It's been a while!

My mind has been all over the place lately, but I'm back to Weight Watchers. But I'm doing it MY way this time. I'm working on my attitude and I'm working on escaping the mindset that deprivation needs to be a part of Weight Watchers. I'm not even sure how that happened- I think just basically because of poor planning. My wedding is in less than 6 weeks now and I'd like to be just five measly pounds lighter by then. I can do it! I have crazy muscles from training with my personal trainer for the last 10 months, however, it's masked in fat. I think even a small amount of weight loss will really show a difference. Here's my game plan:

• On days when the unexpected happens, and I end up with less points than I'd planned for by dinner time, I'll make the most of it. I'll commit to making a meal that is healthy, tasteful and as close to the amount of points that I have left as possible, but I will NOT deprive myself or eat something disgusting all in the name of staying within points.
• I will continue my habit of regular exercise, and even try to do a few more outside activities now that the weather is finally cooling off.
• I will work harder to be mindful of the things around me that make me happy.
  
• I will not use food to console me when I feel uncomfortable, but if I slip and it happens, I will not feel guilt. I will just pick myself up and move on with a plan that does not involve deprivation.

That's pretty much it. The problem with doing WW for so many years is that you really CAN tweak it to where it really feels like a diet. You can get on a path of overeating and then depriving. You CAN lose your balance, and then it becomes miserable. This is essentially what has happened to me over the years. I'm committed to working on that.