Let the point counting begin!

So I’m going on a diet. Well, lets not call it a diet, it’s a life-style change. My Hubby and I are going to be counting points for the foreseeable future and I go to my first meeting tomorrow. yippie! I am actually really excited to go weigh in. I need to do something, I am tired of gaining and losing the same 5 pounds.  

This week has sort of been a test week. We decided to start this after we had already done the shopping for the week so this week has really been more about being aware of what I am eating and how it relates to what I should be eating. I have had some stuff I probably won’t be eating again for awhile but I’m not going to waste the food (or money!) after all. Since the Hubby joined in the point counting by joining online, we have had access to all the really cool online tools and have spent all week being shocked by how many points are in our favorite cookies.

I have always avoided structured diets. After all, my diet is so restricted as it is, I have never felt I could comfortably follow a plan and not starve. This one is great because I can eat anything, even potatoes. And Sprite if I want it! (For the record, I haven’t had a sprite since Sunday and surprisingly I don’t miss it as much as I thought I would). Although, I am having a bit of a hard time not going over my points for a day considering I have to eat meals and snacks 5 to 6 times a day. I am hoping to get some good tips from the meetings and the online message boards once I have access to them. Anyone out there count points and have any tips?

I decided when I started this new adventure this past weekend that I was just going to jump in with both feet and not really baby my tummy. I haven’t eaten anything I “shouldn’t” eat, but I have been eating differently so I have been kinda waiting for some backlash and it came yesterday afternoon. Right when I had to be doing all my end of the day important stuff my desk chair was noticably empty. ooops. But I am feeling much better this morning. So far. I think yesterday might have been partcially my falt. I may have perhaps eaten some raw carrotts on Wednesday which I think may have been a mistake. I am used to eating them cooked all the time and they have no points so I was thinking they would make a great snack. But I guess not.