4lb down!! :)

good morning! :) and what a good one ‘tis!



last night was my work’s holiday party. we had a buffet meal—pretty much thanksgiving/christmas food—and open bar. i just drank water and for the meal i ate until i was full, but not stuffed. i did have a small slice of peppermint cheesecake for dessert which was quite enough! :D



i planned my food for the rest of the day carefully to include a lot of 0-point foods so i could not be starving all day. i think i ate a total of about 8 points before dinner—cleverly working in some scrambled egg whites and a piece of canadian bacon, an apple, a toasted turkey sandwich with tomato and romaine with a tad of butter, a 3-cup romaine salad with 2tbs dressing and baby carrots, some skim milk, and 1/2 cup blueberries. yes, all for just 8 points! =D



i didnt feel hungry at all because i spread it out over about 8 hours. of course on a normal day i’ll have much more dairy, protein and healthy fats and still stay within my 26pt/day limit.



i like to make sure i have some carbs, protein and fat at every meal & snack, and i usually eat 5-6 times a day. this really helps control my hunger levels so i never feel deprived, and i never overeat because im starving!



on top of that, yesterday was my WW @ work meeting. i weighed in and lost another pound! WOOT! =D so that makes a total of 4 this month. i cant believe how easy its been so far!! my goal is five pounds by the end of the year, but if i could manage 2lb a week i will be so thrilled!



okay…time for work, but i’ll write more soon. later!



~jos~