As many of you know I joined Weight Watchers and I promise this isn’t going to turn into a diet blog. I’d slit my wrists before that happens. Anyway, it’s all comical to me and I like to bring you comedy.
Morning
Yesterday I had learned my lesson as I had blown 92% of my daily point allowance before 12:30. Today, I replaced a granola bar with strawberries and cut my 8 gallon drum of latte to an adorable 8 ounce latte.
“This is cute,” I said as I held it up, marveling at how petite and adorable it was.
Since I contemplated eating a squirrel yesterday, I knew I had to pack more snacks to make it without screaming into my coat while sitting in my commute home. So I packed the following:
- 5,000 baby carrots
- An Eating Well meal
- Humus
- Stacey’s Naked Chips
- Strawberries
Afternoon
I did so well. I mean, I felt lighter just walking into the women’s restroom and looking at my reflection in the mirror. Surely I’ve lost a few ounces. Through out the afternoon, when I began to get hungry, I’d pop a carrot in my mouth. I was confident eventually my skin would begin to have an orange haze.
Later, I entered in my points and was extremely happy about the surplus until I remembered I hadn’t logged the Stacey’s Naked Chips. And what else am I going to eat the humus with? Carrots? Ew! Damn it, I was down to 3 points.
Evening
Apparently me being on a diet equated to Pizza Hut. I say this because my husband text me about picking up Pizza Hut since our kids were at their grandparents. He had a craving for it for sometime.
“I have this sneaky thing called a diet preventing me from eating pizza,” I responded.
His next move was to say all I need to do is walk around the block a few times and that would equate to being allowed pizza. Because the boys were gone and I didn’t feel like cooking, I picked up pizza. I was good though, I ate just 2 slices and not even the crust of them. To put this in perspective, in high school, I could eat the boys under the table with 6 slices.
After dinner, I did 15 minutes of Insanity until my foot began to cramp painfully. That’s half the reason I don’t work out, my right foot cramps all the time and it’s extremely painful. I’m hoping that with adding an exercise routine to my life, the cramping will go away as my feet become stronger.
The Bottom Line
Look, I’m not going to beat myself up if in these first days if I don’t follow everything exactly. And trust me, I’m not following everything exactly. That’s something I would have done 5 years ago. I’m easing into this new lifestyle, though somewhat painful. I paid the money to join Weight Watchers and you better believe I’m going to get something out of it.
If you have any time (as a mom, I know how much of a precious commodity it can be), try to do meal prep for your lunches throughout the week. I’ve started making deconstructed stuffed peppers with a calorie count of a little over 300. It’s yummy and filling and I don’t have to think about what I’m going to eat on a daily basis. 🙂
I plan out the meals but don’t actually make the lunches till the night before. I agree with you, that is a very good thing to do but you are right, time is my problem. After this Easter weekend, I think we are at a soccer tournament or game every weekend. Then the second week of April we’ll be in L.A. but maybe that will allow us to get a lot of steps in!
Awesome! When I first read your title I thought it said “Day two: not dieting anymore” haha! That would have been a very HM thing to post (ps: are you using your real name on your blog? I almost wrote it but then took it out haha) I think it’s good to not be so hard on yourself.
Thank you! That made me laugh b/c that’s an awesome title! Yes, you can use my real name. There are several people who have and there are several people who know of my blog now. But you can still call me Hot Mess if that is more natural. LOL!!!
Haha it is more natural I think! But also Angela too.
And it is an awesome title! Especially since it was day 2 hehe hope today is treating you better
I’M STARVING! I WANT TO EAT EVERYTHING!!!
Awwwww I’m sorry!!!
Don’t beat yourself up for sure. Healthier, not becoming a rabbit sounds like your goal—so all is well.
I have to say I LOVE sugar snap peas and hummus. Honestly, it’s my favorite snack by far.
Sugar snap peas in the humus? I don’t know about that but I’m definitely willing to try. It’s super healthy so I would love to love it!
Eating a squirrel though? LMAO.
It was just a rodent in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Everything looked like a meal to me. God when hunger takes over my body, God save the world.
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I would rather eat the squirrel… lol
I hope you do well with this! Hat off to you 🙂
Do you like bananas? You need potassium. That’s what helps foot cramps. Dancers eat bananas like rabbits eat carrots. They are high in sugar, so it may be better to try to increase other high potassium foods or a vitamin! but that will help you with insanity for sure
I don’t like bananas but I may have to start eating them. I’m kinda desperate at this point. I’ve heard bananas are really good for that.
Yoghurt gets me through ww!
Yes, yogurt is a really good thing! I love the Yoplait whips though I’m guessing they would take like half my points or something.
I don’t think we have those. I go natural fat free and add a spoon of something nicer through It, like a vanilla.
Well that’s a good idea!
You mean you can’t lose weight on the Pizza Hut diet? That explains so much! ?
I was disappointed too when I learned I couldn’t either! Darn!