Hello faithful followers!

I haven't been a very good role model as far as dieting goes. I make no excuses. I am also going to stop being so upset about it and get back on the wagon! I admit, I was bummed about gaining a few pounds but then I realized I have the option to get back on track. I want to see a great change in myself. Not only mentally but physically and with the right mind set, I know I can do this. I am not destined to be fat. I am not destined to be miserable and negative. I am the only one who can change how I view the world.

Every day stresses don't make it easy but I honestly hate being a disappointment so that is another reason I need to do this.

Weight Watchers is the program I am using and recently they revamped their points system to PointsPlus. They are making all fruits (except avocado) 0 points, which is a fabulous change in my opinion. All non-starchy vegetables are 0 points as well. Daily points went up (but so did the point value for some foods.) I was doing 23 points a day with no flex points. Now I am doing 29 points a day and I am bringing back my flex points (for those times where I just NEED to indulge a little.)I have the old points companion book and cookbook but I really need the new updated versions. So I am mostly using the old points system for now. Eat Right. Be Active. Repeat! That is Weight Watchers new motto. I like it. I also like the saying " Eat to live. Don't live to eat."

I am trying to be a little more active. I have been dealing with some health issues so hopefully things will pick back up again for me. I just need to visualize the end result and the end feelings I will have :-)