Weigh-In Wednesday

Yes, I did it! I successfully followed the plan for over a week now (I even tracked that bag of Pretzel M & M's that I demolished) and I confidently went to my meeting (Prior Lake location today due to way too many things on my plate on the western side of the Cities today) and I lost 3.4#! That entitled me to a legitimate free weigh-in! Go me!

You may be asking, "what could she really have changed this week to lose 3.4#?" (Or maybe not, but it still amazes me what a HUGE difference LITTLE changes can make.)

1. I dropped my soda intake (Diet Coke is my preference) to one can a day and have incorporated 60-80 ounces of water back into my daily routine. This is not new news to me -- I have seen the success with water before, but Diet Coke is a very hard habit for me to break.
2. I actually started measuring my portions again. After a year on the program you think you can "eyeball" the appropriate portion size. I have learned that I canNOT. Especially if it is something I really enjoy (such as Pretzel M & M's). I have pulled out all of my WW measuring spoons and have measured everything that has gone into my mouth.
3. In conjunction with #2 above, I have also gone back to tracking everything I eat. After a year on the program you get comfortable with all of your go-to food choices and their point-plus vlaues, but it's hard to keep track of everything in your head. So I am back to the grindstone and everything that goes into my mouth goes into my tracker (which is actually very convenient for me since I have an app on my phone for this purpose and anyone who knows me knows that my phone is ALWAYS in hand).

Now I just got get my running shoes on and get outside -- the sun is shining and the dog needs exercise!

*Challenge for next week: Disney World... Wish me luck.