Heavy cream is never good for the waistline.... I'm not saying that creating my own soups has lead to the demise of my waistline, it just helped perpetuate a problem. A problem that around this time of year, I get nervous about. Bathing suit season is just around the corner and I'm on the heavy side of the bell curve. Last year and two years ago I participated in "The Biggest Loser" challenge at my work. I think I dropped 15-20 pounds both times I did this event. However, the weight always crept back on when the challenge was over.
Why? Well, who wants to constantly be on a diet and watching every ounce that goes into your mouth? Not me! I know how to work out, eat right, yadda, yadda but sometimes I get lazy. Okay, more than sometimes I get lazy. I lose motivation fast. I have to be honest, I'm gotten to a stage in my life that if my clothes fit, I am happy with my weight. Once things start getting tight, I get antsy.
However.... I went to the doctor a few weeks ago and she came into the room and said "The computer says you are overweight." No shit! I'm 5'4", I'll always be overweight--the charts want me at 117-140. I suppose being 140 is somewhat attainable, but 117? LOL. What enraged me was that the doctor hid behind what the computer said; if she took the time to look at my chart she could clearly see for the last five years my weight has gone up and down, up and down. She never bothered to mention anything before. She waited until the medical group installed this new fancy computer system to say something about my weight; bogus. I wish she was truly concerned. She asked if I wanted a referral to a nutritionist, I declined.
I already had a plan in mind. I asked her her thoughts on Weight Watchers; I have more friends on it then I can count. I need to be ACCOUNTABLE to a program. I am not accountable to myself. I can't pep myself up into thinking "I want a longer, healthier life" to motivate my ass to do the right thing. I get serious when money is equated in the process; if I'm winning money or if I'm spending money--I dedicate myself to it. My doctor said she highly recommends the program and that her patients that use it are the ones who are able to keep the weight off in the long term.
So it was set, I geared up for my first weight in. I just finished my first week on the program and I know I've lost weight. I'm counting points like a mad woman and I'm absorbing all the information I can so it can become second nature and not diet mentality. All in all, though, I don't feel like I'm on a diet, I am eating what I want and CHOCOLATE, too!!!
I know the soup recipes were short-lived, but as my life changes, the route of the recipes I post will change, too. Therefore, except some yummy weight watchers recipes from a cookbook I bought. I won't post icky ones, just the yumm-o ones. I know most people want healthy versions of their favs, so maybe you'll stumble onto something delicious.
So continue to pass the pepper (because a few shakes is zero points!) and I'll keep in touch!
