Mooovin' in the right direction

Well, I didn't have the huge, grand weight loss this week that I had the week prior. Only 1.2lbs down this week, but I realized going into this that it was a marathon, not a sprint. I didn't get to my current weight overnight, so I'd be crazy to think that I'll drop all my extra weight overnight.

I know a lot of people out there are doing WW online and I think that something is better than nothing, but I'm really loving the accountability of having to go to the meeting each week, have someone else weigh me and the underlying desire to "impress them". The other great thing is that I can have some questions answered... such as...

1. Do I have to use all my daily allotted points?

Answer: Yes, if you're not consuming enough calories each day your body goes into starvation mode and stores more than it needs to, so it is definitely important to get as close as you can to consuming your daily point value.

2. I'm addicted to Moe's burritos (part of the reason I'm in this mess), the other night after walking 4 miles (yes, I said 4 miles) I wanted a damn freakin' burrito and I still had 12 points left + 4 activity points from walking, only problem is... Moe's is not listed on the WW website so how do I know how many points I'm consuming?

Answer: http://www.dwlz.com/ There is a lady named Dotty and she's lost a bagillion pounds on WW and throughout her journey she started compiling a list of point values for restaurants she would visit simply by looking up their nutritional information on their website. She also has some brand name food items as well and if there is something missing, she's more than happy to add it to the list if you email her. Taco Mac is even on the list pretty freakin’ cool!

Now, my Moo Moo Mr. Cow burrito wasn't on the list because it's a kids meal, but I was able to look at the adult size, see that it's 17 points and cut that down to 10 because my burrito was 1/2 the size and I feel like it's an adequate representation of the points I used. I also kept an eye on the amount of ingredients they put into my Moo Moo and put it into the recipe builder and came up with the same point value - PRETTY FREAKING COOL!!!