day 2

k so i'm prob not gonna update every single day becauseeeee that'd get to be a bit much. but starting out i need to blog, more for myself than anyone else. ok so even though it's just the second day, i decided to go to the grocery store today, with point calculator in hand! what fun (insert sarcasm here). I'm determined to stick to my budget even though i'm supposed to be adopting a healthier lifestyle now. Also i know that WW markets specific stuff that already has point values on it but a)it's usually more expensive than other things & b)i need to learn for myself how to eat "normal foods" but still stay within my range. so shopping today was a bit stressful. just because things I would usually go in and just pick up what i want, toss it in my cart, go home & enjoy. but today I actually had to study the nutrition facts & calculate points & decide what was worth buying.

i do think i deprived myself a little bit though because i could have still gotten some of my favorite things I just need to learn portion control, which i believe is going to be one of the biggest things for me. so i think i just want to read more articles on the WW site, & get an idea of what kind of meals I can eat, learn how to pick out more filling foods. Snacks won't be an issue. string cheese, popcorn, apples...i can do that. I actually enjoy that. lunches @ work during the week won't be a problem either (i'll have my smart ones, lean cuisines, & sandwiches)

my main issue is going to be...HOME! what do i eat for dinner? how do i calculate the point value for things that aren't on the WW list? i think i need to learn how to prepare my own meals. i'm not sure if i wanna go so far as to weigh stuff, but until i can actually get an idea for what an ounce of meat is & things like that, then i might just have to go that route.

as for my activity today i did finish the brisk 1mile walk again. YAY ME! I was trying to do a different workout today too but i think i just need to stick with the brisk 1mile for this week. and then next week maybe i can upgrade to the 2mile.

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i was really hard on myself today. i really need to realize that i didn't get to this weight overnight. it took me 24years to get here! hopefully it won't take 24yrs to get to a healthy weight lol. but it's going to take time. i know that i need to just take it one day at a time. be kind to myself if i mess up. there's no one there who is going to berate me if i fall. so i just need to give it my best.

tis all for now.


♥peace♥