Friday Victory

I previously wrote about my struggles with Friday mornings and the old habit I had of going through the McDonald's drive-through (see April 24th blog). Well, this morning, I had a sort-of "first." We desperately need to go and buy groceries as we are out of most everything in our home.....so this morning I was short on time and didn't have anything at home that I could grab-n-go for breakfast. I am very much a person who must eat breakfast and it must be filled with protein. I cautiously approached the McDonald's drive-through hoping I could behave and not order my old habit usual....which equals 24 WHOPPING weight watchers points! As I placed my order, I surprised even myself by making a much healthier choice. I ordered an egg mcmuffin w/o the meat (egg and cheese only) and a hash brown (total 10 points). The old habit breakfast was a sausage mcmuffin w/egg and cheese, a hash brown AND a cinnamon melt (the cinnamon melt alone is 10 points!). I am very proud of myself as I feel like I overcame a big struggle and temptation. There is even a lady in the drive-through that was so accustomed to seeing me and knowing my order by heart (how pathetic is that?!), that she was really shocked to see me....given what I ordered. I literally saw her do a double-take. This just goes to show that I can make, what seem like little, adjustments to our daily habits/routines that go a LONG way toward my ultimate weight loss goal.

I leave you with this thought for the weekend:

Blame is demeaning; Responsibility is empowering!

It's time to stop beating up on myself and stop blaming myself and start taking responsibility for my weight and my own successes/failures.

Have a great weekend everyone! And may food NOT be the center of your activities.