Newbie no more

I finished my "first week" of Weight Watchers.

Today was the first time in a months that I'd weighed two weeks in a row. And it wasn't too bad. I am down 2.2.

In looking at last week, I can see the things I did that helped me lose that 2.2, but I can also see the things that prevented me from losing more (not that I'm not happy with my loss).

Things I did well:

• Prepared meals and stuck to what I made, rather than deciding I didn't want it and going out to lunch instead. This is always a biggie for me.
• Stayed focused, especially during the work week. I didn't let any work or personal stress interfere with my health goals.
• Worked out four times.
• Stuck (for the most part) to one Diet Coke a day (water the rest of the day).
• Tried to incorporate protein into all my meals, including snacks (e.g. bananas with a little peanut butter).
• Avoiding the work candy dish ALL week (pretty proud of this one).

Things I could improve:

• Thinking I can have a "cheat day." My BF and I decided to order pizza Friday. I declared that I had been good all week and I deserved a cheat. This may be true. However, at the same time, I need to realize that I'm still pretty vulnerable and I just can't do that right now. 
• No more candy smuggling. We went to the movies Saturday and I got a bigger purse so I could smuggle in some candy for us (yes, I'm a terrible person). That's not necessary. Maybe I should try smuggling baby carrots?
• My mindset in general during the weekend. I really let my guard down a lot, but at least I got up yesterday refocused.

So overall, I had more good days than bad, and that's my whole goal right now. Victory was mine this week.

One down, lots more to go. On to the next week.