SO many points!

It's day three of being a Weight Watchers Online member and I'm still loving it. I had a bit of a falling out with the app yesterday when it decided to crash every time I tried to use the restaurant function, but it seemed to be working today so we made up. One thing that's been surprising to me has been how far my 30 points are going. I'm actually having a difficult time eating all of my points in a day. I think it's because I've been avoiding bread and dairy for the most part. I haven't missed them nearly as much as I thought I would. I'm not eliminating them from my diet but I am limiting them, at least until I find some lower point alternatives to what I have in my house at the moment. It's also been way easier to eat out than I originally anticipated. The app helps tremendously with this, as long as you aren't eating at a local joint. It's helping me to make much smarter choices when we eat out, like ordering a side of fruit or a salad rather than French fries, and sticking to lean, grilled meats over fatty fried stuff. Things do become a bit more shady when you eat at a restaurant not listed in the app however. Tonight my family ate at a local chain and I kind of just had to guesstimate the points total.

I ordered the Baha chicken with citrus rice and black beans. There wasn't a ton of chicken and definitely not a full cup of rice so I guessed it to be about 8 points, though depending on how everything was cooked it could have been higher. I'm not too concerned about the possibility of underestimating the points this time however because it's after 8:00pm and I'm still left with 9 daily points, which is kind of insane. I was really busy today and just didn't have a lot of time to eat. Hopefully I'll get into more of a routine soon and can start to be more consistent with my points. For now though, I'm feeling pretty good and am actually excited to weigh in on Thursday.

Savannah