Then & Now
I thought I would do a fun post that kind of highlights some of the small changes I have made in my life!
Breakfast-
Me then: 2 Sausage, Egg & cheese McGriddles (points value of 26 for two or 13 WW pts. a piece)
Made with eggs, lots of butter, pork sausage patties, 4 small pancakes w/ syrup melded in & 2 full slices of American Cheese
Me now: 2 Sausage, Egg & cheese breakfast sandwiches at home (8 WW points or 4 points a piece)
Made with 1/2 cup of egg beaters (1 pt), 1 slice Low-Fat cheddar cheese (2 pts), 2 – 100 calorie Thomas english muffins (2 pts), 2 turkey sausage patties (3 pts)
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Drinks
Me then: Diet Pepsi 24/7. Back then I thought that I needed the caffeine to thrive. But the fact is, artificial sugars and all of the other junk they put in it is just not good.
Me now: Special K Pink Lemonade drink packs (lots of fiber) & of course, plain old water (with ice).
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Tacos
Me then: My tacos were always loaded down with cheese & sour cream
Me now: My tacos are now loaded down with black beans, salsa & roasted red peppers!
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Exercise
My attitude then: You want me to what? Quit swearing.
My attitude now: Bring it on. 60 minutes of cardio down!
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Grocery Shopping:
Me then: Anything that looked good – (my inner Homer Simpson) “Mmmmm…”
Me now: I read ALL of the labels before I put it in my cart. And most importantly, I make sure that I am not hungry when I grocery shop. Or else, my inner Homer Simpson comes out. 
So those are just a few of the small changes I have made in my life. What about you? If you would be so kind, share a *then and now* in the comments that highlights some changes in your own journey! 
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Breakfast: Then – cereal. Now – something with protein, no grains.
Drinks: Then – very little water or drinks at all. Now – 4-6 cups of tea a day. Great for snack avoidance.
Tacos: Then – If I eat them now it is without a shell; taco salads are yummy.
Exercise: Then – I was doing pretty well at this already. Now – Added yoga and pilates to what I was already doing.
Grocery shopping: Then – giving in to the little screaming voices that said “eat me.” Lots of junk and snacks. Now – veggies and protein and ingredients for planned meals.
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Kellie, these are very good then and now examples.
The biggest thing I’ve changed that comes to mind is that I no longer live by the all-or-nothing mentality I used to when I was “dieting” or doing anything. Most significantly eating choices. If I would have something “not on plan” or bad for me, I would just eat junk all day long. It made no sense at all in retrospect.
Also, exercise is a big part of my life now. Before I didn’t do anything except sit in front of the computer! LOL And if I miss an exercise session, it really affects my day. I enjoy the endorphines I get.
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how awesome! do you feel better physically with these changes? i’m guessing yes!
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I really enjoyed looking back at my old choices to see how much I’ve changed as well; it proves that we really are on the right track and can help us measure our success other ways than just by the scale.
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