So I finish my 10 day challenge, and I have had a couple of rough days. On Sunday I shared a bottle of wine with my boyfriend. Monday, I was good ate within my points made good choices. Tuesday, not so much! With WW (formerly Weight Watchers) you are given points their version of calories to count. I am now at 26 smart points per day. My breakfast yesterday was 22 smart points and I had fruit no potatoes and I did not eat the toast! I did also eat 1/4 of a muffin.

This puts things into perspective! 22 points people. I did not stop there, for late lunch early diner my mom and I went to Pointe Burger, yep I had a burger, french fries and you bet a beer! I was way I mean way over my daily points!

Then tonight I ate pizza! Which isn’t necessarily a bad choice. But eating more then you should serving size is where it goes wrong!

I have weigh in on Friday! I have not really done huge workouts this is probably not going to be good.

I am back on track tomorrow. DOING THIS is not going to get me to my goal by September!

I had no true reason I needed to go 10 days without the below.

I did it purely to change up my diet and maybe jump start so I wouldn’t have a plateau. Given the only real things on that above list that I consume are. Dairy, fruits, alcohol, an occasional baked good and candy this was some what easy. With the exception of some challenges when I was out of town with family.

What I learned is that while my family was eating pies, sweets and having the occasional alcoholic beverage, I did not give in. So this tells me that I can have any obstacle or temptation come my way and I can say NO.

I have said in previous posts that I am doing WW formally Weight Watchers. I like this because I can eat what works for me, it helps and holds accountable for points (aka calories). This is teaching me to stay within a daily point/calories, but I can eat anything I want.

I’ve done other programs in the past. For example, I did a program called Ideal Protein and I lost 60lbs, this is a Keto diet. In my experience and for me and my body not something I good maintain. Now with WW I can incorporate what I learned about my body from that program into this. Like I do not eat a lot of pasta, rice or bread. When I do I eat them earlier in the day and I choose whole grains.

Changing up what you eat and when you eat it helps get over a food rut and can get you off a plateau or maybe keep you from being on one. Just like change up your workouts!

I’m on the journey to change and improve my life! I’m creating my new lifestyle and everything that that encompasses.

If you want more information on WW I have included a link to there site. Results are different for everyone, part of the journey if self discovery.

This journey is not one day you start and 3 days later poof you’re at your goal. It took years to put on this weight it could take years to take it off! If it does then it does, because in that time period you are learning new healthier habits that will allow you to keep it off forever!

While I have had some good successes, they have not all been downs. I have had weeks and months were I gained and lost and gained and lost. What did I learn?

1) Do not beat myself up! I’m human I am not perfect. Be kind to yourself

2) No matter the results on the scale, I had a good week. Because I have learned something about myself and I am winning because I am working on being healthier

3) Be HONEST with yourself, if I gained, I know exactly what I did and why I had that result!

4) Under no circumstances will I quit! Any journey has its ups and downs, and a bump in that road is NO reason to STOP! It’s an opportunity to grow and change!

5) If you need support then it’s ok.

6) NO matter what hold yourself accountable! Regardless if you step on your scale at home and it shows a gain, you go to your WW workshop and be accountable for your actions.

7) Everyone’s results are different! You can not compare yourself to anyone else!