A New Name, a New Year

Just before Christmas Joe and I were talking about what to buy each other for a gift.  We are a tad tight on money currently, and have a 2 week vacation coming up that we have been saving for, so we didn't want to spend a lot on Christmas presents for each other.  I thought about buying a couple pairs of jeans since I didn't have too many that fit comfortably.

Then I thought about why they didn't fit comfortably....and it's my own fault.  I have chosen, for the past 2 years, to pretty much eat whatever, whenever I wanted.  Sure, I showed some restraint (very minimal!) and as a result I started to creep up toward my previous heaviest weight.

I weighed myself.

I was 10 pounds away from my "Never again will I weigh this much" weight.

Instead of buying new jeans, I asked Joe for a 3 month online subscription to Weight Watchers.

Instead of buying the next size up, I chose to get back on track.

The Weight Watchers program has changed a bit since I was last a member, and it's all for the better.  It has helped me form a better mentality about weight loss.  On the previous plan I was all about "How much can I eat for as few points as possible?" On occasion vegetables would pass my lips, but it was rare to see fruit-due to the points they "cost".  Instead I would fill myself up on startchy, high carb, low cal, sugary snacks.  Anyone who even knows a TINY bit about health, knows this isn't wise and is no way to maintain!

On the new plan, most all fruit and vegetables are zero points.  Which encourages you to eat them.  And wow-low and behold-they fill you up!  Who woulda thought?  ;-)

And I love fruits and vegetables-I always have.  I just had a backwards and warped focus on my previous weight loss journey.  Yes, I did loose weight previously.  40 pounds!  However, I was only eager to make it to my goal weight so I would be allowed to eat more - I was hungry all the time, and continued to try to fill myself up on high fiber bars and 100 calorie packs. 

Things have changed.

It's a new year, I am making much wiser choices and LOVING it!  It's not all about a number on a scale, but it's about overall health--for the rest of my life.

I have decided to just change the name of this blog to "Making Choices" instead of making a brand new one...the blog is mostly for me to stay accountable to myself anyway.  If other people read this and enjoy it, that's fantastic.  If not, that's okay.

Life is full of choices...one of them is what we put in our mouths.