2.4lbs Lighter

I weighed in last night and lost 2.4lbs.  YAY!!!!  I am now at 318.6lbs.  My next goal is 299, so I can finally be under the 300 mark! 

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and I am going out of town to Colorado to visit family.  I will be staying with my aunt is who your traditional old fashioned cook who puts BUTTER in everything!  I am prepared though, which I am happy to report.  I contacted a gym and asked how much it would cost to get a week membership while I was there and they said they would give it to me for $20.00, which isn't bad.  Plus, I was looking at their class schedules and they have water aerobics, my absolute favorite workout, three days while I am there.  So excited!  Plus I have already picked a weight watchers meeting location and time that will work for me while on vacation, so I am set for that too.  I have also decided that I am not going to limit myself on any of the great food on Thanksgiving, but rather limit the portions.  Fill up on all the veggies, and keep it to small portions of the candied yams, green been casserole, mashed potatoes, etc.  There is also this farmers market that opened by my old apartment in Colorado, so I already told my mom that when we get into town, before we do anything, we are stopping there so I can pick up my essentials for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so that whatever is cooked, I can still eat, just in smaller portions and be able to still stay on plan! 

Some of my favorite things to eat normally are yogurt and a peice of fruit for breakfast along with a cup of orange juice to get my blood sugar up, I also like the strawberry cream cheese toaster strudel or a bowl of cheerios with two packets of stevia.  If I eat the toaster strudel, it's 5 points for each one, so I eat 2 and that's 10 points, not to bad.  For lunch, I like to stick to the Progresso Light Soups or a Smart One meal with an extra something like a peice of cheese or a side salad, or even a peice of fruit or some chopped veggies.  For dinner, I can pretty much go with just about anything, this is when I try to save most of my points for because I know I am going to be hungry after work and the gym.  Because I don't get out of the gym until late.  I keep frozen been and cheese burritos constantly on hand in my freezer, 4 points each, with salsa which is free.  Sometimes, especially on Mondays, I will go to McDonalds, and before I would get the whole meal, but now I just get a 10 peice chicken nugget (14pts) and 2 bbq sauces, (1pt each) and an unsweetened iced tea.  Twice last week I did the canned goods clean out of my pantry, I had beets, green beans with A1 sauce, yum, carrots, some soup etc.  It's pretty good if prepared properly lol. 

Well I am off to go to lunch, to enjoy the pot luck...lol.  Wish me luck to keep my mouth shut. 

Until next time...