Weight Loss!

My weight is down 3.5lbs since last Tuesday! YAY! I am very very happy. It really gets me going when I see progress. It proves to me that what I am doing IS working, and I should continue doing it instead of giving up. So I am officially at 355.1 at the moment. Can't wait to weigh in next week! Hope it stays on the same path.

I got my own copy of the Hungry Girl cookbook now (instead of the library's copy), and it's so pretty and shiny and wonderful. I can actually write in it if I want, which I will because I'm going to write the Weight Watcher point values next to every recipe. Tonight I actually made TWO things out of it! And they were delicious. And only equaled about 9 points together, and that is including two servings of ranch dressing. I made a BLT salad (made with turkey bacon) and French Onion Soup. YUM. Just enough to fill me up. For an evening snack (not so much snack, but still good) I ate some Spinach Munchies, which I found in the natural foods department. It has soy cheese inside.. it was good, but I could certainly tell it was not real cheese. But yum... spinach. That was 7 points. So it nearly equaled my supper. But I had points to spare. However, it appears that soy does not like me... my tummy feels like it's doing cartwheels. But maybe this is something that will pass the more I eat it. Hopefully, because I bought some soy milk to use in recipes. I also bought some tofu noodles, which I have never had. We will see how that treats me as well.

I spent WAAAAYYYY too much money. I've been trying to buy "investment pieces" for my kitchen, and it is starting to add up. I think I am starting to spend beyond my means... again. Of course I could be wrong, I need to check (and start keeping track in a register what I am pulling out of my checking!)... but I am pretty sure I am not going to have much to spend until Thursday when I get paid. I have plenty of food here though, so as long as I bag up my lunch for work, I should be fine. Thank goodness.

Went for a walk with my Aunt Chris and her dog Jaycee. It was short but definitely worth it. It was gorgeous out today. I also went for a walk on Friday and took almost 100 pictures before discovering that there was a spot in all of them. Turns out there was dust on one of the mirrors or a sensor or something. Something that I could not figure out how to clean! I opened up everything and tried cleaning it, and obviously missed that part. Luckily my Aunt DeeDee has the same camera and knows how to clean it. I am so glad she is a photographer. Chris took it up to the cities with her, DeeDee fixed it, and I had it back in my hands today. Fantastic!! It will probably be Thursday before I can get out for a walk again, but when I do I will bring it with.

Lots of day hours this week. On Tuesday I will be working 10 hours. So Thursday will be a welcome relief. I hope it will be beautiful outside.

Well, I am growing increasingly tired and have to work in the morning, so I should go to bed. But trust me, I am pumped for this week and hope to stay on track!