After the brave flash of lunacy that motivated the creation of this blog, the holidays happened. I ate and made merry, and I spent next to no time thinking about my weight. Hence - no weight loss news to report. However, I do have some updates now. 2 weeks ago, I rejoined Weigh tWatchers. They're on a whole new points calculating system. For those weight watchers neophytes out there, points are a more complicated way of calorie counting. They factor in protein, fat, fiber, and calorie content to arrive at a point value. You only get a certain amount of points a day. Anyway, new nutritional science has lead to a major revamp. Apparently, this new points plus program has been tested in Europe for the last eight months with off the chart results. To make a long story shot, I like the changes.
Anyway - in my first week I lost ....drum roll please... 2.8 lbs. Not a huge loss, but significant for me. This felt like a triumph after more than a year of steady gaining. Week 2 rolls around. I weigh in and "Gasp!" I've regained 2.4 lbs. Talk about a short lived success. No big deal though. I blame myself. I was a little loose with tracking and I ate out the 2 nights leading up to weigh in. Indian, then Thai. I tired to be accurate with the point values and portions, but I'm not an eyeballing expert and I'm sure I underestimated.
Lesson learned: Don't eat out before weigh in, crazy pants. Splurge on the weekend or earlier in the week.
And hey - at least I lost 4 ounces. Please excuse me while I go report that to all the major news agencies.
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