A little self control can go a very long way! So, today I think I did very well with myself. Since I am following WW I am trying extremely hard to track everything I eat. On a day to day basis before starting this, I was eating out ALL THE TIME. I had gone to dinner this evening with my grandparents to one of our favorite places- Joe's Crab Shack. I always order the Classic Steampot- YUM. We used to eat there all the time, but since I'm trying to recreate myself and improve my weight and appearance, we don't go as often. I ordered and ate what I normally get, but before I went I looked in up in the WW dining out guide... can you believe that baby had 32 points for one serving!!!!! Holy Moly! At my weight, my day consists of 38 points, and when you look at it from this perspective, you say WOW no wonder I've gotten to this point I used to eat 32 points for 1 meal on a regular basis. Unbelievable really. At 38 points, I've eaten somewhere around 48. So thankfully I have a ton of flex points left. I try to stay as close to my 38 points as possible and it's really not about deprivation for me it's more about learning to control my portion sizes and distinguish the difference between really being hungry, or just eating out of habit. The good part about my dinner out, was that 1, I actually did not eat the whole potion in the steampot- I gave the left over to my grandparents to take home with them, and 2, I did not use any butter to dip. I ate it as it came out to me! So Kudo's to me. I did however sneak a couple bites of my grandma's dessert Tropical Carrot Cake and yes I did figure out how to tally the points to that too (I counted over just in case tho).
On another note, I bought myself a pair of jeans that I am actually using as "goal jeans" I hung them in my bedroom so that I could look at them, and say I'm going to fit into those babies by the time March comes. I don't exactly know how much weight or inches it will take to fit into them. I snuggly fit into a size 16 right now, and these jeans are a 14, but if I remember correctly the brand of jeans tend to run a little small, so realistically I'm thinking it's more like a 12.
I've been trying to relax and enjoy the last of what's left of my winter break. Monday my life goes back to what it was, but on a positive note. This is my last semester of this program and providing all things go well I will be done in May and taking the boards in the summer. So pray for me because I'm sure this is going to be one heck of a semester! Nursing school is one of the hardest things I've ever put myself through in my whole life! But I know me, I'll take some time off work a while, and advance in Nursing- climbing the ladder slowly but surely.
Overall, things are well. I just can't seem to get myself into exercise mode, and that is the ONLY way I am going to get GOOD results. I really need to get it together.
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Wow, I've never been to Joe's but the points values are so shocking sometimes! Sounds like you are doing well! I love the goal jeans idea, that sounds like some great motivation. Good luck on starting classes again!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work! :)