That means I'm up by a measly 0.2 pounds. I am soooo not even upset. I realize it could have been so so so so much worse. I put together a food plan to get me through the next 4 days and then I'll re-evaluate. I think planning for an entire week doesn't usually work out for me because things change, and I see not sticking to my original plan as some kind of failure on my part. I'm trying harder this week to roll with the punches since changes in plans and chaos are usually what throw me off track. I have to re-learn how to be a Weight Watcher even in non-perfect conditions.
And with that, I'm planning on focusing on those Weight Watchers Tools for Living that I've been trying oh so hard to ignore for the last decade. Perhaps they aren't BS and might serve to help me? This week, my focus will be on:
Winning Outcomes
Basically, this is a goal statement that is: 1)positive, 2)within your control, 3)specific, and 4) a good fit with your life.
My own winning out come is this: I will reach my goal weight by keeping DAILY track of the foods that I eat. I will forgive myself if I slip up, and will use all of my points responsibly and in the most healthy manner.
Basically, this is a goal statement that is: 1)positive, 2)within your control, 3)specific, and 4) a good fit with your life.
My own winning out come is this: I will reach my goal weight by keeping DAILY track of the foods that I eat. I will forgive myself if I slip up, and will use all of my points responsibly and in the most healthy manner.
My challenge to myself is to work on remembering my winning outcome. I've got to try a lot harder to picture myself at goal. I've got to picture myself this October, turning 30, in a size that is smaller than what I currently wear. I've got to picture myself getting married at my goal weight, and more importantly, maintaining this weight because I know how fabulous it will make me feel about myself, and because I want not only to get to a healthy weight, but also to maintain that weight.
I can't tell you in words how awesome I feel when I've made consistent healthy choices for my body for a period of several days. That's not to say that I'm going into this with unrealistic expectations, but rather reminding myself how wonderful that feels, as compared to how sloppy and junky and mad at myself that I feel whenever I try to bend the rules of Weight Watchers (i.e., not following the healthy guidelines) or abusing my WPA (binges on food I never really wanted in the first place).
I'd like to make a goal of being back to pre-vacation weight by this time next week. That's exactly a three pound loss. Totally doable. And of course I have my EAS Active that I can incorporate into my workout routines, especially on work days! I'm trying one other thing to see if it makes a difference in my post-work desire to binge. I'm going to buy some Myoplex Lite protein drinks and have one on the way home from work each morning. They are 3 points and have 20 grams of protein. I always eat on the low end of the protein scale, just because I am not a crazy meat-eater, so this might just be the ticket. I'll chill it in the freezer for a few minutes at work, and drink it on the drive home. Hopefully that propels me into bed by the time I get home, and not parked in front of the TV eating every morsel I can lay my hands on. I'm all about recreating strategies these days!
I can't tell you in words how awesome I feel when I've made consistent healthy choices for my body for a period of several days. That's not to say that I'm going into this with unrealistic expectations, but rather reminding myself how wonderful that feels, as compared to how sloppy and junky and mad at myself that I feel whenever I try to bend the rules of Weight Watchers (i.e., not following the healthy guidelines) or abusing my WPA (binges on food I never really wanted in the first place).
I'd like to make a goal of being back to pre-vacation weight by this time next week. That's exactly a three pound loss. Totally doable. And of course I have my EAS Active that I can incorporate into my workout routines, especially on work days! I'm trying one other thing to see if it makes a difference in my post-work desire to binge. I'm going to buy some Myoplex Lite protein drinks and have one on the way home from work each morning. They are 3 points and have 20 grams of protein. I always eat on the low end of the protein scale, just because I am not a crazy meat-eater, so this might just be the ticket. I'll chill it in the freezer for a few minutes at work, and drink it on the drive home. Hopefully that propels me into bed by the time I get home, and not parked in front of the TV eating every morsel I can lay my hands on. I'm all about recreating strategies these days!
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