I'm a day late in posting this - technically, I'm on Weight Watchers Day #2 today.
Anyway, point counting has begun. I did okay on Day #1. Not as great as I would have wanted to do but I did okay. I had a light (lighter than usual) serving for breakfast (cereal), a smaller lunch than usual, but dinner did me in. I was starving by the time I got home after work so I ate a full dinner. I did try to control my intake as much as possible but I'm so sure I went over by a few points with that dinner last night. I will pat myself in the back because I avoided snacking in the afternoon and late evening. I usually like to eat something sweet between lunch and dinner and after dinner. So, first day wasn't a complete success but it wasn't a complete failure either.
On to Day #2. I did eat a bit more breakfast than yesterday so that will bite into my lunch points. I'm having a light lunch again today so I should make do. I just hope I don't fail with dinner. The first few days are the hardest, right? Points, man. They are the ones helping me get to my goal but what a bitch to keep track of. I'll do it though, I WILL do it.
As a way to help my activity level - because I do no exercise whatsoever - I am starting to make myself do stuff. I work in a school so I am sitting at a desk behind a computer 40+ hours a week. I get home late in the evenings and usually plant myself on the couch and don't move all night. On weekends, I really only do stuff on Saturdays. Sundays are reserved for kick backs -- mainly, stay in and relax.
The more I force myself to go out and move around, the better. The school I work at has a gym (free membership for me, yay!), so I want to start working out during the week. I was suppose to start during Day #1 but I didn't. I wanted to work out today, Day #2, and I forgot my gym clothes at home - ARGH! So, I'll most likely start tomorrow. I work out during my hour long lunch break. I can't stay after work because I carpool to work. If I can walk the treadmill for at least 45 minutes, then I'm golden. Better than sitting at my desk for lunch, like I usually do.
Along with working out, I want to get out more. I started this past Saturday by taking my niece and nephew to the California Science Center. I hadn't been to this museum in at least 10 years (never mind the fact that I live 10 minutes away from it, jeez). Wow, tons of fun! Endeavour was kick ass and inspirational! It was a real eye opener how much I missed going out to places I use to love to visit. I've become such a shut in the past few years, it's so sad. I can't blame it on anything other than just plain laziness. And money woes. I think we've all had money woes the past few years. But, the money situation is actually in a better place right now so I don't have that excuse anymore. And laziness is really no excuse to keep me from doing anything.
So, to add to my activities agenda, I plan to get out and explore Los Angeles. I live in one of the most popular cities in the world and I go nowhere to enjoy it. I usually tell everyone that I love Los Angeles because I'm a beach person (and I really am), but I visit the beach maybe 3-4 times a year. 3-4 times a year!! I won't even begin to tell you how often I don't go to other L.A. attractions (the Griffith Observatory hasn't been visited since it's renovation yearssss ago!) because it's just too sad to even admit. I plan to fall in love with my city again and so I'm going to get out and explore it.
I'm kinda feeling happy. That's sort of a big deal. And I can't wait until the kinda falls from that first sentence. I have a feeling that it will. Very soon.
My niece & I with Endeavour in the background. I have no idea who the dude behind me is but he was in almost every picture I took.
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