Good News and Bad News

The good news is....I lost 2.5 pounds this week! I successfully managed my portions at our Department Luncheon today (the options were healthy...soup and salad), and avoided the cake and cookies that were being shoved in my face. On the way home, I pushed myself to go to the gym, even though I was feeling extremely sluggish and unmotivated, and even managed to convince Sam to come along. I had a great 30 minute work out and burned 300 calories.

The bad news is....in the past, every time I've had a successful weigh in, I've gotten cocky and subconsciously slacked off the next week, inevitably gaining back most, if not all, of the weight I worked so hard to lose the week prior. It was this constant yo-yo within 5-8 pounds, and then I'd get frustrated and just give up. I'm realizing now that I need to keep my eye on the prize and not let history repeat itself.

All in all, I'd say this was a very successful first week of weight loss blogging. Here are some things I'm especially proud of:

• Going to the gym three times, as planned, and earning 18 activity points for the week!
  
• Staying within my points target every day since Monday.
• Blogging every day and being honest about what I ate.
• Avoiding temptation at times when I didn't think I could.

So here's what I ate today. But please know that I'm a firm believer in cheat days for getting you through the week (hence my conveniently planned Friday afternoon weigh ins).

Breakfast:

• None.

Lunch:

• Broccoli and Cheese soup (4 points)
  
• 1 piece of Italian bread (3 points)
  
• Smaaaallll portion of baked ziti w/ meat sauce (5 points)
  
• Smaaaalll portion of cous cous salad with tomatoes and spinich (3 points)
  

Dinner:

• Pizza, 3 medium slices (yeah, I know...) (18 points)
  
• Cinna Stix (8 points)
  

Exercise:

• Elyptical, 30 minutes (6 activity points)

TOTAL: 41 points (TERRIBLE, but worth it), minus 6 activity points = 35 points

4 of my 35 weekly flex points have been used.