I’m so close to being 200 pounds I can taste it. Interesting choice of words, huh? I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I haven’t lost sight of my goals. I’m down to about 225-ish. I say “ish” because I’m not sure how accurate the scale I have at home is, but I do know that 225-ish is a lot lower than I’ve been in a very long time.

What I’ve been drinking

The best news of all is….I haven’t had any pepsi for 5 days now. AT ALL. This is huge for me. I’ve never went this long without ANY pepsi. I’ve been drinking Crystal Light’s “On the Go”. They’re packets that you pour into a bottle of water and shake. So far I like the taste of Raspberry Ice the best. The orange flavored ones remind me too much of Tang (which I have never liked). I am so proud of myself though for going this long without pepsi. Today my family had Wendy’s for lunch and it was the perfect opportunity for me to slip and have a soda, but I didn’t.

What I’ve been eating

I’ve been eating mostly Weight Watchers Smart Ones meals, but also some Healthy Choice ones too. My favorite food is anything pasta, so I get some great variety in these frozen meals. For dessert/snacks I’ve had the Keebler Right Bites. They’re bags of crackers, cookies, snack mixes that are 100 calories per bag. What’s most difficult for me is limiting myself to just one bag at a time. Even so, for me having two bags is A LOT better than me eating an entire large bag of chips. 200 calories a snack is better than 1000. I’ve also enjoyed the Smart Ones Chocolate eclairs. MMMmmm. I’ve had Subway more than ever! I’m no Jared by any means, but I love their ham subs and for only 6g of fat, I can’t go wrong. I don’t eat mayo (I like my sandwiches/subs dry) so that’s not an issue for me like it is for so many. For breakfast I’ve been trying to eat Nutrigrain breakfast bars or the South Beach meal replacement bars (Chocolate). It’s hard for me to be disciplined in this area because I’m not a big breakfast person. I also find that I am a lot hungrier come lunch time when I have had breakfast versus when I haven’t. Odd. At least I’m trying. If you know of any other foods/products that’s worked good for you, please let me know. I’m not a big cook, so I like pre-packaged, quick, easily prepared stuff. heh.

I’m going to buy a new scale this week, so hopefully my further weight posts will be accurate.

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