Healthier Choices

I have to say I am proud of myself. About 5 week ago, I was inspired by my friend Kelly, to start trying to loose weight. Kelly was doing Weight Watchers, so I thought I would give it a try. I hated the thoughts of saying I was on a diet, because I just don't like that word. Something about that word makes me feel like I can't eat anything except salads, or grilled things.
After much thought, I decided to join Weight Watchers. I have to say it was a great move on my part. It has not been easy, but the results are paying off. I weighed in today and have lost 12.8 pounds. I think I am loosing more inches than pounds, because my skirts are way to big in the waist now. I feel better than I have in a while.
I know I still have a good ways to go, but I am proud of the pounds I have lost. I don't want to say I am on a diet, so I will just say I try to make healthier choices. I try to watch my portion size also.
I was so afraid that it would be hard to do WW because I love chocolate and I could not stand not having some. I have not missed it that bad. I still eat chocolate, but I count the points. I also worried about how I would do when Kevin was off and we was with our friends playing games. That has not been bad either. One night Kelly and Chris came over to play games, and Kelly and I just counted our points and got through the night. I made Chicken chili. We ate baked chips instead of regular chips. I fixed brownies for the children and our husbands, and Kelly fixed a WW dessert for us.
I was very good about exercising the first two weeks, but then I slacked off because I had a good bit going on, and it made my back hurt. I think walking is the best for me because of my herniated disk. With the weather getting pretty it will be easier to go for walks.
I had to take a moment to brag on myself. I know almost 13 pounds don't seem like much, but to me it does. My WW leader thinks I am doing good. She says it is better for weight to come off slow than fast, because it is easier to keep off.