Operation Coup d'Fat

Okay, so as of last post I said I was W-3.  I'm still technically W-3, but a couple days ago was W-5.  This tells me that, even though there might be a pound of two of fluctuation, my weight is at least on a downward trend!  (I'm not W PLUS anything, anyway.) In terms of counting points, I've been really bad.  Okay, by "really bad," I mean I haven't counted points since my last points post.  I am, however, at least being cognizant of what I eat and am trying to make better choices.  Today, for instance, my honors Sophomores were going to be watching V for Vendetta.  One of my students asked if he could go make a bag of popcorn.  I said, "Of course!  As long as you make me one, too."  So he comes back and hands me on of the bags.  Feeling guilty and fearing undoing the small loss I have accomplished, I changed my mind and gave the bag to another student in the class.  Soooo, not a huge deal, but I saved myself probably a coupl...

Let's start with the good:  I'm now at W-3. The bad:  I don't really think this is due to a change in my eating. So here's the thing.  If I'm going to attribute a three pound weight loss to anything, I'd first probably say it's just luck or natural fluctuation.  If it's not that, then I suppose I've made a couple minor (and I mean really MINOR) changes in my life.  I've been doing some ab exercises daily at home.  (Muscle burns fat, right?  So maybe in doing just a little bit of toning that has helped...) I really don't think I've been eating that much better.  Heck, I just polished off a large family size bag of Cheetos last week (definitely NOT on my healthy food eating list).  But maybe cooking more meals at home has helped.  Maybe eating an apple or having an extra glass of water has provided just a little bit of fulfillment that has kept me from eating other unhealthy foods (in addition to the ones I eat every day...)   ...

Well, needless to say, this weekend did not go at ALL how I'd intended it to go.  Sigh. Nor do I think this week will be all that successful, considering I have three 12+ hour work days coming up, followed by a long weekend trip to NYC. I'm long on excuses and short on motivation.  Not the greatest, and I'm sorry I'm failing you as a partner in inspiration, Katie. That said....I'll do my best this week to make acceptable choices.  Goals: no fast food.  I can do that, right? Start small.