A successful first week at Weight Watchers, with a 2.6 pound weight loss. Yes, I know the first week or two we all do great, it's all water loss, etc. But, I am still stoked with this. It means that whatever changes I made, even the small ones, made a difference. I expect to see good results next week as well. This week has gone well and I am doing more of the right things. Having the WW material there in the kitchen has really been a game changer. I can't go anywhere near food without seeing it all sitting right there, and it reminds me to track. And when I track my points, I make the right decisions. I do have eTools to track online or on my iPhone, but I am still old school- I prefer to have a pen in my hand and a book I can look at.
Yesterday was a rough day, I had aches and pains all over- a headache, my lower back, and my wrist. I assumed that once I stopped sitting at a desk all day long, the physical ills would just disappear. My wrist has been particularly painful this week- the doctor said I would need surgery if it doesn't get better and I really REALLY want to avoid that. After the hospital stay last month, I am in no hurry to have a needle of any sort stuck back in me again. Even though I'm not at a computer for 10 hours a day, grasping a mouse, I didn't realize how many other things I do that requires the same motion- opening a lid, vacuuming, putting dishes away, digging in the garden, scooping cat litter, driving. Even brushing my hair. Anything where I have to use my thumb to grab and hang onto something, it is extremely painful.
My exercise habits are going up and down, but mostly up. I have exercised in some form every day since leaving my job. Some days, like today, I kicked butt and got in 40 minutes on the treadmill right away this morning. (The doc said 45 minutes every day and I'm working towards that goal.) Days like yesterday, where it was a struggle with the aches, I only managed 20 minutes of a workout DVD. But I vowed that I will do something every day. It's all been in the basement so far, but next week when we are in Alabama, I plan to finally get outside for a walk. The pros of a treadmill are that I can stop when I need to, when I don't think I can go another minute. Of course, that's a con too. Walking outside, you just can't stop. You've got to at least keep on going to get back to your starting point before you give up.
I need to work on the diet a little bit, I am already finding that the routine of eating the same thing every day is making me antsy. I try to keep my snacks low points, and whole foods. I'm off the frozen diet dinners and prepackaged snack foods. And I'm minding my portions, especially at dinner, which is where I've always overdone it. I can tell James has lost weight as well too. In fact, I think there is only a 15 pound difference between us right now. So, keeping us both healthy is all the more reason to stick with it this time. After all, losing weight and getting healthy is THE reason I quit my job. It needs to be a full time focus.
SANDY
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