I've started

I went to my second meeting today and found a sponsor -- one I think will encourage me to really work the program. Since I didn't have the food plan until this afternoon, I had my first real FA meal this evening. I went shopping late afternoon and I now have the correct food. By the way, I've got all sort of edibles in my house that Alex won't eat and which will need to find a home. Soy milk, for instance (yes, that would be drink, not eat). I'm the only person I know who really loves it and it -- of course -- is sweetened. My favorite salad dressing also has sugar listed as the second ingredient. Why did I never notice that before?

Dinner was a 4 oz. pork chop, a huge salad with a drizzle of oil and vinegar, and far more cooked broccoli and carrots that I had imagined 6 oz to be. I actually had to zap a couple of asparagus spears and add them to the veggies to make up the 6 oz. I won't be hungry before bedtime. Tomorrow's task is to buy a digital food scale and bathroom scale. My old dial-up scale really isn't very good and they do ask that you use a digital.

This morning's meeting was a very good one and I met so many people who had lost far more than the pounds I need to lose to be in my recommended goal weight. They look wonderful and healthy and are really an inspiration. Once I reach goal weight there may be adjustments to the eating plan, but they still won't include chocolate cake or my beloved brownies. Oh, well. I will just have to find a way to reward myself that doesn't include food. If you haven't yet, it might be a good time to sell the Freeport Bakery stock and buy Coldwater Creek.

I'll have Alex take a "before picture" and keep the blog updated as I progress.