#210 Think about it Tuesday!!!!

Granted, I know it is 11:30pm and I am writing my first blog in quite sometime. Also, I do know most of you won't read it. So I am writing this for myself and those of you who will actually read this. My life has changed for the better, (1) I have a "real" job, which means I have a steady pay check, and (2) I am really working hard on my weight loss. I have the drive and motivation that has been lacking for a few months.

For the last few weeks I have been trying to get back on plan. I am slowly doing it. Each week at Weight Watchers (WW), we are asked to write something down that we are going to work on during the following week. Listed below are what I put every week:

1. Track: Lord knows that one of the most difficult thing for me is tracking...literally writing everything down that goes into my mouth. I don't why I don't want to do it. Mostly likely it is that I am lazy and don't really want to do it. I have been working hard on it and I can proudly say that for the last 3 weeks, I have written everything down even if I don't really want to admit that I had one thing or that much of another. 
2. Drink less soda: If you know me like I am sure most of you do. I love Diet Coke (DC). DC is my favorite thing to drink after a long day at work or when I watch a movie (especially when I go to see a move at the theater and yes I know how expensive they are!!!!). Anyway, Sunday is usually that last time during the week I have a DC. I am actually drinking more and more water each day. I think I am usually at 4 bottles of water a day. I try to drink half my weight in oz of water each day. This is very hard for me.
3. Eat more fruits and veggies: I pretty much bring my lunch everyday. The main part of my meal is a turkey sandwich. I have been bring two snacks everyday, which are carrots and grapes. Something both sweet and salty. A fruit and a veggie. 
4. Exercise: I, Lauren Elizabeth Mayet, joined a gym aka The YMCA, and I love it. I am earning more activity than I have ever done before. I go to Zumba Tuesday and Thursday each week plus on Saturdays I have been going in to use the elliptical. On the elliptical I usually do 30 minutes which for me is roughly around 2.5 miles. Yesterday, I took my first step class since high school. It was 45 minutes and nearly killed me. 
5. Stop going to the candy dish at work....I have actually gotten better at not going to the break room for a candy or bag of chips. This is really hard when it is staring me right in the face.

Well I am keeping my fingers crossed that some of my changes are working. Weigh In is tomorrow!!!!!! Yikes.