202

202.  There it is, my weight.  Yesterday it was 201.5.  I cannot believe I am putting it out there for the world to see.  As my husband said, this blog is to hold us accountable for what we eat, whether or not we exercise, and ultimately getting us to our goal of being a healthy family.  Weight loss is a big part of this but we are losing weight to live longer lives, not for vanity.  This blog was a gift to me as I miss living a healthy lifestyle and Husband wants to bring that back into my life; not only for me but also for him and our children.  That being said, I begin my part of our journey and hoping you will join us here to encourage and cheer us on...

 

Yesterday I was so so happy because I was only 2.5 pounds away from my end of year goal.  Even a pair of pants that were tight on Thanksgiving fit very comfortably.  "Yay for Me!" is what I told Husband.  However, towards the end of the day, I got overconfident.  Good thing is, I am not beating myself up because today is a new day and I am hopeful.  How and why did I gain a half pound?  Easy. 

 

**I count calories using the points system from Weight Watchers.  Each point is roughly 60 calories and my goal is 22-27 per day, which is roughly 1200-1400 calories per day.  This will accomplish my goal of losing between 1-2 pounds per week.

 

·         Morning – I did great!

o    Oatmeal                        3 points

o    2 Mini-Lattes               2 points

·         Afternoon – I splurged a bit…but no biggie smalls

o    Mushroom Soup         6 points

o    Oatmeal Cookies        6 points

o    1 Mini-Latte                 1 point

·         Evening – I forgot about portion control.

o    3 c Wheat Pasta         10 points (!)

§  Seasoned with a tsp of butter and 4 tsp of parmesan cheese

o    3 Hostess Cupcakes  4 points

o    2 Glasses of Wine       8 points

 

TOTAL – 40 points.  2400 calories.  No exercise.  Half pound gained.