Cathy is one of my very favorite comic strips. She totally gets it! But, hopefully, I will soon be able to leave both these problems behind. Two weeks ago I signed up for Weight Watchers (their online program) and have already lost four pounds. I'm very excited about this! Finally I'm eating the way I used to eat...the way you're supposed to eat. I have to say that at first I didn't know how I would fit with the Weight Watchers program, but I love it. I love it because it makes me think about what I'm eating before I eat it. If you do it right, you don't have to give up your favorites. I had a piece of chocolate cake every day last week. The key is not having chocolate cake for breakfast, then for a snack and then for dessert. MODERATION! At the beginning of this new little change, it soon became apparent that my biggest problem was eating whatever Olivia didn't eat. That meant two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners. Why am I not the size of the Goodyear blimp? I think stopping that alone allowed me to lose weight fast. I also ate because I was bored. Walk through the kitchen...eat...walk through the living room past the candy dish...eat...sit with Olivia while she eats a snack...eat. I don't even think I realized I was eating. But this year will be different. This year, I think that I will be able to say no to the donut (actually, I always have, donuts are disgusting) and yes to the yoga pants I haven't been able to wear in four years. And then I'll have some yummy fat-free double-churned chocolate ice cream to celebrate!
