14th week and another loss!

Suzanne, my WW leader told us not to weigh ourselves at home. Another member and I discussed that this morning before the meeting began. We've both found this is good advice. If you expect a loss and don't have one at home, it can be depressing and lead you to weighing yourself daily or throughout the day. DON'T do this!  Conversely, if your home scale shows a loss that looks too good to be true, you might give yourself permission to splurge unreasonably or think you can go without tracking, etc.

Not weighing yourself at home is hard to avoid when the scale is right there in the bathroom and you are curious. I weighed myself this morning and prepared myself for staying the same at best, or most likely a small gain. Friday was our anniversary and we had a wonderful dinner at a place we both enjoy. I did not attempt to count points because I don't know how the dishes were prepared. If we ate there often I would remedy this but honestly, once in a while we are all doing to do what we want and damn the point value, right? We just can't let this become a frequent occurrence if we wish to succeed. I had a Scotch and water before dinner but no dessert. The evening was wonderful.

Last night we had dinner at our son and daughter-in-law's. She made a chili that was somewhere between chili and soup, using ground turkey, beans, elbow macaroni, veggies and seasonings. Again, I didn't know how to count the points for the various ingredients nor the amount in the serving. Along with this I had a grilled cheese sandwich. Oh boy....I haven't been eating cheese other than WW brands because I hate to spend the points on cheese. But these things happen. Life isn't only about counting points, it is about balance and not feeling deprived, or any other negative feeling.

The overall balance of my week carried me through this weekend's meals and I had another loss of 1.3 pounds for a total of 27.7.  I am pleased with that but even more pleased with my attitude. Hopefully I would have still been optimistic with zero change or a gain.

We had a substitute leader today whose motivational tag line is sticking with me: A goal without a plan is just a wish.

Onward and downward!