2 whole wheat pancakes (homemade) (2 Pts+ each) with 3T Almond cake/pie filling (?? Pts+), 1/2c Sugar Free Cherry Pie filling (1 Pts+) and 1/2c Fat Free Reddi Wip (0 Pts+)
2 Gordon's Garlic & Herb Breaded Fish Fillets (6 Pts+) plus 1 1/2c Curly Fries (?? Pts+) and 1T Ketchup (0 Pts+)
This may not seem horrific except that this was after I had eaten (in a healthy manner) all of my daily points. This was after I should have finished for the day.
After Sunday's binge (and Saturday's bad choices), I have no Weekly Points left, so I'm now... once again... running at a deficit. I'm not even sure exactly how much of a deficit. I just know that something... some things... are just not working and that if I don't 1) figure out what and 2) fix it soon that I'll continue this negative streak. That thought does not sit well. So, I'm going to examine this situation as objectively as possible, go over what's worked for me in the past, see what's changed since then, and make some additional changes.
Possible areas for change #1: Day of the week I start (and end) my tracking. I used to track Tuesday thru Monday. I liked this as the weekend fell in the middle of my week, making it easier to spread out my points. Since the beginning of 2011, I've tracked Saturday thru Friday. I think this may be one of the larger problems as I seem to be eating to the point of binging over the weekend, leaving nothing (or even a deficit) for the week. By Friday (date night), I have nothing extra, a bunch of negative emotions built up, and no chance to recover by Weigh In.
Yeah, I think this point needs to change! It's an easy change to make and I know I was successful before, so why not?
Possible areas for change #2: Tuesday Night Weigh Ins: Again, having a group of folks who have seen you every week is part of the support that I knew I needed when I started. The same leader who gets to know you, helps you, works with you... Lately, I've been bouncing around between various meetings. While I've heard the same information as everyone else, I've been with groups of people who don't know me, don't know what I've struggled with... and leaders who are wonderful, but it's not the same as my regular meeting leader. She knows me well and that knowledge can make all the difference.
Her name's Denise. She runs meetings on Sundays and Tuesday evenings. This week, I went to her Sunday meeting. I was desperate for a good WI (good = loss of any kind) and found out I was up a full pound. It was awful. I was very upset. Even the receptionist that was weighing me in was worried about me. She tried to get me to stay after the meeting was over, but I was barely able to sit through the meeting. I just wanted to run away, but the neighbor who had helped get me to WW in the first place happened to be there. I felt obligated to stay (thank goodness). After the meeting, I went on a mini (and damaging) binge. But, after I finished the last doughnut, I did something positive. I went back to the WW office to see if Denise was still there. She was. As soon as she saw me, tearing up in the street, she brought me back into the office and we talked. She looked over my tracker and Weigh In record. She pointed out some positives and helped me face the choices that had led me to gain the pound. She calmed me, gave me perspective, and let me know that she's there to support me no matter what.
This is why I went to Weight Watchers in the first place. For the support. I know I can't do this alone and with Denise and the rest of the WW crew, I don't need to. Thanks ladies! :)
So, I will continue to search out ways to help me be successful and I will continue to blog both my good days and bad days. I will use everything at my disposal to reach my goals. Life isn't going to stop, so I'll continue to navigate my way through the hurdles and roadblocks. I'm not giving up!
My blog friend, Stephen Vinson over at Who Ate My Blog sent out a tweet earlier that reminded me of this and, considering what I've been doing lately, I know I needed the reminder...
Today is a new day and a chance to make my next choice a healthy one. I'd say wish me luck, but it's not luck that'll get me there. Just send some positive vibes my way. I'll do the rest. :)
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