Losing...slowly.

Yesterday was my first weigh in for WW.  I was kind of nervous and kind of excited.  When I got on the scale, I had only lost .6 pounds. WTF?! I was definitely disappointed.  But, at the same time, now I get to reflect on why it was only .6 pounds.

Monday night, some friends and I went to watch the BCS Championship game at a bar downtown.  I knew we'd probably be eating out, so I tried to eat really well during the day and save some points.  But, I messed up.  I ordered fries (in a moment of weakness) which put me well above my point range. I got wings, which would have probably been ok point-wise on their own, but then I slipped and thought "whatever, I ate well today and worked out." Mistake 1. (I need to remember to be gentle.  This is a flashback to my old ways, where I would not even think twice about getting wings and fries, in addition to whatever other crap I ate that day,  but I am beginning to make more of a conscious effort, so I need to remember that).

Tuesday and Wednesday were on target.  I was starving by the time I got off work, but came home and made a healthy meal. Wednesday I did spin class, which kicked ass and burned a lot of calories!

Thursday, I had dinner with my boyfriend's family and had no control over what was served.  We had ham, ribs, rice noodles, and cake for dessert.  I am not a big dessert fan (my saving grace on WW), but I also didnt want to be rude when it was put in front of me.  And, it was actually REALLY good. But, that was mistake 2.  I didnt need or really want the cake, so I should have politely declined. The other food alone would have been fine, but I slipped. It was trivia night as well, and I skipped the free popcorn, but had 3 beers.

Friday, we had a breakfast at work.  It was breakfast casserole, which was delish and I am not one to pass up free food! I tried to do my best to add up the point value for it, but I was probably a little bit off, so I may have had more points than I thought.  But, I did work out on Friday, too.

So recap: I need to work on what to do when I am out to eat, or in another situation where I am not in control of the food choice. So many of my social outings and time with friends revolves around eating out or grabbing drinks, so this is going to be a huge challenge for me.  I am trying to realize that even though it was only .6 of a pound, it is still .6 that is gone now.  I can do better this coming week, and cut myself some slack while I figure out this new way of eating and living.