Damn You, Cookies!
It’s been a really challenging week.
On Sunday I planned to go out and use my Flex Points for the week. I usually just eat way over points on one night out, mark it as “all Flex used” and then go on with my week, trying not to go over points the rest of the week. I think this is a good system because it also allows for the whole “cheat night” principle, the idea that you should keep your metabolism guessing, and all that other good stuff. I lose more when I do that as opposed to spreading the Flex points out over the course of the week.
But then it came to pass that we are going to Disneyland this weekend, and maybe I would need my Flex points for that! So I counted to see exactly how many I had used on Sunday: 16, which means that I have 19 left. I have already written them in on Saturday, but I am going to try not to use them, because I feel like I am sticking to the program mathematically, but haven’t really been “on” this week. And I really would like to lose some more weight, because the 2 pounds last week was disappointing.
Flipping through my notebook I see that on Monday I was 4 points under. Yes, I had a good Monday. On Tuesday I was 2 points over because there were free pastries at work to celebrate the launch of a certain operating system, and then more free food at my eye doctor, of all places. The eye doctor food wasn’t even good, except the cookies, so I had a stack of cookies. After having one each of the stuff that wasn’t even good. It was so mindless, ugh. But nonetheless, only 2 points over for the day, because Ian cooked beans and chard, and that’s a 3-point dinner.
On Wednesday, my cubicle-mate brought in two dozen from scratch homemade chocolate chip cookies. Let us pull a veil over Wednesday and move on. (If I count those cookies as 2 points each, which I did, I hit my points target exactly. They were probably more, though.)
Yesterday I was 2 points under, although I had a big chicken Caesar salad for lunch at the pub across the street, and am unsure if it was really 10 points, as I guessed. (I eschewed a side of fries and a glass of wine, both of which are delightful with Caesar salad at the pub across the street.) I’m estimating, like with cookies or Caesar salad, I feel out of control a little. Which is why I feel so off this week.
Finally there is today’s trip, and I have saved 9 points for an In-N-Out burger on the road trip and I’m saving 4 points to split some fries. Which means I can eat basically nothing today, so it might not exactly work out that way. We’ll see. I’ve gotten really good at eating many small 2-4 point “meals” throughout the day in lieu of actual food. So far I’ve had a divine sugar free almond latte, a banana sandwich, a yogurt, and a turkey bologna sandwich. (Sandwiches on low-cal bread are a staple of my life right now.) And so it goes.
All of the above being said, I have accomplished a lot throughout this week. I am still tracking, obviously. I am sure if I hadn’t been writing everything down, I would have had plenty more than five cookies. According to my math—and I tried to be as fair as possible—I have had a good week. I still have Flex points to use at Disneyland, if I need them. I have had a ton of water. I have resolved to buy Dance Dance Revolution as soon as I can.
I found a Weight Watchers meeting near Disneyland for Sunday morning. I figure after the week I’ve had, I really need one. And then we’ll see what the scale has to say about all of this. But hey, I’m going to Disneyland!
On Sunday I planned to go out and use my Flex Points for the week. I usually just eat way over points on one night out, mark it as “all Flex used” and then go on with my week, trying not to go over points the rest of the week. I think this is a good system because it also allows for the whole “cheat night” principle, the idea that you should keep your metabolism guessing, and all that other good stuff. I lose more when I do that as opposed to spreading the Flex points out over the course of the week.
But then it came to pass that we are going to Disneyland this weekend, and maybe I would need my Flex points for that! So I counted to see exactly how many I had used on Sunday: 16, which means that I have 19 left. I have already written them in on Saturday, but I am going to try not to use them, because I feel like I am sticking to the program mathematically, but haven’t really been “on” this week. And I really would like to lose some more weight, because the 2 pounds last week was disappointing.
Flipping through my notebook I see that on Monday I was 4 points under. Yes, I had a good Monday. On Tuesday I was 2 points over because there were free pastries at work to celebrate the launch of a certain operating system, and then more free food at my eye doctor, of all places. The eye doctor food wasn’t even good, except the cookies, so I had a stack of cookies. After having one each of the stuff that wasn’t even good. It was so mindless, ugh. But nonetheless, only 2 points over for the day, because Ian cooked beans and chard, and that’s a 3-point dinner.
On Wednesday, my cubicle-mate brought in two dozen from scratch homemade chocolate chip cookies. Let us pull a veil over Wednesday and move on. (If I count those cookies as 2 points each, which I did, I hit my points target exactly. They were probably more, though.)
Yesterday I was 2 points under, although I had a big chicken Caesar salad for lunch at the pub across the street, and am unsure if it was really 10 points, as I guessed. (I eschewed a side of fries and a glass of wine, both of which are delightful with Caesar salad at the pub across the street.) I’m estimating, like with cookies or Caesar salad, I feel out of control a little. Which is why I feel so off this week.
Finally there is today’s trip, and I have saved 9 points for an In-N-Out burger on the road trip and I’m saving 4 points to split some fries. Which means I can eat basically nothing today, so it might not exactly work out that way. We’ll see. I’ve gotten really good at eating many small 2-4 point “meals” throughout the day in lieu of actual food. So far I’ve had a divine sugar free almond latte, a banana sandwich, a yogurt, and a turkey bologna sandwich. (Sandwiches on low-cal bread are a staple of my life right now.) And so it goes.
All of the above being said, I have accomplished a lot throughout this week. I am still tracking, obviously. I am sure if I hadn’t been writing everything down, I would have had plenty more than five cookies. According to my math—and I tried to be as fair as possible—I have had a good week. I still have Flex points to use at Disneyland, if I need them. I have had a ton of water. I have resolved to buy Dance Dance Revolution as soon as I can.
I found a Weight Watchers meeting near Disneyland for Sunday morning. I figure after the week I’ve had, I really need one. And then we’ll see what the scale has to say about all of this. But hey, I’m going to Disneyland!
3 Comments:
Hello... I thought you'd been quietish lately.
Glad to see you're back. So am I, sort of. Have fun at Disneyland!
Oooh, DDR rocks! I highly recommend it. (And welcome back.)
My experience with Disneyland is that whatever you eat, you WILL walk off. Basically. Have fun!
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