Here we go...

For the past couple of weeks I have been trying to make a serious attempt at watching what I eat and making good food choices for myself. It hasn't always been easy. There was a run in with some Kentucky Fried Chicken on Saturday that ended well but could have been really ugly had I opted for the side dishes and whatnot too. Still, it was a run in!

On Thursday, a group of us at work are hoping to start Weight Watchers At Work. I say "hoping to start" because we need at least 13 people to have an "official" group and right now I think we only have 8 confirmed participants. Now I've done Weight Watcher's before and it's actually a very good program because you can eat what you want. There are no food restrictions. Each food has a Point Value and you get, according to your age, height and weight, a set number of points to use each day. So, you can choose to eat them all in one large jelly donut with a side of bacon or you can portion them out throughout the day for a more "nutrition based" day. And you can "bank" your points! So for example, if I know that on the weekend I am going to Chili's and will have the chips and salsa and a couple of Margaritas in addition to my meal. I can use less points each day throughout the week to have MORE points to use on the weekend. Cool, huh?

Yet, while all this sounds well and good I know my biggest problem with Weight Watchers. I get a wee bit obsessive compulsive about the whole points thing and the food journaling. I get like "I have an apple, which I will eat at 10am for a snack, and I have some soup and a salad for lunch, and I have some chicken and veggies for dinner" and I will think about each one of those meals incessantly throughout the day. Now normally, I don't think of food all day yet, somehow, when I am trying to get a handle on what I eat I OBSESS about food all day and that just makes me crazy! So, I'm going to try my best to just not think about it so much!

Whatever the outcome, whether we can do the Weight Watchers thing or not, I know I have to lose weight. I'll feel better, be able to be more active and just plain be a better me. And just think of all the new clothes I will get to buy!! WHEEEEEEEE!!!!