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.