I don’t have a lot of time tonight, (because I am dead-dog tired) but I just wanted to pop in to say….

I’m down another 1.6 lbs!  Woo-hoo! Bringing my 3-week total to -7.2 lbs.  Bringing me very close to being 25% of the way toward my goal of 30 lbs.

I’m still excited about the program because this is obviously something that actually works for me.  I like that there are no “forbidden foods”.  Because in all honesty, as soon as someone says “You can’t eat that”, then “that” becomes all I want to eat.

Some of the changes I’ve made include:

Portion control – this was by far my biggest downfall prior to WW.  Learning to be satisfied with enough, instead of too much.

Bring on the veggies – I’ve added a lot more broccoli and cauliflower to my menu.  I love it, and my kids love the broccoli.

“Cleaning” recipes – I’ve gone through some of my favorite recipes and cleaned them up by using more “fat free”, “low fat”, and “sugar free” ingredients when possible.

Hungry Girl – I purchased one of her books.  I’ve made her Chocolate Cake twice in the past week.  It’s soooo yummy, and the POINTS value is pretty low.  (Her recipe is to take a box of Devils Food Cake Mix or I used a Chocolate Cake Mix, then mix it with a can of pumpkin.  Don’t add eggs or oil or water – just pumpkin.  The batter will be pretty thick when it is mixed, but it will taste wonderful.  Bake it as the box directs for the type of cake pan you use.  Voila! Yummy cake, at about 4 points per piece. And I promise, you don’t taste the pumpkin at all.)  Now, if I could just get Hubby to slow down on the cake eating, it might actually last a couple of days.

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