Finally

Two weeks ago I went shopping for new pants. Something summery, a pedal pusher length. One of my best friends was visiting from Houston. We went to Target and picked out some really cute khaki pants. Perfect for summer.

I tried on my normal size. Too small. I tried a size higher. Still too tight.

I gave up, bought nothing and my mood went sour.

That Sunday night I signed up for Weight Watchers again. Last week I stuck to the plan better than I ever have before. I learned a lot about myself. I have more self-control than I gave myself credit for. I can make the right choices. I can restrain from snacking after dinner.

I only ate three meals last week that were not either Lean Cuisine or made by me. One of the meals was Subway. The other two? I planned my points in advance and stuck to the plan. I tried new recipes and started to remember how much I love cooking. I took my own low calorie popcorn to the movies instead of eating the bad stuff.

Today was my first weigh in and I'm down 2 pounds (but actually about 6 from where I was about a month ago). I'm excited and so proud of myself.

My mind is finally right and I'm going to do this.