Day one on WW

I did well today - I really like the Core plan, as opposed to counting points. The foods are all healthy, and lots of what I eat already - when I'm not eating crap. I had oatmeal with protein powder for breakfast, leftover Christmas roast and sugar snap peas for lunch, some soup before I went to the gym, and more leftovers for dinner. I kept my portions in check, and I didn't eat any junk.

Core allows you to eat from a list of healthy foods, and use 35 points as a buffer for other non-core foods throughout the week. My protein powder alone was 2 points, but it's good for me and helps my breakfast stick with me longer. The pasta in my soup was 4 points. My dinner added 5 points, but I worked off 5 points at the gym, so that's a wash.

My biggest challenge is portion control - always has been. I love food and can eat with the best of them - but changing my habits is long overdue. It's time.

Weight Watchers - again...

I've done it. I've joined again. Seeing myself at my highest weight ever is not a pretty thing...and I've been struggling with lack of motivation for a very long time. Was it all the holiday cookies that I ate over the last week? Is it the sunshine that we have today for the first time in about a month? That my clothes don't fit me? I don't know - but it doesn't matter. Today I have a shred of motivation to make some sort of change in my life, so I'm taking advantage of this moment.

I really don't like the rah-rah stuff of WW meetings, but I do need to be accountable and right now I can't do this by myself. Fit by 40 is not going to happen at this rate, so here goes nothing...

College

My baby got his first acceptance letter today - he's officially a college student now - the application deadline isn't until February, but he got his application in in November, and received his acceptance letter already! I'm so proud of him, and happy for him - now that he can relax a bit. This was his first choice - so the pressure really is off. Hopefully he'll start sleeping better, and will be able to enjoy the rest of his Senior year.

It's still sinking in - but I can definitely say that I'm a very proud mom.

A smile

I just came here and read through all my past entries on this blog. I smile at the cycles I've been through over the last few years - the ups, the downs, the reflections, the rants... Nothing really changes, I guess - it just progresses and matures. History repeats itself in one way or another. There will always be bills to pay, floors to clean, children and pets to care for, people to love and people to be angry with.

A lot has happened since my last entry - which was almost a year ago. Last summer was a whirlwind - my son played over 40 baseball games in 2 months and we were constantly on the go. We went as a family to Florida in the fall for more baseball - the kids had never been on a plane - and dolphins swam by them in the ocean - it was a fun four days.

We moved my dad again - this time into an assisted living facility. He had brain surgery in December - came through it fine, but he really can't take care of himself. It's been an adjustment.

We're gearing up for another busy summer - baseball and softball practices have started. Our season was delayed due to a few unwelcome April snowstorms, but things are finally thawing out and Spring may finally be here.

My bike is tuned and ready. I have a new helmet that Mike and the kids got me for my birthday. I'm growing my hair - maybe by the time I'm 40 it will be long. I've gained 20 lbs so I want to get some of that off. Get moving.

Mike is good, the kids are good, the dogs and brandi are good, even the squirrel in the attic is happy - though I wish he would leave. We're healthy, we have jobs, food, and cars. We are blessed.