surviving day one

Well. I survived. But let me go back 24 hours.

Last night I took the first step to getting healthier and attended my local Weight Watchers meeting. It was a whirlwind, since I had arrived a bit later than I wanted, information, pamphlets, coupons and the like were stacked in front of me. I was recalling the first time I went to WW some 8 years ago. I was being treated like a newbie, but I felt like a veteran this time around. I said nothing, but found a seat and listened to the topic that night - "Surviving the Grocery Isle". People openly shared their struggles and their tips for success. I listened intently... absorbing all the personalities and information surrounding me. I kept asking myself 'Am I really ready to do this?' 'Can I give it my all this time?' 'Will I succeed?' I answered each with with 'I have to.'

At the end of the meeting I got my chance to officially weigh in. Whew. Or more like, yikes. Ok well, I had to start somewhere, right? I thanked my leader and asked if I could take tonight to have one last hurrah! Thinking she'd scold me, I winced. But her answer surprised me. She grinned slyly and said "Go for it! But starting tomorrow you measure and count." I headed to the grocery store from there to stock up on some healthy food choices to have on hand until I could do a big grocery shopping. Despite being ravaged with hunger, my new enthusiasm led me to fill my cart with healthy options, except for that last indulgence. I tossed back and forth the idea of ice cream vs. an apple danish. Back and forth. Which one sounded best as my "last meal"? I opted for the danish, which looked oddly placed on the conveyor belt next to the broccoli, 5 calorie bread & yogurt. But I didn't apologize to anyone. I stuffed the groceries in the car and headed home.

Once the kids were nestled all snug in their beds, I tore into that danish like there was no tomorrow. And I ate it decadently. All of it. Yep. Every last bite. Don't judge me.

But the morning brought a new day. A new zest. And quite a different menu.

For breakfast I ate a light Activia Yogurt, a fried egg sandwich on low calorie bread & grapes. As a mid-morning snack I had a Fiber One granola bar. And for lunch I ate cantaloupe and 1 cup of the pasta salad from the recipe I shared in the last blog post. Only I beefed it up with some grilled chicken - 3 oz.

I splurged on a coke in the afternoon, and later snacked on a low calorie english muffin with a hint of peanut butter and thinly sliced apples on top - yum!

I've measured every portion and tracked every point. I purchased the WW point counter calculator and it was $5.95 well spent. I haven't yet eaten dinner at the time of this post, but we're headed to Subway and I know I'll be able to find a healthy option there.

For those of you who aren't dieting but following this blog, I can promise that all my posts will not be about diets and Weight Watchers. But for those of you who are interested, I will have regular updates . If you plan to get healthy along with me, please let me know! Let's encourage each other along the way.