Joined Weight Watchers, Again!!

[jrsygal37]

I'm doing Weight Watchers, well most of the time. I really do need to be more dilagent with watching my points. I'm 41 (ouch) and finding it very hard to not eat junk. My avatar is what I was (taken about a year and a half - 2 yrs ago)but for a variety of reasons I've gained about 30 lbs. I just went back to work. I was a stay at home mom for the past 15 years. Before that a legal secretary/paralegal. I could not stand the thought of sitting behind a desk again and quite honestly wanted a job where I'd be on the move - just so I would lose weight. I ended up taking a part time job at the Shop Rite Deli. It's non stop so the time goes by quickly and I'm also getting a load of excersice running back and forth, lifting the meats etc. I've been working about a month now - absolutely love it. I work nights usually 3-10 and I'm down 8 lbs. I should have done this a long time ago. I feel so good getting out again. Elaine

[Marilyn]

Elaine, so glad this is working for you. My job is mostly sitting behind a desk with a computer and phone or driving here and there to meet with people. Not much exercise to it. Sometimes if a customer needs something and I can deliver it while I'm out, I'll make a delivery, but even then it's lifting a box from my truck and carrying it a short distance to put is on t a counter. Not much exercise there.

Tonight was my first weigh-in after joining, and I was pleasantly surprised that I had lost 6 lbs!!!! Got a star my first week. Not sure the next will be so easy. I'm trying to lose about 26 lbs, so we'll see how it goes.

Tomorrow I'm playing in a golf tournament, but we ride in carts, don't walk the course, so all I do is get in and out of a cart and swing a club. Not a whole lot to doing that, but it's surprising how tiring it can be. Of course, I'll be entertaining customers, and I think some of the getting tired is the stress of trying to be pleasant and fun to be around for 5 to 6 hours.

[judy]

It's 6 points/hour for entertaining clients!

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by judy

It's 6 points/hour for entertaining clients!

LOL, Judy, I wish. We did have an amazing day!!! Got up this morning at 5:15 a.m. which is very early for me. I was at the Country Club by 7 a.m., right around daybreak, and we tee'd off just after 8 a.m. It was a little overcast and cool this morning. So I was wishing I had a light jacket. It was a truly beautiful day. The guys on my team were all very nice and everyone got along very well. We did okay, 9 under par. No prizes for us, but we had a great time. Finished the game around 1:15 p.m. and had burgers for lunch. I was good just meat, bun and vegetables with a little mustard (10 pts total).

When I was leaving the house, I was wondering what I was thinking when I decided to golf so early. Usually I pick the early afternoon tee-off times. AFter lunch I went home for a while and ran an errand with hubby then took a shower and went back to the Country Club. I sat around the rest of the afternoon visiting with customers who had stayed around, too. At around 6:15 p.m. the folks who played the afternoon flight began to return to the clubhouse, so..... I had a nice round of golf, a relaxing afternoon and early evening, and got to spend some quality time getting to know some of my very important customers better in a relaxing environment and I didn't blow my diet. I'm ending the day with 19 pts. That's one over my allowance, but I just took one point from the pool of 35 discressionary for the week.

Not to shabby, if I do say so myself.

[Janet]

Way to go ladies!!! With Judy helping you all with the points...you can't help but lose!!

[gja1000]

Way to go Marilyn!! I've got to get myself back into a disciplined WW eating pattern. I always count points (well, usually except when I know I've gone waaaaaay over). Lately though, I've had no willpower and I've been eating when I want to not necessarily when I am hungry. Big mistake.

Anyway, I'm happy you are doing so well. Maybe you'll be motivation for me!!!
Good luck, keep us posted.

[DianaB]

Good going, Marilyn!!! Six pounds is a wonderful start and it sounds like you're doing really good on your diet. Keep up the good work!!!!