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I have a new daily points allowance.

 

When I do my new member orientation and explain the daily points budget, I tell my members when they go up in birthdays or down in weight, their points budget decreases. 

 

Since you can’t really go down in age…my weight being up has given me a new daily points allowance.  I have never wanted to be back at 23 daily points so badly.

 

I’ve been on a roller coaster for a while now.  I love roller coasters, but I want to get off this one.

 

After our Oceanside vacation, I saw a number on the scale that was bad.  Real bad.  When I climbed back up the scale in 2013, gaining a total of 80 pounds in three years, I don’t really remember being aware of the gain.  I remember I was struggling but I don’t really remember what that time was like. 

 

For the last few months, the scale has been climbing and this time I am aware.  My jeans are tight, my middle section hangs over my pants, my clothes don’t fit well, I’m sluggish, I’m tired, my joints ache, I’ve got bouts of acne, and the worst…itchy skin!  The skin folds under my pants itch.

 

I told you it was real bad.

 

I’m choosing today to be proud of saying NO to cookies!  I entered our cookie exchange at work before I stepped on the scale and almost cancelled.  Instead, I decided to bake my cookies and share with my co-workers.  To add to the cookie quantity, the eye bank representative came in with a try of cookies from Costco.  And yet, I persisted.  I added a quick add with a smiley face emoji for 0 pounds which says “no cookies.”

 

One day at a time.  One meal at a time.

Low Calorie/Low Point Festive Recipes

Right before Thanksgiving, Facebook Memories brought up these great low calorie/low point holiday favorites.  

I love beer but I also enjoy a yummy cocktail.  When I first heard of mixing ginger beer with peppermint, I wasn’t so sure.  But give this one a try.  You’ll thank me!

While you may not be serving cranberry sauce at Christmas, this was really good added to non-fat yogurt as a snack for some added protein.

 

Good Mood Items

A member shared on Monday night an analogy about a table: Why when one table leg is wobbly, do we feel the need to make the other three wobbly too?

When one Weight Watchers Pilar is not strong, why do we need to weaken the other three Pilars?

I’ve been thinking about that a lot this week and as of Tuesday morning, I have straightened my Activity Pilar with daily walks, either on the treadmill or outside when the weather is decent.

It has really helped my mood.  

I find I can easily get depressed this time of year.  My counselor and I talked about healthy coping strategies and when you practice these on a regular basis, when needed, you are more likely to turn to the healthy behaviors vs. the unhealthy ones as they are a part of your normal routine.  

I decided I needed to get a pedicure!  This time of year I don’t were sandals so I don’t often paint my toes.  When I think of something that makes me happy, seeing my ruby red chrome nail polish makes me smile.  The day I visited Wynn, my go-to-gal, I wore sandals around the house looking at my toes all day.  It is the little things that can put some brightness in a dull season.

I have to say the Christmas lights are a nice addition too.  While the weather can feel dull, leading up to the festive BIG day, I love seeing all the lights. 

I must continue to find the good-mood items and practice them daily!