Me- Version 2.0

Today was going to be a long day so I wanted to have a good breakfast. I had 2 slices of light wheat toast with PB and Banana along with 1 cup of 1% milk for 8 points.

I spent some time in the morning finishing up my reading assignments and then I headed to class. It was a COLD day today and the walk to class wasn’t fun!

My first professor made all of us stand up and dance- he said that  it would warm us all up. lol. He said that the best way to learn a dance is to watch it and try to copy it and he wanted us to copy this:

Ok- not so much for me! I was all kinds of uncomfortable! haha But he was up there giving it all he had. lol- that was kind of fun to see, actually. He said it was the Rumba- I’m not really sure? I don’t know much about dance. But that was interesting anyways-Thought I would share the absurdity of the experience- so is college.

My second class was all kinds of boring. I am not in high school and do not need my professors to talk 2 words an hour and provide notes on a power point- come on- lecture and explain things to me I don’t know! Plus, I get really tired of professors trying to push their own political agenda in class… it’s going to be a long semester!

After that, I grabbed Subway for lunch. 6” turkey. I brought my own 1/2 serving of Baked Lay’s from home and drank water. 9 points.

I ran into Hobby Lobby in search of some Valentine’s Day Décor- didn’t find anything I was in love with- although I found an AWESOME coffee cup and smoothie cup with hearts on them- so cute and so girly! But I didn’t buy them- although I may go back and get them when I have a coupon!

I had to go into the office today for a meeting- so I stopped at Starbucks and grabbed a short Chai latte with nonfat milk and I was craving something sweet- so I got a chocolate chunk cookie and ate 1/2 of it- total of 8 points. The 1/2 cookie itself was 5 points- and I have to say I enjoyed every single bite. Those points weren’t wasted AT ALL. Very good cookie! And amazing that I am able to limit myself to 1/2. To me, that’s what this lifestyle change thing is all about. No deprivation- just moderation.

Work went fine. It always makes the time go fast when it’s something different. I do not miss the smells of that place though. YUCK! Bathe- PEOPLE!

My boss told me how appreciated I am and how great of an employee that they think I am and they are going to miss me if I quit when I graduate from college. That’s always nice to hear.

And then I headed home. I forgot how tiring it is to be gone all day. Did I mention that I LOVE LOVE LOVE working from home? I’m glad that tomorrow morning I can put my slippers on and work comfortably in my own office- free of nasty smells!

For supper, I wanted something quick, so I heated up the rest of the leftover pulled pork. I had a sandwich on a sandwich thin along with green beans and SF Strawberry Jell-O w/ blueberries for 6 points. I also had some of that Diet Dew that I won on Twitter.

For dessert, I had a Skinny Cow Strawberry Shortcake ice cream sandwich for 4 points.

So that puts me at using 1 weekly point today.

I am REALLY lacking in fruits/veggies today, but I can make that up- they are free after all! I actually brought two Cuties Clementines with me to work and forgot about them- since when do I forget about food? lol. I drank a lot of water today, so that’s good. So I will probably eat those Clementines and I will have eaten 5 servings of fruits/veggies- WW’s requirement. I was reminded today how much more planning it takes when you are not at home all day. I used to be able to do it- but it does take extra work.

I have to express how happy I am today. I am happy with myself. I feel good about myself. I believe in myself more than ever. I have more self confidence- maybe not all that I need to have- but I’m a work in progress. I know that I deserve more- I am worth it. I know I can attribute so much of this to my weight loss efforts and all that goes along with it. Losing weight isn’t  just going to make you look better- it transforms your attitude, your mind and your life. It is helping me to be a better version of myself. One of my new year’s resolutions is to be the best me that I can be. Here I am- version 2.0. I can’t wait to see what’s in store along the rest of this journey. I am so happy with my life. I’m thankful for a loving hubby and the wonderful family that I have. I am truly blessed. I couldn’t be more grateful.

Thank you to all of you who have encouraged me and cheered me on along this journey. You are helping me become the woman I was destined to be and so I thank all of you, too.

*sniffle* Ok, happy tears are ok, right?