Day 1 - Here we go again

Day: 1
Height: 5' 1 1/2"
Weekly Weigh-In: 205.6 pounds (199 at home -- alas....)
Daily points: 23 (at 50 calories per point that's about 1150 calories)
Exercise: Walked dog for 20 minutes

I'm a lifetime Weight Watchers member, which means that MANY years ago I lost 30 pounds and kept it off for long enough to be considered successful. I was like 24 years old. Now I'm 50 and it isn't so easy. Also, now instead of 30 pounds to lose I have 60 pounds to lose.

I'm back again at WW, maybe for the 8th time (or more). I always seem to lose 15-20 pounds, and then get lazy or busy and quit writing things down and WHAM - the 15-20 pounds comes back.

So after being motivated by the movie "Julie and Julia" where Julie Powell makes a pact to blog every day for one year while she cooks through the Julia Child cookbook, I decided maybe blogging can help keep me movtivated. Fortunately for me, my son knows how to do this stuff. Also, he's doing the WW diet with me.

So this is day 1. I made out a menu plan and went grocery shopping. Oh yeah, and yesterday I put yellow sticky notes all over the candy dishes at work saying "NO - LORI". Just a reminder for the mindless eating that happens at work when I'm stressed or busy (which is every day). I don't have a candy dish in my office, but they are everywhere....

BREAKFAST - 6 PTS
Cafe Latte with skim milk
Light toast with 1 T. peanut butter

LUNCH - 4 PTS
Fruit (peach and grapes)
Pea Pods
Sandwich thin with lite bologna and green leaf lettace
Water

SNACK - 3 PTS
Fiber One Granola Bar

DINNER - 10 PTS
Steak kabobs, with orange peppers, potatoes and pineapple
Rice
3 Strawberries