All Things Hold Together

I didn’t get around to doing Menu Plan Monday this week because I used my regular Sunday afternoon menu planning time to plan something else. My Weight Watchers strategy.

I have had a love-hate relationship with Weight Watchers ever since the first time I tried it back in 2001. I lost 25 pounds and I looked good. (Just ask Bob. He didn’t even have to tell me; the look on his face every time he saw me said it all.)

Well, then I had a major gall bladder attack - or whatever you call it - and had to have it removed.

When the doctor came in, he said those dreadful words that would make dieting psychologically terrifying for the rest of my life (so far, anyway), “It is often caused by rapid weight loss of 20 pounds or more.”

Ugh! Ever since then, Weight Watchers has terrified me!

I know how irrational it is, especially since I no longer have a gall bladder to develop stones, but what can I say - fear is irrational.

In my defense, do you know how much gall stones hurt? I thought I was dying, people! I even had to take an ambulance to the hospital. (And I am one of those people who never goes to the doctor for anything.)

Well, since then, I have gained back that 25 pounds, plus about 30 more, and it is time I overcame my Weight Watchers phobia.

I am going to be 32 on Thursday and my body is just not as willing to let go of extra weight as it used to be. I need to get serious about this.

So, I sat down Sunday afternoon and planed out how I would spend my daily points allowance. I figured that I would not have the time to calculate points values and carefully write everything I eat down during the hectic weekdays, so I made an outline of meals and snacks I could have throughout the day. When I get hungry, I just grab my list to see what my choices are to eat.

So far so good. It is definitely easier to follow with the planning done ahead of time.

Now that I have the foundation set up, it’s back to my regular menu planning next week. Only now with healthier meals!