As many of you who have ever done Weight Watchers know - everything is counted in terms of weeks and days and so for the purpose of simplifying my life - I thought that is how I should title my blog.  Almost through my *first* week (back) and so far it has been pretty good. 

Monday morning at 5:30, R (one of the ladies attending the meetings with me) came and picked me up and we headed to the YMCA for a morning deep water aerobics class.  After the shock of the time of morning wore off - we ended up having a really good time at class.  We did a lot of different types of movements (side stroke, breast stroke, bicycling - all this done with the use of a flotation belt and flotation weights) up and down the length of the pool before we finally ended up doing abs in place.  Although not nearly as taxing as aerobics can be - there was a lot of laughing and talking - I still felt that I had worked out sufficiently by the time we were done.  R and I decided that we would attend the class each of the days it is offered in the morning - which is Monday, Wednesday, Friday - and right now I am planning on doing Zumba on Tuesday and Thursday nights.  I also thought I would do some free weights at home and at some point I am going to refocus on the Couch to 5K program.  Right now, though, I am enjoying having a routine that is both doable and enjoyable. 

Eating has also been on task and I am tracking, weighing, and measuring everything.  I have even been keeping track of the margerine on my toast and to be honest I have never done that before.  :)  The only really great temptation I am having to deal with at home right now is a large bag of Hershey’s miniatures (Hershey bars, Krackle, Mr. Goodbar, etc.) I had taken to the Bunco game on Friday night.  I came home with the leftovers despite my protest.  I am still not completely able to leave them alone entirely - however, I have been tracking them if I eat them - and so I am counting them and budgeting as necessary. 

As I have mentioned previously on my blog my husband and I are in the process of opening a meat market - which after a long, arduous process has nearly come to an end.  We are almost ready to open!!  Anyhow - I had planned on attending a luncheon today with a co-worker and so did not pack a lunch before I left the house this morning.  Mid-morning my husband called me and asked me to meet him at the shop to help finish up some paperwork that needed to be completed - by the time I got back to office my co-worker had left for the luncheon and so I was without.  I ended up eating some swedish fish and a tootsie roll - which I logged - but I avoided the leftover pizza in the breakroom - so that was a victory!

I am going to Zumba after work this evening and then will stop by the grocery store.  I am in the mood for hamburgers and have the points and so I am planning on the following for dinner: a hamburger (using 96/4 meat and an english muffin as a bun) with lettuce, red onions, guacamole, some fat free sour cream (I am on a mexican kick lately!), a small baked potato - with fat free sour cream and salsa, and a cup of grapes.  I am also  going to make up a packet of Weight Watchers’ vanilla shakes.  I usually use one packet of mix, 2 cups of milk and 2 cups of frozen strawberries - and then split the shake between my husband and I.  I will be able to get in a serving of milk and fruit and get a treat!

I have to be up again early tomorrow morning so it will be a short evening - as I will need to be in bed at a decent time.  I am getting ready to sit for the exam again (hopefully to finally finish) so I will plan on studying before bed and hopefully not getting sucked into t.v.