I'm back! You know, it's really hard to worry about my weight when there are kids around. I know, lame excuse, right? Well, shove it 'cuz it's true! I've been the caretaker for my son's every need, my husband's crazy roller coaster of emotions, and now I have a new precious baby girl to take my attention even further from myself. Well, not any more!
Last week, after complaining about how heavy we had gotten, my husband and I decided to get back on Weight Watchers. I wish we could afford Dr. Tague, but he's stopped accepting insurance and we really never could afford in the first place. Weight Watchers has changed dramatically over the years and I have today, I like that. Our understanding about what it is that actually makes us fat is constantly changing and growing and I like the fact that WW is willing to say "hey, we got this wrong. Try this new thing instead."
The current version of WW is called "Free. . . Style?" Okay, I don't remember exactly and I'm afraid if I look, I'll get side tracked and forget to finish this post. (Did you know that you loose focus and memory after you have kids? That's a real thing.) Anyway, on the new plan, chicken breast and eggs are zero points! And I thought a couple of years ago was huge when fruits and veggies became zero. Now, if I run out of points when I get to the end of the day, I don't have to starve. Now afternoon snacks are made possible guilt free! Lunch can be a whopping 2 points if I have a grilled chicken salad with veggies, hard boiled eggs, and minimal dressing. THIS IS DOABLE!!
It's about time I get back on the health train again. I have hurting knees and constant back pain. All my clothes are the elastic variety. It's hard to believe that just three years ago I was a size 14 and buying a denim jacket. Ugh. My skin crawls at the idea of constricting my arms to denim. I don't even know what size I am these days because I shop at Wal-mart, where I buy mostly 3x and some 2x if I'm feeling daring. Overall, my demeanor is calm and slow. I miss being energetic. Let's get this weight off so I can enjoy life!
