Week 1: I've been on Weight Watchers for a whole week, and I haven't lost a pound. I think. At least, I still weigh 210 according to the scale at the gym. I was awfully unhappy about it until my co-workers pointed out that I didn't actually weigh myself before starting so I can't be sure I really did weigh 210 last Friday. I might have weighed 213 and lost three pounds. They're right. I only guessed based on the last time I weighed in which was, er, a month ago. So I'm trying to head off discouragement.
I have discovered several valuable things while being on a diet -- no, while changing my diet last week. I've discovered that it's annoying to have to pee all the time now that I'm drinking a lot more water. I've discovered that having a salad for lunch is a bad idea; I'm hungry two hours later. I've also discovered the chocolate Smart Ones ice cream sandwichs are really tasty, and are only two points (I get 29 points a day), so they make an excellent dessert item even though I'm not wild about ice cream most of the time. And I've discovered that I would rather eat a small amount of the full fat version of anything than a low or no fat version even if it means I can eat twice as much and be really full. I was practically in tears on Wednesday when I experimented with having a roast beef sandwich on bread with mustard. No mayo, no cheese. It was dry and sour and just awful! Afterwards, I felt deprived and self-pitying for hours even though I was full. I want food to taste good. It really matters to me.
So today I had a normal burrito, but I left out the cheese and I didn't have any tortilla chips. It had refried beans, rice, a big tortilla, salsa, a dash of guacamole, and some sour cream. It tasted wonderful. I didn't miss the cheese or the chips, and by doing without those I had enough points left over for a decent dinner that did not consist entirely of vegetables, rice cakes, and thin, bluish fat free milk. That's the kind of compromise I'm willing to make.
But if I don't lose at least a pound next week I will be in despair. I know myself very well, and I need results if I'm going to be giving up my decadent ways. For now, I guess I'll try to remember that most people gain weight around the holidays and I've managed, at the least, not to gain any.
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