Week 1.

Remember how I started Weight Watchers? I did. I'm going to document my journey and experiences here, so if you don't want to read it well, then don't read the posts titled "Week 1; Week 2" etc. ;-) 

-1.6 pounds

-1.6 pounds to date

I was excited to see that drop! Especially because it hasn't even been a full seven days since my initial weigh in! Woot. At first I was like, well, I'm not going to get excited about 1.6 pounds cause, well, it's not much. And yeah, it *isn't* much. But you know what it is? A start. And maybe next week it will be -3, and by the end of month, -8?! Moving on... 

I haven't set any goals for what I ultimately want to lose. What I know is that I want to be comfortable, happy and confident. The last time I remember not thinking I was fat was in 2008. Woof. That's a long time. And that is a whopping 55 pounds It is daunting. 

September 2008 (hey I know that other girl) 

October 2008

January 2013

So that's the background. Here's how the week went! 

The good: 

• I did a really good job of bringing snacks to work and tracking everything I ate. 
• I went to the gym TWICE this week! 
• I brought my lunch to work and didn't have to have a 25-point lunch at work (true story. The meal in the caf was 25 freaking points. That is a lot.)

The bad: 

Honestly, I don't think there was anything "bad" this week. Oh, I know! After the gym on Tuesday night I went to Burger King (calm down!) and got a little burger because I WAS STARVING AND LEGIT THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO PASS OUT. In addition, I tracked it. So it was fine. But note to self - make sure to have a post-gym snack on hand. 

Thoughts for the coming week:

I see a few challenges in the coming week. I have a couple lunch dates and I am nervous about overindulging at a restaurant. Now, I'm not one to limit myself (file under: why I'm fat) but I just don't want to waste all my points on some disgusting thing. I should check the menus online before I go and prepare. I think that is my biggest challenge to overcome this week.