Last week I joined Weight Watchers. Weighing in at 189.0 pounds, I sat through that meeting feeling sick that I've gained so much weight, yet hopeful that I can change. I want to be healthier, for myself, for my boyfriend, and my future children. I focused on eating more vegetables and fruit, and bringing my lunch to work rather than going out to eat. I calculated that I was spending at least $30 A WEEK on food for lunches. JUST for lunches! That's $120 a month (at minimum). So, to begin, I started packing lunches, varying the fruits and vegetables I was bringing. I also made a few simple changes in the morning. Part of Venkata and my routine is to get up, shower, and drink our coffee while watching the morning news. So instead of loading up my coffee with sugar, I bought Splenda and still use the same little creamers in my coffee.
Surprisingly, I ate out 3 times since Saturday, but made better choices than I normally would have. Instead of a quesadilla, I had two fajitas and 1/2 cup of refried beans. I went out with a friend and normally would have had a chicken sandwich, but chose instead a large salad with chicken.
I have also dropped regular sodas out of my diet, and switched to diet or water instead.
So, let's jump to weigh in this morning. I am down 3.8 pounds!
Now, I just have to keep it up! I am going to keep eating healthier, and focus on working out. Venkata and I have talked about starting to train to run 5k runs because I used to love going to those. I want to have something that will motivate me even when I don't lose weight. So that's the plan. I'm happy that it's working. I even feel healthier and with more energy. :-)
