food lessons

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points of
something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I wanted
French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I eat
fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so DH ordered my
salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is
driving, we are talking, having a good time... I start eating fries, and
eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally I get done and pull the box
out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man" they
gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for the
week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating
before I ate it... flash forward to last night... I did WI, we ate dinner
out, ran some errands, and I wanted an eggnoglate,SP? so off to starbucks
we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some reason it
is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure
out it is 18 points and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my
commitment to myself to know before eating. it is good because at least
this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee

This is exactly what I love about ww, and think it is probably why I have been so
successful. We can make those errors, knowingly or unknowingly, and still know we
have not failed. Just jump back on track whenever you can, right back into your
old routine. Nothing can cause permanent damage unless we allow it to. I love
your attitude Lee, it will (and has) carried you far.

Joyce

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:21:06 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points of
something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I wanted
French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I eat
fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so DH ordered my
salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is
driving, we are talking, having a good time... I start eating fries, and
eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally I get done and pull the box
out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man" they
gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for the
week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating
before I ate it... flash forward to last night... I did WI, we ate dinner
out, ran some errands, and I wanted an eggnoglate,SP? so off to starbucks
we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some reason it
is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure
out it is 18 points and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my
commitment to myself to know before eating. it is good because at least
this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee

Miss Violette wrote:
a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points of
something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I wanted
French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I eat
fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so DH ordered my
salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is
driving, we are talking, having a good time... I start eating fries, and
eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally I get done and pull the box
out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man" they
gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for the
week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating
before I ate it... flash forward to last night... I did WI, we ate dinner
out, ran some errands, and I wanted an eggnoglate,SP? so off to starbucks
we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some reason it
is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure
out it is 18 points and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my
commitment to myself to know before eating. it is good because at least
this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee



18 points!!! I was going to have that yesterday...whew!! That is dinner
and lunch put together!!! Glad you had the flex to spare!!!

Connie

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/212/155
NYNY 218/212/198

It is very empowering to say I have never cheated in 61 weeks, and it is
very empowering to say I have only gone over points a few individual days
but have always been able to make it up. It is very empowering to say for
this whole time I have gone over total weekly points one week. So much
better than I "went off " or I cheated. because I am not having to
concentrate on how often I fail, I am better able to concentrate on the
actual choices of food I make which where I need to work most, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
...
This is exactly what I love about ww, and think it is probably why I have
been so
successful. We can make those errors, knowingly or unknowingly, and still
know we
have not failed. Just jump back on track whenever you can, right back
into your
old routine. Nothing can cause permanent damage unless we allow it to. I
love
your attitude Lee, it will (and has) carried you far.

Joyce

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:21:06 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points
of
something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I
wanted
French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I eat
fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so DH ordered
my
salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is
driving, we are talking, having a good time... I start eating fries, and
eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally I get done and pull the
box
out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man"
they
gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for
the
week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating
before I ate it... flash forward to last night... I did WI, we ate dinner
out, ran some errands, and I wanted an eggnoglate,SP? so off to
starbucks
we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some reason
it
is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure
out it is 18 points and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my
commitment to myself to know before eating. it is good because at least
this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee

Connie Walsh wrote in message
...
Miss Violette wrote:
a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points
of
something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I
wanted
French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I
eat
fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so DH
ordered my
salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is
driving, we are talking, having a good time... I start eating fries, and
eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally I get done and pull the
box
out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man"
they
gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for
the
week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating
before I ate it... flash forward to last night... I did WI, we ate
dinner
out, ran some errands, and I wanted an eggnoglate,SP? so off to
starbucks
we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some
reason it
is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and
figure
out it is 18 points and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my
commitment to myself to know before eating. it is good because at least
this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee



18 points!!! I was going to have that yesterday...whew!! That is dinner
and lunch put together!!! Glad you had the flex to spare!!!

Connie

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/212/155
NYNY 218/212/198
and to tell you the truth by the end of it it was a bit too much and a bit
too sweet, If and that is a big if I get it again it will be a small for
around ten or twelve points, good as it was it wasn't 18 points good, Lee,
glad you skipped it

Throughout this entire journey, which will be 2 years for me in February
(geeeeesh, sure doesn't feel like 2 years!) - I took the attitude that it was
impossible to cheat on the ww program. Even if I wanted a cheeseburger, or
sundae, chocolate, whatever ... how can you cheat when you are holding yourself
responsible for your own choices? Nothing is off limits, so again, how can you
*cheat*? It's common sense and balance - pretty simple if you look at it in those
terms. If I really want something, I have it - then balance it out throughout the
rest of the day/week with the other choices I am making as well as choosing the
option of adding a bit extra exercise. Evidentally this attitude is still working
in my favor.

Joyce

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:05:31 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

It is very empowering to say I have never cheated in 61 weeks, and it is
very empowering to say I have only gone over points a few individual days
but have always been able to make it up. It is very empowering to say for
this whole time I have gone over total weekly points one week. So much
better than I "went off " or I cheated. because I am not having to
concentrate on how often I fail, I am better able to concentrate on the
actual choices of food I make which where I need to work most, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
This is exactly what I love about ww, and think it is probably why I have
been so
successful. We can make those errors, knowingly or unknowingly, and still
know we
have not failed. Just jump back on track whenever you can, right back
into your
old routine. Nothing can cause permanent damage unless we allow it to. I
love
your attitude Lee, it will (and has) carried you far.

Joyce

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:21:06 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points
of
something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I
wanted
French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I eat
fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so DH ordered
my
salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is
driving, we are talking, having a good time... I start eating fries, and
eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally I get done and pull the
box
out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man"
they
gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for
the
week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating
before I ate it... flash forward to last night... I did WI, we ate dinner
out, ran some errands, and I wanted an eggnoglate,SP? so off to
starbucks
we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some reason
it
is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure
out it is 18 points and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my
commitment to myself to know before eating. it is good because at least
this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee