Victory!

Well, as you know, I started doing weight watchers again a few weeks ago. And as usual, since the day I started, I've been tempted to eat things I shouldn't all the time. Since I'm so black and white with weight watchers, if I have a plan and then something happens to screw up that plan, I throw my hands up in the air (wave them like I just don't care) and eat whatever I want and get discouraged afterward. I look at life happening as a free pass to mess up what I'm trying to achieve and not stay on track. But fortunately, so far, this time has been different. How you ask?

The Monday after I started I had made a plan to make grilled cheese sandwiches when Mike got home. Well, it was after 6 and he still wasn't home and I was starving. How, oh how I wanted so badly to just tell him to stop and pick up McDonald's on the way home. But I didn't. I went and fed Riley to calm myself down and get my mind off of it. Then I decided I was going to make a different dinner. Somehow I pulled myself out of despair! And I stayed on track! That Tuesday I kept telling myself to remember and bring an extra drink with me to work so I would have it at Bible Study that night. Well, of course I forgot it. And I immediately thought "I'll just buy a big soda and drink that".  But I didn't. I bought a water and just dealt with it.

On that Wednesday I brought something for lunch that I had never had before. I heated it up and attempted to eat it. It smelled bad and tasted even worse! Immediately I thought I'll go have something from the Bistro for lunch. Then I thought about it and asked my friend if she wanted to have lunch, I figured it would be a good distraction for me. So we had lunch in the Bistro, I had a banana and grapes. It was yummy, and I got some of my fruits and veggies for the day and stayed on track! There are many more stories just like that, but I haven't given in!

Then we have last night. Mike and I went out to dinner for our anniversary. I chose Buffalo Wild Wings because I love it there and weight watchers has points for their menu items. I was so excited to find out that what I normally ate was totally doable. I was all set to get my Buffalo Chicken Flatbread and be happy :) Well of course as soon as we get there, I immediately start thinking that since it's a special occasion that I can have appetizers and soda and even dessert. The waiter came and I ordered a water with lemon! Then I had my flatbread and I was so proud of myself that I stuck with my original plan. I can do this!