emerging with my body, then maybe next week will be a repeat of a high weight loss number (last time it was 3.9 lbs!). I know I'm making the right decisions for my body and for my health and I won't let the scale get me down this week!
Tomorrow I'm headed home to South Carolina for a long weekend to visit my family and see my sweet husband graduate with his master's degree. I am very excited to be going home! It's been over two months since I've been to SC (and since I've seen my mom and brother) and it's been five weeks since I've seen Kyle. I am nervous about how the trip home will affect my weight loss. I'll be missing all of my exercise classes but one (my Zumba class tonight). I am taking my work-out clothes home with me in hopes that I can squeeze in some type of activity while I'm away. In the past, "going home" has meant a sure weight gain because I would decide to not count points and just try to "eat sensibly." Let me just tell you... for ME that is a fallacy. I need structure or I don't pay attention to the points/calories/fat that I'm putting in my body. Going home also means my mother's (and mother-in-law's) delicious home cooking and going out to eat quite a bit. Luckily, both my mother and mother-in-law know that I'm serious about my weight loss and I'm sure they won't tempt me with their highest calorie recipes!
I'm taking with me my PointsPlus calculator, my Dining Out PointsPlus book, and my Complete Food PointsPlus book. I'll also be keeping track of the points I eat the same way I always do. I have the tools I need to succeed, it's just up to me to make the right decisions. Overall, I'm going to enjoy myself while I'm at home and I'm going to try my hardest to stay completely on program. If I need to use every single one of my weekly points, then so be it! That's why they are there! I keep trying to tell myself that I'm not on a "diet," I'm changing my lifestyle. I need to be able to live with this for the rest of my life and the rest of my life is going to have a lot of my mother's and mother-in-law's cooking and quite a few restaurants!
As always, thank you so much for the encouragement and motivation that you all have been giving me, especially yesterday. I hope that I can be as supportive to you all as you all have been to me!
Until next time,
BK
It's weigh-in day!
Current weight: 296.1 (still)
That's right, another week of staying the same. I am disappointed, but I'm not discouraged. As you can probably remember, this happened to me two weeks ago and I was a lot more upset then than I am today. Logically, I should have lost weight. I exercised 6 days this week and counted my points as meticulously as always. I haven't done anything "wrong" in my diet, so I honestly can't be upset with myself. Last time I attributed the lack of weight loss to my monthly cycle (which was probably true). This week that was not the case, but it could be that I'm losing fat, but gaining muscle and therefore not showing a loss. It could also be that my body is just deciding to not let go of any more weight right now because I've already lost almost 12 pounds. I could speculate all morning, but I'm not going to. Today is the start of a new week and I'm going to keep going on. If this IS a pattern that is emerging with my body, then maybe next week will be a repeat of a high weight loss number (last time it was 3.9 lbs!). I know I'm making the right decisions for my body and for my health and I won't let the scale get me down this week!
Tomorrow I'm headed home to South Carolina for a long weekend to visit my family and see my sweet husband graduate with his master's degree. I am very excited to be going home! It's been over two months since I've been to SC (and since I've seen my mom and brother) and it's been five weeks since I've seen Kyle. I am nervous about how the trip home will affect my weight loss. I'll be missing all of my exercise classes but one (my Zumba class tonight). I am taking my work-out clothes home with me in hopes that I can squeeze in some type of activity while I'm away. In the past, "going home" has meant a sure weight gain because I would decide to not count points and just try to "eat sensibly." Let me just tell you... for ME that is a fallacy. I need structure or I don't pay attention to the points/calories/fat that I'm putting in my body. Going home also means my mother's (and mother-in-law's) delicious home cooking and going out to eat quite a bit. Luckily, both my mother and mother-in-law know that I'm serious about my weight loss and I'm sure they won't tempt me with their highest calorie recipes!
I'm taking with me my PointsPlus calculator, my Dining Out PointsPlus book, and my Complete Food PointsPlus book. I'll also be keeping track of the points I eat the same way I always do. I have the tools I need to succeed, it's just up to me to make the right decisions. Overall, I'm going to enjoy myself while I'm at home and I'm going to try my hardest to stay completely on program. If I need to use every single one of my weekly points, then so be it! That's why they are there! I keep trying to tell myself that I'm not on a "diet," I'm changing my lifestyle. I need to be able to live with this for the rest of my life and the rest of my life is going to have a lot of my mother's and mother-in-law's cooking and quite a few restaurants!
As always, thank you so much for the encouragement and motivation that you all have been giving me, especially yesterday. I hope that I can be as supportive to you all as you all have been to me!
Until next time,
BK
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