Hello All!
I have been away too long and been way too busy. I decided this morning as I was headed out the door that I needed to work on making a bit more time for me and my goals for losing the weight. I think about weight loss all the time but there is a precarious balance between being in control and being out of control.
So here is the deal - going to the gym and my aerobics classes this week has been nil. I have a big project that I am trying to get done, stay on top of, and not freak out about so that has taken priority. And I would normally be getting up to go to the early classes - but I am exhausted. Exhausted. So I am just trying to focus on eating and will head back to class - Zumba! - on Sat. and Sun. 
Eating has been okay. I purchased a bag of Reese’s peanut butter eggs - the miniatures during a trip to Walgreens. I should have purchased one large peanut butter egg - and waylaid my craving - but I argued I could control myself. And, alas, I can not. I will not be doing that again.
But - I am going back to Weight Watcher meetings on Saturday - early morning. I don’t really want to do this - but I need to if I am going to hit some of my goals. And I know that once I go - I will feel better for having gone.
I am also going to try again to post here what I am eating each day - as it is another step in accountability.
Breakfast: 1 and 1/4 cup of Rice Krispies (2), 1 cup fat free milk (2), and 1 whole wheat english muffin with 2 tablespoons of fat free cream cheese and some honey (3). Total points: 7
Snack: Large diet vanilla coke from Sonic - yeah! Okay the syrup is not sugar free so there are some calories in this drink…per the Sonic website a large diet coke with vanilla flavoring is 62 calories - which per the Weight Watchers website is 1 point! Good to know.
Lunch: 1 cup of Red Beans and Rice (from a mix - had this the other night when we ate at nearly 9:00 - it was warm and not take-out so although the salt amount was high - overall it was a good choice). The WW point counter is reading 3 points for the meal. This seems a little low but I will take it. (3)
As of 1:30 p.m. I have 13 points left. Woo-hoo! We are going to have tacos tonight for dinner - I am really excited - as this is one of my favorite meals. I will still need to work - but doing it from the couch is more comfortable than working late at a client’s.
Snack: 2 Reese’s Mini - Peanut Butter Eggs (2), 1 pickle spear (0)
Dinner: Soft Tacos!
1 tortilla (2)
1/8 cup ground beef (6% fat) (1)
1/8 cup kidney beans (1)
2 tablespoons 2% shredded cheese (1)
Salsa and tomatoes (0)
1/2 cup cottage cheese (2)
Total points: 7
Dessert: Weight Watchers Cookie and Cream Bar (2)
4 points left….hmmm……….I will need to think about that.