Week 23 - Combating Laziness

Had an "A-HA" moment yesterday. Tracking points isn't hard. It just takes a teeny tiny bit of effort and planning on my part. I think I was expecting whatever I was eating to just keep track of itself and at the end of the day everything would magically adjust to fit within my daily point range. News Flash there Kim. It doesn't.

I have to be the one and only one to be accountable for myself. Sure I can lie to myself about portion sizes but the scale is a lie detector test. It won't lie for me. Yesterday I managed to stay within my points. There was a minor incident with some ice cream. I said no to a bowl full then ended up in the kitchen while Brad with in the shower with a spoon and peanut butter chocolate ice cream melting on my tongue.

Another realization is no one is perfect. In my head I picture everyone as perfect. I picture everyone better than me. A group of friends e-mail each other to keep each other in check. We had all gotten off track and the e-mails stopped for a while and they've just recently started up again. I need them to see that I am not the only one who has some slips here and there. Those slips do not mean the rest of my week is screwed. It means the next day I start over again. I need to see that. I hate feeling like everyone is better at this than me. We're all in this together. Once I realize this isn't a race and there is no prize at the end other than a longer, healthier lifestyle...I'll be alright.

This morning I baked banana loaf. It was a Weight Watchers recipe which means to the normal person it is going to taste like poop. To me it is a reasonable facsimile. Now the trick is to only have one PORTION SIZED piece a day. Then again...2 points per PORTION SIZED slice isn't bad. Wish me luck! I love baking...I just HATE HATE HATE having it in the house. Ask me about my chocolate chip mint cookies. I ended up bribing an umpire with some of those!

Yesterday:

3/4c Life Cereal 2
1/2 Banana 2
Black Coffee 0

1c Fresh Cherries 1

2 slices Whole Wheat Bread 2
3 slices Deli Turkey Breast meat 2
1oz Havarti cheese 3
2 Silhouette Yogurts 1.5
24oz Crystal Light 0

3oz Boneless skinless chicken breast 4
1c Roasted Potato 3
Frozen Broccoli Cauliflower mix 0
1c 1% Milk 2

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