A Smidjin at a time

So the new and improved WW points system rolls out tomorrow. And I am scared...and nervous...and excited. Every few years weight watchers makes changes. Not to find the newest gimmick, but to stay current on the science and research. As we learn more about how our bodies work and process food and exercise they adjust to help you make the most of it. I am scared cause I don't have the current points system really truely figured out. Hence why every week I have been on the program I have gone over and used my weekly points, and some weeks even had to use my activity points. And that makes me nervous,if I can't eat right on a system I have been woking with for months now, how am I gonna do on a whole new one. On the other hand I am excited for it. I remember when I first started WW I was so diligent about weighing and measuring all the food I ate. And I mean all, including the milk or juice I drank. And I am hoping that with a new system I will refocus and measue better again. Cau...

Day before thanksgiving and I have a lot to be thankful for: I went to a doctor for the first time in years and got a life changing diagnoses. I saw it coming and have had to make some changes in my life style. But the thing that is amazing about it is that on my first visit with my doctor after listening to my concerns he suggested we test for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It was something I had my suspecions that I had but most women who get diagnosed with it have to fight with their doctors to get tested and many go years without a formal diagnoses. So after some changes, a new medication, and a lot of reading I am on the road to understanding what PCOS will mean for me for the rest of my life. I finished a half marathon in June. Which yes I am thankful I survived it. But who I did it with is what i am truely thankful for. I have been "adopted" by an amazing family and they invited me to join the family for the half. I love them so much. I am thnakful for th journey I have ...

So last weigh in I lost 1.8 pounds. It was one of my best weigh-ins in a long time. And for the first time in forever I felt somewhat confident going into the weigh in. And I think I know why. I had several big meal events on oct 31st and then one on the 1st. A 16 year olds birthday, Reformation day dinner with my family and then a 1 year olds birthday. And I knew it would be fabulous food all weekend. So I saved all my weekly points for that weekend. Usually I just use a little here and little there every day to make each day seem fuller. So I saved them and I went into the weekend with all my points. And then I was carefull with portion sizes. I allowed myself to enjoy the pot roast, and the cheesecake, and the sauerbrauten, and the apple strudel and the cupcake. And I earned my activity points. Really awesome benefit to all this house cleaning is that you earn activity points for it. So maybe I need to work on saving those weeklies for the special occasions, not just cause i wanna h...