I'm still here, honestly!

Okay, so I didn't publish a new post every day this week. It was a busy week, filled with working and getting the kids started back to school. I still followed the plan though, and have come to one conclusion: you  can't do Weight Watchers and follow Canada's Food Guide. HOWEVER, that all depends on how many points Weight Watchers allots for you. In my weight category, I am given the minimum number of points, which is 26 per day, with 49 extra points per week that can be 'dipped into' if needed, for extra treats or special events, like a wedding or something. Well, the past week, I seemed to average about 30 to 35 points per day, which ended up using up all my 49 points and then some. But I suppose that for someone who is joining Weight Watchers at a higher weight and given more points to use, then it would work out just fine.

The funny thing is, I lost a bit of weight, which I wasn't expecting. My weight yesterday was 163.2 lbs (down  1.2 lbs), body fat 30.9 % (up .9%), water 50.4% (down .7%), and bone density 5.8% (down .1%). My BMI is at 24.7%, which is down .2%. As I probably said on a previous post, I don't put a whole lot of faith in my scales, mainly when it comes to all those other readings besides the weight.

How did I feel this week though? Well, I had a weak moment with some cookies one day, but considering my 'Aunt Ruby' was due for a visit at the end of the week (which could also explain the weight loss), my cravings for carbs and sugar were noticeably down. Probably because of all the bread and grain products I was eating. I had a piece of peach pie one night after dinner, and a couple of rum and diet Cokes another night while playing Monopoly. But I followed the food guide religiously, happily downing sandwiches for most lunches. I felt satisfied, and sometimes actually a bit hungry, which surprised me. I thought I'd be more full. I was never starving though, which is a good thing. I felt pretty good though, contented and not at all deprived.

I won't detail everything I ate though, it is very time-consuming and probably gets boring and repetitive. I have already planned out my menus for next week; I find it really helps with my grocery shopping and helping me to remember. I haven't figured out any Weight Watcher points for next week though, as this past week it was pretty consistent every day and because of all the grains, I know that there's little chance for keeping within the point range. Tonight I'm going to The Keg for dinner with my "healthy" friends from the Myrtle Beach story...yes, we're still together, after 26 years! That's many more years than both my marriages put together! Anyway, because of that, today I won't be having any servings of protein, because I anticipate that whatever I get for dinner will equal two proteins (although I probably will try and have fish). I'll have a grilled cheese for lunch, so at least I'm having some protein but can count it as a milk product. I'm sure we'll be talking and laughing too much for me to even eat that much anyway, that's how it usually works with us. I always feel sorry for the server, as it takes us forever to get around to even looking at our menus. I will try and get some salad into me though! That reminds me...if I get the Keg-sized Mojito, can I count the mint leaves as a veg/fruit serving?

Feeling strangely hungry on day 2...

I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm ravenous, but I'm definitely not feeling as disgustingly full as I thought I might today.

My eating schedule was a bit mixed-up, and I had to switch around a few things due to timing and food in my fridge! But, here goes (forgive me if it looks slightly different every day, I'll probably forget how I post it from one day to the next):

8:30 am                       1 cup skim milk                          = 1 milk, 2 WW points
9:00 am  Breakfast at McDonald's with Rod; I had a BLT bagel, but asked them to make it without mayo, knowing that to have it on would take care of both of my oils for the day (and bad oils, at that!). It was dry and bland, but I choked it down like a trooper. Also, I was surprised at the amount of tomato and lettuce on it, more than I thought, and probably put on by the McDonald's cook to make it easier to swallow. Anyway, I'll break it down:
                                    1 multigrain bagel                       = 2 grains, 6 WW points
                                    3 slices bacon                            = extra fat, 4 WW points
                                 1 serving hash browns   = 1 veg (I assume), a fat, 4 WW points
                                     medium orange juice                  = 3 fruit, 5 WW points
                                                       (geez, this isn't looking good...)
11:30 am                      1/2 cup Minute Rice brown rice   = 1 grain, 6 WW points
                                     1 cup skim milk                          = 1 milk, 2 WW points
                                     1 whole wheat English muffin       = 2 grain, 3 WW points
                                     2 Tbsp. peanut butter                  = 1 meat, 5 WW points
6:00 pm                         2 slices sprouted grain bread       = 2 grain, 3 WW points
                                     75 gm deli sliced turkey               = 1 meat, 1 WW point
                                      2 cups spinach salad                   = 3 veg, 0 WW points
                                      1 Tbsp. herb dressing                 = 1 oil, 1 WW point
                                      1 cup skim milk                          = 1 milk, 2 WW points
8:30 pm                          1 large peach                             = 1 fruit, 0 WW points

 Totals for today:
   Grains: 7 servings
   Fruit and Vegetables: 7 (the spinach salad consisted of 2 cups spinach, with 1/2 cup tomatoes, cucumber, and orange pepper)
    Milk and alternatives: 3 servings
    Meat and alternatives: 2 servings
    Weight Watcher's points: a whopping 44!!!

I'd better take more care in planning future menus!

I was moderately active today, doing laundry and hanging clothes on the line, helping Rod install our front doors, gardening, and grocery shopping. I have got a bit of a headache, but that could be because my neighbour is burning plastics again. Grrrrr! At least his wife gave me some lovely tomatoes and pole beans from her garden, so we'll definitely enjoy those over the next couple of days. I just wish my tomatoes would hurry up and ripen so I can make some salsa!