Hello everybody!
I started WW on Monday as I desperately need to regain some structure and control into what I shovel into my mouth on a daily basis. I am a grazer with a big appetite and also prone to stress-eating - not a good combo when I am custodian of work's chocolate biscuit stash (M&S extra-chocolately - yum) ... I also have sloth-like tendencies when it comes to exercise plus a liking for a glass or three of wine regularly ... so, it was no surprise but still a bit of a sting when I stepped on the scales on Monday and 202lbs stared back at me ... I had to swallow the bitter pill of reality.
So ... since Monday I have been doing the PP WW programme and quite liking it so far; it is definitely making me think before I eat - eg "is this food really worth the points" and makes me think twice. I signed up with the monthly pass and I keep track of my food on e-source which I find useful.
Last night I went out and used most of my weekly extra points for a lovely Indian meal and wine, the entire day's food came in at 61 points!! So easy how they add up! My PP allowance is 30 per day - stats are female, 39, 5'6" and 202lbs.
I went shopping on Tuesday and bought in supplies - also made a vat of Thai turkey chilli which comes in at 8 points per serving (this is a rough calculation and I have ordered a pair of electronic food scales via ebay so I can be more accurate going forward) and should see me through the weekend. But i do need to think more carefully about planning meals in advance etc.
I do want to start exercising more and am a member of a gym so no excuse ... I normally use the gym purely for the steam room and the occasional wallow in the spa pool; tomorrow I have promised myself to do something - no excuses - just to get myself into some sort of routine and find an exercise I like ... was thinking about doing a zumba class, will report back tomorrow!
I started WW on Monday as I desperately need to regain some structure and control into what I shovel into my mouth on a daily basis. I am a grazer with a big appetite and also prone to stress-eating - not a good combo when I am custodian of work's chocolate biscuit stash (M&S extra-chocolately - yum) ... I also have sloth-like tendencies when it comes to exercise plus a liking for a glass or three of wine regularly ... so, it was no surprise but still a bit of a sting when I stepped on the scales on Monday and 202lbs stared back at me ... I had to swallow the bitter pill of reality.
So ... since Monday I have been doing the PP WW programme and quite liking it so far; it is definitely making me think before I eat - eg "is this food really worth the points" and makes me think twice. I signed up with the monthly pass and I keep track of my food on e-source which I find useful.
Last night I went out and used most of my weekly extra points for a lovely Indian meal and wine, the entire day's food came in at 61 points!! So easy how they add up! My PP allowance is 30 per day - stats are female, 39, 5'6" and 202lbs.
I went shopping on Tuesday and bought in supplies - also made a vat of Thai turkey chilli which comes in at 8 points per serving (this is a rough calculation and I have ordered a pair of electronic food scales via ebay so I can be more accurate going forward) and should see me through the weekend. But i do need to think more carefully about planning meals in advance etc.
I do want to start exercising more and am a member of a gym so no excuse ... I normally use the gym purely for the steam room and the occasional wallow in the spa pool; tomorrow I have promised myself to do something - no excuses - just to get myself into some sort of routine and find an exercise I like ... was thinking about doing a zumba class, will report back tomorrow!