Day 5

After receiving some really good advice from my friend Cara, I am not going to weigh myself anymore throughout the week. It's just torture and it puts me in a bad mood! I'm going to share what she wrote me on Facebook and I hope she doesn't mind:

1. Always weigh in just once a week. Preferably on the same day, same time. (My mom and I even wear the same type of clothes, lightweight cotton - no jeans)

2. Always weigh in on WW scales, not your own scale. Since Jason isn't going to the meetings, but is still following the program, he can use your scale. But, again, only once a week.

3. Normal weight loss (that you will be able to keep off) is 1-2 lbs a week. So a .2 weight loss is still better than nuthin' Also, imagine rubbing a pound of butter all over your body. Disgusting, right? Well, that's a visual for every one pound of fat that you lose. Then, we move on to things like 5 lbs of sugar, 10 lbs of flour, 20 lbs of sugar, etc. Nice visuals huh?

4. If you choose to torture yourself by weighing in mid-week, this is what's happening inside your body. Your water retension and weight fluctuate depending on time of day, what you've recently eaten, salt intake, activity level, etc. So, you cannot get a true reading of what your weight really is, unless you have consistency on your weigh in times.

5. The first month of your weight loss journey (and Jason's) is referred to as the honeymoon period. You both should lose between 10-30 pounds in the next month to six weeks. Yes, the weight will stay off if you keep to the WW meal plan.

This is really good advice!

I noticed during day 5, that I'm getting hungry every 2 hours. That must mean my metabolism is finally working, and let me tell you, it feels great!

Breakfast:

• English Muffin with 1 tbsp of Peanut Butter
• Coffee with Cream & Sugar
• Fat Free Yogurt
• 3 slices of bacon

Lunch:

• Grilled Pork Chop leftover
• 20 mini pretzels
• Diet Coke

Dinner:

• Cheese-Stuffed Turkey Meatballs (Got this out of the Weight Watchers cookbook and it was fantastic!)
• Salad

Snacks:

• Apple Slices
• Cucumber Slices
• Orange Slices

I break up my snacks in between meals, because, like I said, I'm getting hungry every 2 hours. So, I have a snack between breakfast and lunch, and 2 snacks between lunch and dinner, and last night I had half of a Hershey's Chocolate Candy Bar for a small treat and to make up for the rest of my points. I feel good about Day 5. I met all my points, ate all my power foods, and got my healthy oils and dairy.

GOAL FOR DAY 6:
DRINK MORE WATER!