I’ve been pretty busy lately. Joined Weight Watchers again. Somewhat reluctantly because I knew I would have to start counting points and counting how many raw almonds I could eat. Frankly, though, wishing things were different is not as useful as actually having a plan and following through with it. So I do it while hubby is away for work, so I can get going without having to worry about what he wants for dinner. Going back to spin class helped and I took up snowshoeing. After 20 years in this province, I finally picked up a winter sport. It’s something I can take the dog along (though she hates the sight of people moving on skiis and snowboards) and if I hustle I can get to the mountain and back before school is out. I am slowlllly losing weight. So good for me. When I ran out of points, I went to bed. Seriously. I don’t eat in bed normally, so I figured if I just retired to the bedroom, I’d be safe. And then I started to stash some candy in my bedside table. At first I could count out how many caramels I could eat safely and then I started to get pissed off/stressed/bored/lonely and ate more. Ah, the sugar monkey on my back has returned. Then I went sledding with my son which was a lot of fun but by nightfall, my back started to hurt. A lot. I still went to spin the next morning but walking the dog later was agony. Back to the chiro and no more spin for the rest of the week. Spinitis. Discs in the lower back rubbing together created pain and inflammation. After two adjustments, I am much better. My energy has returned. My girlfriend and I are going to dinner with the kids tonight. I gotta change my weigh in dates from Tuesday to Friday so I can at least drink on the weekend and get back on point (no pun intended) during the week. I am not good at planning meals and I really dislike buying frozen food but there is such relief when I know that turkey/mashed potatoes tray is only 5 points. I’ve got to get better at it. And this is why I hate dieting, it’s a fucking full time job trying to distract yourself from hunger, cravings and trying to trick yourself into calling carrots and cauliflower and frozen grapes, snacks. I make one thing for the kid, eat small portion of whatever I make for hubby and me. I came home looking for turkey leftovers for lunch one day only to discover hubby hadn’t left any from the night before and went into a blind rage cause now I only had leftover mashed cauliflower and mashed potatoes and …..now I know why J.enny Craig is so popular.
All this suffering for a .9 lb loss in a week. Say a prayer for me, please.
A Woman My Age 
Ugh… I did WW years ago — several times. Successfully, the first time around — I lost 35 lbs — but I was 30 & motivated. Trying to do it again in my 40s, post stillbirth & infertility treatment, was another story. I signed up for session after session of the At Work program, and kept losing & regaining & re-losing the same damned five pounds… I finally decided if I shouldn’t be wasting the money if I wasn’t prepared to apply myself, so I stopped going. I did lose 10-15 lbs when I first lost my job; dh & I did a lot of walking that summer & fall — but we haven’t found a route/routine since we moved, and of course, the weather right now is crap. Maybe in the spring?? I’m impressed by your attempt at snowshoeing!! (Glad the chiro helped!)
I hear you on tracking. It’s so hard to figure out what you can and can’t eat, especially at first. It’ll get easier, I promise! Glad your back is feeling better.