WW FEDERATION! let the games begin!


i did it. 1 part because some of my friends are doing it. 1 part curiosity. 1 part because i was already kind of doing it without really keeping track and really really doing it for really and truly.

i joined weight watchers.

once i had lost this most recent 10 pounds, i realized that i could probably stand to lose 10-15 more... so that i could be truly care-free about my body. i'm not one that usually obsesses over how much i weigh- but- when certain pants that used to fit don't really well... button up anymore... i think you get where i'm coming from!

the clincher for me has been watching people all around me find enormous success being on this program (a husband/wife team i know has lost 90 lbs collectively)... and once some of my best girls started doing it- i really got interested!

maybe some of you out there don't know how it works. quick explanation: track what you eat based on calories/fat content/fiber content and portion size. you are given an allotted set of points every day (you get 35 extra points throughout the week and can earn points if you workout). then you track what you eat throughout the day and it tallies your points for you. you weigh in only 1 time a week. you can eat anything you want (if you are on the flex plan) you just have to map out what you are eating every day to make sure you don't go over! the end. pretty simple. pretty addictive. pretty telling of just how good or bad you've been eating.

monday, day 1- pretty much laughable. before i joined and started keeping track of caloric intake, i ate several bowls of sugar cereal... my points for breakfast alone: 14. DUDE i am only given 22 points a day! i had just eaten 3/4 of my points in one meal... this wasn't going to be good. and at the end of the day with a lunch and a ward bbq under my belt i had eaten 15 points OVER my allotted points. (it's a good thing i went running that morning!)

tuesday, day 2- i was off to a good start. i planned better and ate better... through the whole day. i discovered the 100 Calorie Pack dessert items which are a life-saver. then night came and so did my awareness of just how addicted to sugar i really am. i pretty much went through really horrible withdrawal symptoms of shakiness and panicky-ness. it was so weird. my body has NEVER reacted to anything like that before. and sad to say i binged on the 100 calorie hostess cupcakes. i ate 5 points over my limit. not as bad as the first night... but still.

today, day 3- i did even better. i fortified myself with really great, low-point snacks for when i really started to lose it and didn't struggle as much... until the nighttime... do i see a trend? i was on the bus and about ready to eat my arm off. i was so hungry and just wanted so badly to tear into the box of 100 calorie cookies i had just purchased... but i held strong. so today, with the extra snack i had at lunch and and extra snack at dinner-- i am only 2 points over!

i'm actually kind of excited to see not only how this will affect my body, but my eating habits in general. for the first time in my life i am actually taking into account just how much fat and such i am putting into my body. the website also helps you keep track of how much water, fruits and veg, milk and vitamin supplements you are eating. and i like that. it helps me to be more aware of the places i can improve. oh and the best part about it-- i don't have to go to meetings if i don't want to... and i don't want to. i do it all online! perfect!

so wish me luck. i'm off to go drink some more water and plan my meals for tomorrow!