Second time's a charm...

It's been a busy week for me between school, work and attempting to have a social life! Needless to say food has been the last thing from my mind lately; but I guess that's a good thing! This morning was my second time getting up on that scary thing we call the scale. The thought of it has been the bain of my existance because even though I have been losing weigh, I don't really feel it yet. This kind of makes me weary of weighing myself on weigh-in day because I'm always afraid that I won't lose anything, or worse, I'll gain weight back.

Luckily for me I was suprised this morning. I lost another 2.4 pounds! I'm sure this number might have been a bigger victory had I not have splurged over the weekend. My food consumption was great! I was able to eat out socially with friends but I was confident that I made healthy choices because I planned them in advance with my Jenny Craig consultant, Hillary. Where I lacked a little discipline was the "adult beverage" category. I know, I know, all drinks contain calories and I'm better off sticking to water or diet soda, or tea...but what fun is that?! I'm definitely not the person to go out and binge drink, but being able to drink socially with friends is what I like to do! I don't want to give that up! I did my best by mixing clear liquors with diet sodas and sugar free fruit juices, and one of the nights I just stuck to two glasses of white wine. I'm sure I could have cut it back more, but I was happy that I thought about it instead of just ordering a usual vodka and cranberry juice (sounds good but so full of sugar!)

I mentioned last week that I was looking for a new gym so I can start adding exercise to my weight loss plan. So far I've narrowed it down to two. I plan on taking advantage of the free week pass that both gyms offer so I can see which one I like better, and also see which offers a better deal! I'm all about saving money too! (I guess that's what working at Consolidated Credit Counseling Services does to me!) For now though, I'm sticking with walking with my dog Jack, who definitely doesn't mind the extra time outside...until it gets too hot!

It's been another great week on the program full of surprisingly yummy food! Next time I'll be sure to give you guys a review of the meals I've tried so far. I'm definitely forming a few favorites!

44.6 pounds to go!

~Anessa