TGIF!

It's Friday. Even though I don't work I still like the weekend getting here. Though it's tougher food wise I like the ease of the weekend. I did the grocery shopping this afternoon. I'm glad to have it done. I had been waiting until Monday to shop but there were too many things I needed so I just did it today. I had a lot of realizations after shopping today:

* shopping goes a lot quicker now
* I spend most of my time in the produce section
* I spend almost all my time shopping in the perimeter of the store
* I only go down aisles for things I plan on getting
* I am able to keep to my $100/week budget a lot easier
* I don't mind shopping as much because I now it will not be a big ordeal
* the grocery bags are heavier because I'm buying REAL food not processed stuff
* walking around the store is easier
* putting groceries away is easier

Things really change when I'm living the WW lifestyle. It effects more than just my weight. I get some activity in by shopping and putting groceries away and I get healthy food to eat. It's good for me all around to live the WW lifestyle.

I didn't get to a meeting today. I slept in instead. I'm glad I slept in. I feel much better than I would have had I not slept in. I'm not sure if I'll get to a meeting this weekend. I'll definitely go on Monday. I really enjoy Pat's meeting. She always makes us laugh and has a lot to tell us about. She did talk again about the new location (across the street) opening maybe in July. She said it would be open all the time which would be nice. There are 3 meetings on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. David is going fishing tomorrow morning so I'd have to put Bayou in her kennel but I wouldn't be gone too long so she'd be okay. Sunday morning he'll be home so I could definitely go then if I want to. Ila does 2 of the Saturday meetings and Anne does the Sunday meeting. I like both of them so either would be fine. I just like going to meetings. lol

I've been a lot easier on myself since I talked to Alicia on Wednesday. I've been kinder to myself about how I'm doing and what I'm doing. I still want to get out there and walk but I'm not beating myself up because I haven't gotten out there yet. It's made a big in how I feel. I have a lot less anxiety than I was having last week. It's nice to be more relaxed about all life and not put so much pressure on myself.

I still have 17 points left for the day because I didn't have lunch. I ate my cereal for lunch actually and didn't have breakfast until lunch time. lol That was confusing. Anyway, I still have a lot of points left but I'm certainly not hungry now since we just had dinner (cheeseburgers with lots of veggies on them). I may have some fruit later but that's probably it. Maybe I'll have some walnuts too. That will use up a few points. I'm not too concerned about using up all my points since I'm eating well and choosing healthier options.

I know I've been going back and forth about how many meetings I'm going to attend each week but just taking a week off made me realize that I really like going to at least 3 meetings a week. I feel more grounded and in touch when I go to multiple meetings. Plus I just like Pat and Christine and it's nice to see them. I'm really hoping that next Wednesday I'll have lost more than .4 lbs so I'll get my 20 lbs. lost 5 lb star. That would make me very happy. I'll keep tabs on my weight during the coming week and see where I'm at just so there's no big surprise when I get to my weigh in. I'm sure I can do it. Then it will be on to the 25 lbs lost mark. Right now I'm at the same weight I was at when I quit in December so I'm really looking forward to getting past this point (again). This time I know I will do it.

At Wednesday night's meeting Dori asked us if it was harder or easier to lose weight during the summer. For some it was harder because their schedules were too lax compared to the rest of the year (teachers for one). For others it is all the holidays, events and outings that make it hard (way too many BBQ's with all the sides). Then their were people who thought it was easier because you can get out more during the summer (swimming, hiking). For me it doesn't really make a difference because I don't work outside the home (except for the few small computer jobs I get) and we don't go to many BBQ's at other people's houses so we're pretty much in control of what we eat (which doesn't mean we control what we eat all the time I might add). Dori also talked about making some kind of goal for the summer (the topic of the week). I realized that my goals that I had set were too ambitious and so I changed them to one realistic goal (going to a meeting and weighing in every week). Since I'm not going anywhere this summer that shouldn't be too hard to do. And hopefully at some points I'll get out there and start walking since the weather is so nice. I'll have to get out there early though because the temps are in the 80's and 90's during the middle of the day.

I'm so glad I have this blog. It helps me to work things out and just get out what I'm thinking. I get more in touch with where I am mentally and physically when I blog. What did we do before we had blogs? LOL

I'm achy today. I'll probably lie down for a while to help the pain go away. I took a muscle relaxer and a pain pill. That has helped a bit but my hips are really sore from sitting in my chair so I'll lie down in just a little while. We're watching the Mets vs. Yankees baseball game on TV. I like listening to the sound of the game. It relaxes me.

I think that's it for now.