The Hunger Games

Okay. Today has been fun. Day 5 and the cravings have been hitting. Ugh! Waffles with syrup. Cheeseburgers. Banana Fudge Sundaes. I know I can have small portions according to Weight Watchers, but I don't want to. I want to beat the cravings. I got a friend who is bringing me a Weight Watcher recipe for pizza tomorrow. Can't wait to try that one out. I know I can still have some of my favorites like beans and cornbread, or smoked brisket, or even catfish, but now all in moderation. I have eaten really good today. I was doing so well I rewarded myself with a small snow-cone. A great win for me! Normally I would've had the large one. Small battles. All in all, I'm proud of my progress.

I'm off tomorrow and look forward to sleeping in. Then I'm going to join a gym and get in a work out. It'll be the first time I've been to a gym to work out in well, I've never been to a gym to workout. Not even in high school. All of our exercising came in the form of sprinting. Tomorrow will definitely be interesting! Scared of the stiffness and soreness and, I'll admit, the sweat too! Hopefully things won't be as bad as my mind makes it out to be. I'll let you know how all that goes.

This journey wouldn't have been possible, if not for my wonderful bride, Melody. She joined with me and she helps me with all the tough stuff. She is my backbone through all this. She is really good at corralling me. I think that job is tougher than mine. I am thankful that I get to do this journey with my best friend!

I eally like Weight Watchers. They help me to understand portion control better, and how to eat better. While it isn't fun at times here in the beginning, I know it will be in the long run. It's easy for me to figure my points. I got a calculator on my phone and just let it do the work. It uses totals from Fat, Carbs, Fiber, and Protein. I get 71 points a day with 49 extra a week. I haven't touched my extra at all this week! Just drank my milk and I got points left, and the craving for some cheese puffs and a Hershey bar are strong, but I'll eat some apple or maybe some watermelon for a snack before bed. Thursday night will be my first official weigh in. I can't wait to see how I'm doing! We decided not to weigh ourselves during the week, but only once at our weigh ins. I'll let you know how that goes too!