I've noticed in the last two days since I signed up for this that my anxiety around losing weight has increased. I started back on Weight Watchers Online (mostly for the support with portion control) at the end of September, when we got back from Europe. I lost 12.3 pounds the first month. Ahhh... nothing like the first month on a healthy eating plan when all the water weight falls right off.
So... I'm feeling a bit anxious that I won't have that "just started" bump this month. Which is silly, I know. I need to be focusing on how I feel, not what the scale says. But it's so much easier to just look at a number and have it tell you what to think.
This weekend has also been harder, and I'm not sure why. I've been SO. HUNGRY. I had made a huge batch of Indian Red Lentil Soup last week and was eating it everyday, which certainly helped to fill me up. Had lots of protein and fiber too. The tomato soup we made on Sunday just does not have the same staying power.
We've also gone out to eat the last two days. I feel pretty good about my choices, and tried really hard to watch the portions. (Though, honestly, last night I didn't need the extra 1/4 of the sandwich. But it was SO TASTY!) Counted the points as best I could. But I'm still up from last Friday (my WW weight-in day). I know it's from the eating out and extra salt and such.
So... I have a plan. Today I don't have anywhere to go (except to VOTE). I'm planning on walking to the polling back, then to the post office to pick up a package and then home. I'm going to make a big batch of Curried Cauliflower with Black Beans for dinner. It's a huge head of cauliflower, so we should have lots of leftovers for the rest of the week. And water, water, water.