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?
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