Weight Watchers Wednesday (on Thursday!)

Since I posted about my journey with Weight Watchers two weeks ago, I have been contemplating about posting a Weight Watcher Wednesday regular post. I do my weigh ins on Tuesdays, so I figured I could write about it and my tips and struggles for the week on Wednesdays (plus the whole WWW thing...). I really think blogging about it will make me more accountable and I would love to hear other people's advice and struggles with weight. So here is the inaugural post of Weight Watchers Wednesday! It is on Thursday thought, so please forgive me! Next week it will be on Wednesday!

As of the last post, I had committed myself to tracking. Yeah, that didn't happen. Why, I don't really know. Okay, yes I do. I got sick, it was Thanksgiving, it was easier not to.  We ate horribly during the Thanksgiving week. I didn't run as much as I would have since I was sick, but I did manage to run 11 miles on Saturday, so that is a lot of activity points earned! But I had a Bachelorette party to go to that night, so I am sure I drank all those calories and then some!

This week I went to weigh in on Tuesday. I was not sure how it would go. I gained. So disappointing. I had to pay! I was 1.2 lbs over my limit, which is really 3.2 over my goal! (You can be two pounds heavier than your goal weight.) So I am tracking this week! I am, promise.

Here are some tips that help me to track.

1. Eat at home. (Duh, that one is easy.)
2. Measure your portions! Yes, everything. I get out the measuring cup and measure my wine! 4 ounces is a serving. I had to learn this when I first started WW. My pours used to be huge. I am learning to enjoy those 4 ounces at a time and realize how much they add up!
3. Plan meals. I like finding recipes and making them. I use e-tools on the Weight Watchers website to input the recipe and find out how many points it is. I like this feature because I feel like I can eat anything I want (not just WW recipes) as long as I figure out how many points there are.
4. E-tools and the iphone app. I use both of these to look up points values and track. It is nice to be sitting on the couch and log that glass of wine in so you don't forget!

So tonight I am worried! I am going with my friend Kate to Social House to try the restaurant out for an event she has to plan at work. They are going to be giving us free food to try! How will I stay on track? I am going to do my best to keep tabs on what I eat and pick healthier options. Just try a little, not go overboard. And get this, after that I am going with my friend Karla to a special shopping event at Nordstrom that will have food and drink! ahhh! You know, I actually am not going to stress out. I am going to try not go crazy on the food and drink, keep tracking on my iphone or notes on my iphone and look up the points later. Yes, I might go over my points allowance for the day but I will track it and move on. I have extra points built in the plan over and beyond my daily allowance I can use. I also earn activity points that accumulate all week that I can use. Heck, I will be running 13 miles on Sunday. I think I will earn some extra points this week! In the end, it is all about balance. I know December is going to be a rough month, with lots of parties and food and drink. I just have to stay within my limits on the days I don't have something going on and plan for those events.

I will be sure to let everyone know about tonight's fun events! I am excited!