The Food

Hmm, 2 posts in one day, I must be enthusiastic!

So, I joined WW on Thursday of last week and weighed in at 167lbs. I decided that part of my problem with food is of course, having the wrong kind in my house and having no portion control. I am also really tired of thinking about food. Planning the shopping list, planning the meals, cooking the meals. Yes, I know it sounds lazy but I work full time, have a couple of side jobs and an almost 6 year old boy who keeps me busy and by the time I get home of an evening, I am exhausted. Cooking is a means to an end - we have to eat therefore I have to cook. I don't enjoy it and it becomes a burden.

Wouldn't it be lovely if we were all like celebrities and could have personal chefs make us the food that we wanted, when we wanted, and the right portion control and calorie content? That would be fabulous. Alas, I am just a regular average Joe and have not bought new work clothes in three years, therefore I highly doubt I could ever afford a personal chef!

The answer for me was the WW food. It is cheaper than Jenny Craig and okay, Jenny delivers to your door but it is flipping expensive! WW is available at Walmart and much cheaper! I am not a big fan of boxed foods, I know that they are loaded with sodium and usually taste like crap, but I thought I would give it a go. I only bought a couple of boxes to start with, thinking I would hate them and didn't want to overstock on food that would go to waste.

I could not have been more wrong! I love them! They taste so good, not at all like the cardboard meals I was expecting, and they are portion controlled. They even give you the points right on the front of the box so you can easily add up what you are eating. Best of all, they have desserts, and for my sweet tooth that was a deal breaker! The desserts are kind of high in points, usually 3 or 4, but someone told me about these Cafe Latte bars that are huge and only 1 point. They are delish! So far I have sampled a few of the meals and the only one that I disliked was the Chicken Carbonara, but they have turkey bacon in it and I am not a huge fan of bacon, turkey or otherwise.

I am allowed 21 points a day, with an allowance of 35 points per week. This does not have to be used, it is an extra bonus if you are eating out or go slightly over your points each day. I have tried to stick to my 21 points per day but yesterday was a disaster. In just three days I had lost 4lbs and was very happy. I had eaten portion controlled meals, felt full and satisfied and my energy level had increased by 80%. I felt amazing. Then my friends came over and we watched the Oscars, drank alcohol and ate fatty foods. I felt awful after. Not just mentally because I knew the foods were bad for me, but physically. It was almost like my body was trying to reject what I had eaten and it felt so bad. I didn't sleep well, like I had eaten too much and was bloated, and this morning I woke up with a headache.

So it is back on track today and I started with a WW quesadilla that was 4 points and already feel so much better. Snacks will be blueberries, low fat popcorn (Trader Joe's have individual bags that are 2 points each and really tasty), WW yoghurt for 1 point and a banana if I still need to snack in between meals.

I am determined to have lost a good amount by the time I weigh in on Thursday!