Wrapping Up Week 1: Prepping for First Weigh-In

No hotdogs for me for a while.  I'm
eating healthy!  (Not that sweet
little Minnie is edible anyway, even
in her hotdog costume!  But gosh
dang it, isn't she cute?)

Tonight I joined my precious friend Lea Ann and some girls from her church for dinner and conversation, which rocked.  What rocks even more (OK, maybe not *more*, but it rocks a lot!) is that she has now jumped on the get-fit bandwagon as well.  Woohoo!  No better way than doing it as a team, no?

Lea Ann prepared a beautiful meal:
*Perfectly cooked chicken breasts from her grill
*A lovely salad with light dressing and lots of veggies
*Green beans with salsa (try it, seriously!)

And for dessert:  A simply gorgeous fruit salad with a light dressing made from peach pie filling.  (Scrumptious and healthy.)  Even with dessert, I still stayed within my points today, and what was even better was doing it without having to deny myself anything.  Portion control and planning ahead were the keys to success today! In fact, portion control and planning ahead have been working well all week...

Which brings me to the next tidbit of news... tomorrow I am ONE WEEK into this 101-pound challenge!  At lunchtime, I will have my first Weight Watcher weigh-in since starting the program.  To be on schedule for the 101-in-1 challenge to which I've committed, I need to be down approximately two pounds since last week.

I'm hoping and praying to see that much change on the scale!  So far, I've done everything as prescribed, including activity every day -- even a couple of days of very intense activity, such as Sunday's 6-mile walk and last night's several-mile bike ride -- plus staying within points and drinking an obscene amount of water.  I have definitely learned what the inside of the ladies room looks like in my office!

And I don't miss the junk food at all, which is surprising.  I already have more energy, too.  In just a week.  I'm very excited, but nervous about tomorrow.  I know I can't hang my heart on that number, but I really, REALLY want to see some progress in week one.  Really.  (Deep breaths.)

So, seven days down.  Pounds lost?  Tomorrow is the weigh-in, so stay tuned...