Reeling it in

It's amazing that I can eat as much as I'm eating on this plan and stay within my points. I was actually able to have some ice cream for dessert tonight. Not the healthiest choice I know but I won't have it all the time. It does help to be able to splurge once in a while.

I've decided that I'll sign up for that 12 weeks of fitness sessions so I can get an idea from someone there at the Y of what I should realistically be doing at this weight and just starting out. Classes may or not be in the mix here at the beginning. I'll try whatever they suggest I do. Next time I go in I'll sign up for that. I just called there and the indoor track is about 15 laps for a mile. I may have to get an mp3 player to help me with that. I can download podcasts and music to listen to. Books too. I'm getting excited about all this but have realized that taking it slow, like the WW program, is the way to go. I don't want to hurt myself or aggravate anything that is already a problem (back, knees). I can reel this in and do what I need to do to lose weight and get healthy.

I already have that radio interview, my appointment with Alicia and my WW meeting scheduled for tomorrow so all I might do tomorrow is set up the 12 weeks of fitness with Tom in the weight room. Oh yeah, I have to drop off and pick up Bayou too. I may go for a hike after dropping off Bayou but then again might just come home to shower so I can be ready for my radio interview at 10am. I have to go see Alicia right from there so I don't want to push it. I can always walk after my appointment if the weather is nice, which I think it will be. I haven't decided if I'm going to go to the DBSA group or not. I think it's a bit much for me to do all that in one day. I didn't really enjoy myself there and didn't find it very useful. It's supposed to be a depression support group but it seemed more like and AD(H)D support group and I wasn't very comfortable there most of the time. I have to remember that I don't owe anybody anything and I only need to go if it's something that will help me.

I don't want to go from having nothing to do to having so much to do that I don't enjoy what I'm doing. I know I need to keep going to WW meetings and I really do enjoy them (even if I'm having trouble staying awake - how embarrassing!). I've been thinking about what day I want to weigh in on and go to a meeting. I like the Wednesday night meeting a lot but may not be able to make it during winter weather. I think I need to keep my weigh in day during the day so that's not such an issue. I'm not going to stress about it though because really I can weigh in whenever I need to. I don't need to really schedule everything in. I can allow myself a lot of flexibility.

Well, it's after 9pm and I'm going to bed early tonight. Big day tomorrow with the radio interview and all. Goodnight to all and we can do this together. <3