Jan 24 2008
Weighing In
I had my first weigh-in today after being on WW for a week now. I can feel that I’ve had a change in the right direction, so I was really eager to get on the scale. (I know, I’m insane, right?) I am happy to say that my feeling was right. I lost … drumroll please … 5.6 pounds (that’s about 2 ½ kilos). Woot! Boyfriend did his own weigh-in, and he’s happy with his weight loss as well. This gives me the motivation to keep going, that’s for sure.
WW has two plans now, Flex and Core. Flex is the points system that pretty much everyone has heard of, and Core is just a list of foods that are permissable (it’s quite the list, too) and you just eat what you want from the core foods list until you are satisfied. On both plans, you get 35 flex points per week to use however you want, the only thing is you can’t save them up week after week to go on an annual buffet bender or whatever. Anyway, I am doing the Flex plan, because even though I am horrible at planning meals and such, I like that if I’m having a craving I can indulge it as long as I watch the points. I like the accountability aspect of it, and I fear I may become lazy on the Core plan. I’m still eager when I write something down in my book that is a core food.
I’ve gone and written down points values on everything in my desk drawer at work, and on a few things at home too. I did that so I wouldn’t have to get out my points calculator all the time and so that if I am having a craving and just want to grab something, it’s still in my face how many points I’m using. So far it seems to be working.
Tonight is the weekly oil change at The Greasy Spoon. About a month ago I switched to having a salad and grilled cheese instead of onion rings and grilled cheese. I’ve been feeling good about eating healthier there and not feeling deprived either. The dining out guide I have gives points values for all sorts of restaurant food you might encounter, and I did the calculations - my new favorite meal there is low enough to not use a whole bunch of flex points. Today, that means I’ll have used all my daily points and not gone over. Yay me!
Wow, great job, you’re doing awesome!
Congratulations, Kirsten! Sounds like you’re doing it the right way.
Thanks you guys! There are times when I feel like I’m eating too much or can’t control my hunger, but then I add up my points and I’m still within my points allowance. This is the easiest diet I have ever been on, but let’s see if I still feel that way when my period hits.