New Scale

So I bought a new scale last Saturday so I would have it in time for my Sunday weigh in.  So... I have decided I hate new scales.  This is one of those super duper ones.  checks my water  percentage, BMI, Bone mass, Body Fat and everything.  But it just showed me how bad my old scale was because it said i was a good 4 lbs heavier than my old scale did.  So that was depressing.  Now I feel like I am starting all over again with my weight tracking.  Ugh!  :(

Apples

I am into my 3rd week now on the Weight Watchers Online program. I am amazed at how much I am eating and still losing weight. It astounds me. Not to mention I am eating all the time now.  I do find that eating so regularly makes me very hungry very fast.  And a strange thing I have noticed...




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Eating apples makes me hungrier.  I don't get it.  If I am slightly hungry and eat an apple to quench the hunger I find myself STARVING immediately after.  Only now my stomach is growling loudly and burning.  Why does this happen?  I did some online research and found that I am not the only one with this issue so that makes me feel a little but better.  So note to self.  If I am hungry and want a snack either stay away from the apples or include some peanut butter or cheese with it or I will keep the apples to accompany my main meals.

I'm sure there will be a lot of little tweaks I will need to learn and adjust to as this journey continue.  So far I am enjoying it though. :)

My high point dinner

Well I had my 2nd weigh in today and yet I did lose (2 pounds) I know I could have been better. You see I was taking my mom out to see the Michael Jackson Tribute Show "Man in the Mirror" last night and we went to the steak house for dinner. I knew we were going to so I was careful all week to not use up my weekly allowance points. So with my 6 ox filet mignon, 4 oz lobster tail, baked potato and salad bar I reached 48 points for dinner. and of course my 6 points for lunch and breakfast earlier in the day for a total of 54 points last night. I had weighed myself yesterday morning and saw i was 3 pounds down for the week and ended up gaining 1 of those pounds back after last night. It was a great dinner and I saved for it, but I am kind of beating myself up for it today with only a 2 pound loss for the week. I guess I should be very happy with the 2 pounds especially since I was very careful all week with points especially for that dinner. Well back on track today. Gotta be good this week to make up for that dinner.

Work is Tempting Me

So my office and co-workers are trying to make my life so difficult.  Of course this past week would be the time they all decide they are going to bring in a box of donuts one day, homemade cupcakes and frosting another day. Today they have brought in b'day part snacks.  Chips, dip, cake, ice cream, candy, nachos and some more stuff I am not aware of because I refuse to leave my cubicle to go look.  I am sticking to my plan of M picking us up 7 pt sandwiches form Subway.  well 9 points with the Avocado...  Oops.  Then going for a walk around the neighborhood afterwards.   I do have to admit that it is getting much easier ignoring all the devil food they have been bringing in though.  I didn't try to kill anyone like I did the day in my first few days when donuts were brought in.  That was a rough day.....

Love the WW App

So I am noticing the further I get into the WW Program that I am able to eat sooo much more than I have in the past and still lose weight.  Wait a minute.... You can eat AND lose weight??  Who knew!  LOL  Totally new concept for me. I eat a lot more than before and am hungry a lot less.  I think I am starting to get this whole thing figured out. :) Thank goodness too because I am really wanting this to work.  I have been walking a lot with my friend "M" so that is getting me moving and her as well, because we push each other to get off our butts when the other one doesn't want to.

I also have to say I do not know what I would do without this Weight Watchers app on my phone.  It is really a life savor.  No more take a taste or a nibble and figure out what the points are later when I am home. Couldn't be that bad right?  Well now I have no excuses.  I know before I eat it and have noticed that I usually won't eat it at all now.  It's very helpful. :)