I have to admit that I didn’t work really hard last week other than changing my diet.  I drank more liquids and wrote down everything I ate.  And now, I am 1 pound down.  I know it sounds like such a small feat, but for me, weight loss starts one step at a time.  1 pound down for me, means 1 pound less to lose on my journey.

I’m going to figure this out slowly… and that’s OK.

I’m also learning to give myself time to “talk” to myself before making food decisions.  Because, in the heat of a hungry moment, I always end up making the wrong decision.  I react out of need and instant gratification and grab the first thing available.  And then I feel as though I cheated myself out of a better meal.  So the outcome of that becomes that I eat the instant gratification thing AND the meal that I originally wanted, thereby doubling my calories.  BUT… if I give myself a chance to discuss what I want to eat BEFORE hastily making a decision…. then I might save myself some major calories.

Another thing I learned about myself is that I need “quick” meals.  I need a meal that can be prepared in 5 minutes or less.  I’m a busy mom with a business to run and college to attend.  So I find that if I don’t prepare something ahead of time or have something healthy and quick on hand, then I make wrong decisions (read:  fastfood run).

So for right now, my plan is to always have a frozen Weight Watchers meal in the freezer, 97% fat free popcorn on hand, and a few 1 or 2 point snacks that I can grab in a pinch!  Last week 60 calorie Jello pudding and cheese sticks saved me from making bad decisions!

Thing i’m doing for myself today:

Working on a website for myself. (normally I work on websites for other people… but today it’s all about me!)