4/27/2010

Thought I'd share a few new YUMMY discoveries. I went to Subway over the weekend while I was at my moms to make a wiser dinner choice since she didn't feel like cooking. I had a turkey sub...ever since then, I've been looking at all the choices they have and today, I had a Sweet Oninon Chicken Teriyaki Salad. It was only 4 points, add 2 points for the extra sweet sauce, and 2 for the 4 crackers I ate. (normally I wouldn't do the crackers) So a VERY filling and extra yummy lunch only cost me 6 points. Considering I have only used 5 prior to that, I am doing great with 14 left for dinner and maybe dessert I'm ahead of the game.

8-9 years ago when I was in highschool, I ate subway everyday for lunch with a bag of baked lays. Monitering my portions for breakfast and dinner, I lost 20-30lbs! Of course that triggered my gaul-stone problem which lead to having my gaulbladder removed...then an additional 25lb weight loss. I got down to 135. This all happened in at the max 4 months! So I think that is why I get so easily frustrated with weight loss results. I expect to be able to lose like I did back then. I guess life has just passed me by so quickly. It seems like yesterday I was goofing around with my fellow graduates while we tried on our caps and gowns. I think back and I didnt have to excercise one time during that 4 months...and I lost right around 60lbs! Of course I AM heavier this time than I was back then. I think I started my last weight loss out at 190-195. So this time I just have to focus on the small numbers to feel successful!

I set my first mini-goal at 5lbs and blew it out of the water week one. But it took me till yesterday to reach my second mini-goal of 10lbs. Now my next mini-goal is 20lbs, then 40 lbs, then 60 lbs, then finally 80 lbs. At that point my husband and I have talked about trying to get pregnant again. I will probably try to stay on a maintenance program at home so that I don't gain unneccessary weight. Once I have the baby I will probably get back on the program to lose the baby weight possibly an additional and my final 15-20 lbs to reach 125-120.

I know I have stated my goal over and over again, but I feel like if I keep repeating it, I'll stay strong and see how much closer I am coming to my goal every week.