Good morning everyone.  It's Tuesday and the long weekend has come and gone.  I was so excited to weigh on Sunday.  We bought a new scale, one that goes to 550 pounds (which I will NEVER need...lol) but one that is bigger and easier for me to read the numbers.  So when I stepped on the scale it registered me 4 pounds lighter.  YEAH!!!  I have now lost a total of 10 pounds since I started and I feel GREAT, WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC.

I was talking to my Aunt Patty on Sunday night and she was asking how it was going.  I told her I was doing great and would blog about it on Monday but as you can see, it's Tuesday and I didn't blog like I was gonna.  Yesterday I was sick all day and curled up on the couch with a blanket and the remote control.  But I feel so much better today, I have lots of energy and a list of things to get accomplished today.  So after I finish this blogging I'm off to start my day.  Sorry Aunt Patty for now blogging yesterday I hope you understand and thank you for asking me how I'm doing and being concerned. 

So far each time I weigh I go back and forth.  The first week, lost weight.  Next gained then lost, etc..  I lost this week and I really hope that next week I can register another loss in weigh and make that 2 weeks in a row.  I am so close to being under 490 (only 3 pounds to hit 489).  Can't wait for Sunday to get here. 

I have been eating the Smart Ones frozen meals by Weight Watchers but don't care for them so I think I am not gonna get those anymore and just learn to eat 'normal' food but in moderation.  On Saturday I made spaghetti with whole wheat pasta.  It was only 5 points per serving.  We tried it but didn't really care for the taste of it.  Then I figured out many points regular spaghetti pasta was and it too was only 5 points per serving so there again, I will just eat what I am used to but do it in MODERATION.  It was so funny, I actually had measuring cups and spoons on the table so that we could measure exactly how much we were eating.  Then it was easier to register our points.  We also are using light ranch dressing and both really like it and it's only half the points/calories.  It does take some adjusting and learning and sometimes it gets frustrating trying to figure out serving sizes and points but in the long wrong it will be worth it.

On Saturday I got so frustrated with trying to figure out my points for the serving size that I had taken that I just wanted to give up.  I was so tired of having to measure everything, record everything, etc but Bill said he wasn't gonna let me.  I'm so glad he won't let me give up, in the long run it will be worth it. 

I was thinking about making up some cheat sheet cards with points on them so when I eat a certain food all I have to do is look at the card and it will tell me how many points per serving.  Right now I am figuring points at every meal even if I've eaten it before cause I can't remember what it was from before.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this? 

Well I am gonna go get busy for the day and take advantage of this energy I have.  Thank you all again for your love and support.  It's not easy and like I said I wanted to give up on Saturday but I am so thankful for a loving husband and family who won't let me.  Until later.....