Woohoo! I didn't give up on Day 2

So I succeeded yesterday in following the PointsPlus plan and didn't forget nor lose sight of my goal... Staying on target for at least one day. It sounds much easier than one might think.

I've always had a weight issue nor learned at an early age how to eat properly. So imagine the bad habits I pick up when I don't have a goal... I allow things like candy, potato chips, etc to lurk around my home for the little ones and my husband. Yesterday I didn't go crazy throwing every thing out, but I did put everything out of sight. A mom spends a lot of time in the kitchen even when a mom isn't hungry. And that's where we struggle with mindless eating. We eat because it is there.

I stayed on target. I admit though, those points can add up rather quickly.  Even this morning, I pre-planned that I would have greek yogurt with fruit. So I cut up my fruit, weighed out my yogurt, which 2 ounces of yogurt can go quite a long way... then I realized I was lacking protein, which I do believe has helped me with curbing hunger. So I added my pecans... while they will do me a big favor with being satisfying, I was caught off guard with the PP Value. Again, it helps with curbing my hunger, so I can't get too trippy over this.

So bigger goal today... Stay on my food plan and WORK OUT. In January I did quit the gym. I once had a great routine where I went in daily to just hop on the elliptical and come back a couple times a week for class.  However I never am happy with having to wait, especially in these first three months of the year where New Years Resolutions are in tact. So I left. Perhaps soon I'll go back, but right now, I wanted to save us some money knowing I wouldn't be going on a regular basis.  So no gym, what to do?  I bought Zumba in addition to my Just Dance videos.

Zumba Zumba Zumba... my first experience with the new fad wasn't so great. I hopped in class, tripped all over myself and others. In a previous blog I mentioned I need to work on my confidence. For someone with no rhythm and two left feet, Zumba wasn't the place to get it. I had women of all ages and sizes circling around me. Good for them... sad for me.  I didn't go back until one day I was complaining not knowing the instructor was next to me, Dacia, who said, "give it another shot."  So I did. It was fun music and energy, but again I felt left out. When I was working for Weight Watchers, a member said she was wanting to try it out, I volunteered to go with her for moral support. Then I got hooked. Apparently everyone did too, the classes were getting far too large, I need my space to trip on myself.  So I was completely delighted to find out I could add Zumba to my Wii Collection.

Today, as I was dancing like no one was watching, because there wasn't, I was giggling because of all the cracking and snapping from the Crepitus. My little three year old was there dancing with me and she turns around saying, "What was that?"  haha... again, confident in my decision to dance and exercise "alone."  I was also giggling because of the lack of rhythm I have... imagining what I must look like, I almost considered grabbing a mirror to see if I'm actually dancing  or just looking like a maniac.  Either way, I worked up a good sweat.

My week end goal is to attend a Weight Watchers meeting on Saturday after not attending since December. It's time to face reality of the damage I have done and maybe it won't be as bad as I thought.

So all in all, it's looking like a good day!