Preparations

So here we all are again... gettin' back on the wagon.

I've had a week plus to prepare my mind - and appetite for this undertaking. Here are a few thoughts and findings to share with you:

My goal: 5-10 pounds in 6 weeks.

Things I'm stocking up on: high-fiber bread, high-fiber cereal, Jell-O chocolate pudding snacks, Zen Bakery muffins, water, high-fiber sleep (if only it existed)

Some strategies: Gotta eat breakfast! (mostly, I get to work and get going and remember breakfast at 10:45 am), plan a morning and afternoon snack and supplement/ward off hunger with water, start with easy WW frozen lunches, less-to-no sweets.

Helpful links: Reunited with Dotti's Weight Loss Zone, specifically the Restaurant list
Restaurant list: http://dwlz.com/restaurants.html
Trader Joe's point list: http://dwlz.com/Restaurants/traderjoes.html
0-point food list: http://dwlz.com/WWinfo/0point.html
1-point food list: http://dwlz.com/WWinfo/1point.html
3 points or less: http://dwlz.com/WWinfo/3pointfoods.html

Shocking and most amusing finding: How many points for a ClaimJumper Country Fried Steak? No one trying to lose weight should even step foot into one of those restaurants. I don't know exactly what goes into a country fried steak. But with the point total, I'd say you would not only gain weight, but you'd have a heart attack. How many points?! 85.5

Two more suppers before our Monday commencement. Should the last be a special one?

Glad we're in this together!