So today was 1 week since I weighed and started following the Weight Watchers plan. I did not go over my points last week and exercised 3 days. I was very careful this weekend but still ate enough to keep me satisfied. I even ate a half cup of homemade ice cream. So today I was so nervous before weigh in and was just praying to see some weight loss no matter how little to keep me motivated. My friend and coach Jules was waiting for me as I stepped on the scales I got a very pleasant surprise. In fact I had to ask the lady 3 times are you sure these scales are right? So here goes I did not lose 1 Pound, or 2 or even 3 pounds. I lost 4 Pounds, yes, 4 pounds,OH MY I almost cried and Jules hugged me tight and then hugged me again. I really felt like I had just won the lottery. I know that some of that was water from just detoxifying a bit last week,but I am so happy. I know now that the plan does work and that I can do this. I can honestly say that I did not go hungry and even though there were some items I wanted to eat I avoided temptation and stuck to the plan.

So I don't have expectations of losing that much every week but sticking to the plan and exercising will continue my journey to a healthier smaller me and that is why I am doing this. I will be off the the gym tomorrow and will try and do 4 days this week. I will keep you posted!

HAPPY DAY!!!

I made it to the gym yesterday and did 40 minutes on the treadmill. I am noticing that I have more stamina and can do more so that is a good thing. I also made another trip to the grocery store for fresh fruits and vegetables. I picked up some of the SMART ONES meals that have the WW points on them. I got the Lasagna which has 7 points and had it for supper last night with steamed broccoli. It was very filling and I really wasn't hungry but before I headed to bed I still had 3 points left not to mention the 3 points I earned for exercising which I didn't use. So I had a yummy WW ice cream sandwich for 3 points and still have my 3 points from activities. I will head to the gym again today which means I will earn some more points. I am going to try and not use them but with the weekend and Mother's Day lunch it is nice to know that I have them if I need them.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Yesterday I attended my 1st Weight Watchers Meeting and I must say that I am pretty pumped. I got some good snacks plus my Food Bible that I think will help me stay on track. I did exercise 4 days last week and should be able to make 4 days this week. I started on weights and I felt the pain but am better now.I really like the etools that WW provides to help you count points and look up foods. Yesterday I found one for lettuce wraps, ( 2 wraps = 5pts) I emailed it to my hubby and that sweet man of mine had it ready when I got home from my meeting. They were so YUMMY!. His support means so much to me as I strive for a healthier lifestyle plus it helps him too. I have also noticed that I have more energy at night and have been doing some scrapping. When I scrap I really don't think about food which is a good thing. However, as I learned last night it is important to eat all of your points each day. Well, I really haven't had a problem doing that. LOL I have even managed to save 2 - 3 pts for a snack before bed. I am hooked on the WW ice cream. One thing I don't like is more trips to the grocery store so I can have fresh fruits and vegetables.So, nest week the scales will tell the tale and I will keep you posted.