The reset button

This week I really need to hit the reset button.  The holiday weekend got out of control and I let myself have too many "special occasions".  I tracked everything that I ate and exercised every day except Friday.  I am still within my Weight Watchers "extra" points, but I know that personally I can't eat that much and still continue to lose weight.  But that's ok, because I had a really fun weekend, hanging out with friends, celebrating my husband's birthday, and taking my kids to Carowinds. 

There were times in my life where I wouldn't have wanted to do any of these fun things, because I would have been too worried about what I would eat. Isn't that awful? The feeling that you can't live your life until you lose the weight.  It has taken me years to figure out that this is a lifelong journey, and that people matter to me more that my weight loss does. 

My friend Diahann that goes to Weight Watchers with me also had a great holiday weekend.  We are both dreading weigh in on Friday.  She is considering using her "no weigh in pass". At Weight Watchers once per month you can go to your weekly meeting and decide not to get on the scale.  It can encourage you to still come to the meeting even if you've had a tough week.  In all my years of Weight Watchers I have never used this.  I guess I'd rather face the music and try to get it off the next week. 

I am drinking 90 oz of water per day, working out at 9round everyday, and walking 2-3 miles a day.  I am also trying to stick to my daily Weight Watchers points of 26 per day with no extra.  I am starting my days off with 2 eggs for protein and trying to avoid processed food.  I'm back on track.  The reset button has been hit.  I need to lose less than 1 pound this week in order to reach my first goal of 20 total pounds lost.  Check back Friday and I'll let you know what happens!