Weight Watchers: Week 2

I followed the Weight Watchers plan perfectly again this week so I have that to be proud of. I walked 4 mornings which is also an accomplishment considering I was not exercising at all before starting this diet. I also managed to control my urge to cheat and eat appetizers and brownies at the Crawfish Boil. I even ordered a single EggBeater and a bowl of fruit when we went out to breakfast with John and Abby even though I really wanted a huge plate of pancakes covered in cinnamon and syrup. All things to be happy about but unfortunately, the scale was not receptive to these little accomplishments....I lost zero pounds. I didn't gain anything either but didn't lose a darn thing. VERY frustrating!!!

There were two parts of this week that were particularly hard for me. First, it was my Mom's birthday. We went out to dinner to a French restaurant where everything is covered in creamy, delicious sauces. I was very careful to eat low point foods all day since I didn't know what to expect from the menu. I ended up creating my own dish of grilled, dry tilapia with a side of steamed, dry green beans. While everyone else ate key lime pie with yummy graham cracker crust, I had a Skinny Cow ice cream cup. Jealous? Yep, I was, I admit it. The second tough time was when we were out to breakfast at a hole-in-the-wall place where grease comes with everything. Thank goodness they had fruit and EggBeaters available. The waitress mocked me as we were eating and honestly, it really hurt my feelings. I even got a little teary-eyed. I wanted to say, "really, you think I want to eat this instead of pancakes, biscuits, or French Toast?" It was really rude of her. I left both occasions though knowing that I had done what I needed to do in order to lose weight. And, for that, I am very proud of myself. Like I said last week, this is all my choice. No one is forcing me to do this.

I am well aware of the fact that occurrences like this will continue to happen and that a zero weight loss will surely happen again, but it doesn't make the journey any easier. I think losing 2.8 pounds last week was a lot so my body is just regulating itself. Regardless, I would have loved to see one measly pound pop up on the scale! Maybe next week will show some better results. It would be easy to give up right now and eat a huge, delicious meal, but nope, I will keep trying!