I have been hovering around 17 down for some time. I was so glad when I got on the scale today and saw that I am 23 down!!!

I have been avoiding the fast food and cooking at home now since January 1. I’ve had a couple of slip ups but have not been overeating :). I am an admitted grazer. I want to eat all day long. I have been focusing on meals that are 300 calories or less and trying to space them at 3 hours intervals. It has been working great.

I have been snacking a lot but my snacks are usually a cheese stick or yogurt with trail mix. As for the meals, I allow myself one frozen diet meal a day (sodium is too high to have more than one a day). I also have been fitting in a light hot dog here and there. Also, a love the Green Giant veggies (only 100 calories per box).

My goal is to move some of the processed foods out of my diet and ultimately focus on fresh veggies and lean meats. But, for right now, this is working.

I have been struggling with exercise avoidance. I don’t know exactly why but I have been completely ignoring exercise–even simple walking. My sister invited me to use her treadmill after work. So, my goal for the coming week is to stop by and walk at least 30 minutes 3xs a week.

I have discovered that I love Luna Bars. I have only tried the Peanut Butter Cookie but I bought 3 kinds of bars to try as snacks this week.

I feel good about the changes on the scale so far. I just took a waist measurment so I can begin to track non-scale changes as well. I am 1.5 lbs from the weight I was at when I joined Weight Watcher’s in 2000. Soon I will be at my lowest weight as an adult–that’s kinda scary becuase it is a considerably high number but I gotta start somewhere.

Hope all is well with everyone!!!