Weight Watchers...It's all about CHOICES.

As I said in my previous post, I found my WWFP system. I began putting it to use a couple of days ago. Yesterday was a BAAAAD day. I didn't journal my food & from what I DID remember eating....I was way over my 28 daily points. All of my flex points were probably used up as well. I didn't beat myself up, I just said "Oh Well!" & went on with my day.

TODAY on the other hand began much better. I CHOSE frosted Mini-wheats & 2 cups of 1% milk for breakfast. 7 points down, 21 points to go.

I was a little hungry around noon so I WAS going to eat some pecan halves. I stopped, measured & figured out the points...6 points for 1/4 cup of pecan halves? !NO WAY! Instead I ate 1 Baby Belle Cheese round & 1 cup of watermelon for a TOTAL of 3 points. I am positive I will be more satisfied by that instead of JUST pecans. That leaves 18 points left for the day.

I must eat at least 24 points if I remember correctly to keep from eating too few calories. I can have a NICE dinner for 18 points.

Last week I made dinner six times. It wasn't health concious but it WAS made by me....not from frozen dinners or fast food.

I made...

Orange Chicken with white rice (the orange chicken WAS from a frozen pack)

Lemon Chicken with oriental veggies. The chicken was cooked by me & dipped into a dry mix made with water. The veggies were canned.

Tortilla Stack made in the crock pot. I used Chicken (cooked & shredded by me) Canned dark red kidney beans, cheese, onions, salsa

Hamburgers (frozen patties picked up in the meat seaction & NOT boxed in the freezer section)

Pancakes from a mix

Beef Stir Fry....sauce from a dry mix with water, cooked with frozen carrots & peas over white rice.

This is a far cry from boxed tv dinners or fast food every night. For ME it is a huge improvement. It's all part of TOANL in 2006.

I am just trying to remember that it's all about the CHOICES we make.

I can choose to eat those 6 point pecans OR I can CHOOSE to eat that cup of watermelon.

I can choose to continue my emotinal eating habits or I can CHOOSE to brush my teeth, drink my water or simply WALK AWAY from the food.

I can choose to stay fat & unhappy or I can CHOOSE to change my mindset, lifestyle & reap the benefits.

TOANL in APRIL of 2006

I found all of my Weight Watchers information from a couple of years back so I began putting it all to use today.

I KNOW that it works becuase it was working when I attending WW. My husband supports me in this whole heartedly. I had a wake up call of sorts. I was grumpy & feeling sorry for myself. I was belittleing myself about being fat & dumpy, etc. My dear sweet husband comes down to the floor, puts my head in his hands & looks me directly in the eyes saying "Get OVER yourself babe! You weren't thin when I met you, when I married you & you have had two beautiful little girls! SO you got fat! SO WHAT! That doesn't matter. What matters is that we love each other & I LOVE you! I love you just the way you are. Your attitude is hurting our marriage. PLEASE, just get over yourself" The he gave me a big kiss on the lips & giant hug.

I have concluded that I was so unhappy because I wasn't doing anything to change my weight. Then I found my WW info & I started it today. I ALREADY feel better. As for what my husband said...I pretty much agree with it all. Hearing that he doesn't care how much I weigh, etc...helped lift my spirits more than I can convey.

I married the right one the second time around. God knew what he was doing when he brought us together. My husband just completely "gets" me.

I love him SO much & I am SO furtunate to have such a wonderful man as my husband & father of our children.