Another week passed and yet the Lord continues to bless me. I was certain this past week was going to be a turkey. Little money prevented buying my beloved quick fix Weight Watcher meals to take to work or eat when I got home. I actually had to cook something. I know, I hear your gasps!
A couple of nights it was great chicken sandwiches on toast with lettuce, tomato and mayo. Then a couple of nights I had fried eggs, toast and hash browns. All cooked on my Orgreenic pan with non stick spray. I did pig out on ice cream I found in the freezer last night. But low and behold, in my darkness and despair I lost 3 pounds. I have lost a total of 17.8 pounds. I was gob smacked! I am closing in on 20 pounds.
I lugged in a 12 pound turkey from the freezer 3 days ago to thaw in the frig. When I got home this morning I hoisted into the kitchen sink. It was so freaking heavy and cumbersome as I was unwrapping it and getting it ready for the oven bag, then I was thunderstruck as I realized I have lost 5.8 MORE pounds then that turkey! That is a LOT of weight!
I know I have shared in my missives how I have thoughts that I will stop losing and be stuck in fatness. Our topic at our Weight Watchers meeting today was "Do you Believe?" My belief in my ability waivers. It isn't that I can't do it, I have the ability to do just about anything I choose to. I get scared and my belief vanishes but then the Lord strengthens me again. I don't want to lose weight for any other reason then I want to feel good, physically and mentally. I am not looking for a man or attention, I don't want that. I want to be able to hike thru a theme park or fit in an airplane seat or see my feet when I look down. I want to shop in the regular sizes and wear cute panties and bras. I want to be able to tie my shoes in the exact center and cross my legs in a lady like fashion. I want to be able to sit on the floor and be able to get back up. I want to be able to fold myself up in a dining room chair and not have my butt cheeks flow off the seat. I can't wait to be able to wrap myself in a regular bath towel and have it go ALL the way around me. I want to have someone say to me "you don't have to watch what you eat" even though I know that I will always have to watch what I eat. I want to be something I have never been, thin.
I love the little weekly mini magazines we get at our meetings. They are filled with inspiration and wisdom. I have every one of them since I joined and I will never get rid of them. They are great to re-read.
Casey, our wonderful Weight Watcher meeting leader often talks about her experiences in the grocery store. When she sees a Weight Watcher they usually high tail it the other direction because they don't want her to see what they have in their cart. Well I wouldn't, I do a good job when I grocery shop. Here is the proof! The things you don't see are the eggs and milk and the Weight Watcher ice cream bars which are all in the frig or freezer when I took this pic. The bananas and grapes don't last long because my Prince and I fight over them. The turkey gravy probably isn't the smartest choice but I am cooking a turkey and I want mashed potatoes and gravy. I can't make gravy to save my soul.
This was a new product that I am excited about. I saw it in our WW mini mag. Progresso® soup partners with Weight Watchers and some of their soups are made to WW specifications. These 2 have 2 points per serving and they are 2 serving cans. So 4 points and you have a satisfying lunch for work. Love it!
I wanted to show off my 10 weeks of food trackers! I keep them, you never know when the police will show up and say I am a suspect in an over eating crime. I have the proof of what I ate so no court could convict me! Oh yes, when I checked in at the meeting the gal said she had good news and bad news. I lose a point, now my food point total is 36 per day but she said the good news is I lost 3 pounds...AND I DON'T WANT IT BACK SO IF YOU FIND IT, IT'S YOURS!
I really want to send my love out to everyone and I hope your weather is cooling just like ours. I hope your heart's desire comes to pass and I will close for now. Until we eat again!
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