you CAN have your cake and eat it too!

when on a diet, or a "life-style change" as im supposed to refer to WW as, one knows the main cardinal rule: DON'T EAT DESSERT.

              this weekend I was around lots of family and friends and of course food. But  I did something I would never have done before and that is track before I got to the meal. thats right, I planned out exactly what I was going to eat and that was that. However, when I got to the meal I became full much quicker than expected and didnt eat everything I had written down. I had extra points! and in my mind that meant dessert. So I ate my delicious chocolate Babka (if you dont know what that is, GET SOME NOW! so like chocolate heaven). and I felt totally guilty for eating it on my diet. to make matters worse, after my bagel for dinner (with Brie yum!) hubby and I met my family for dessert in a restaruant. I told myself you cant get anything, like that could ever work HA! I got sushi while everyone else got gooey, chewy, chocolately, melt in your mouth never want to leave this moment kind of desserts, but I didnt have a single bite. and i was really proud of myself! (however that could explain why I had a dream about a chocolate chip cookie).

            this morning I had a weight watchers meeting and the leader and I were discussing our love of carbs, carbs, sweets, carbs, sugar... you get the picture. and she said well I dont go a day without eating some kind of dessert. WHAT?! WE CANT EAT DESSERT? she said of course! you just have to count and and make sure you pace your meals, weight watchers is not about depreiving yourself its learning how to control yourself. weight watchers, I want to spread some love to you all today! thank you for making this life style change manageable!