Am I Really Having A Mental Shift?

I was really worried about how today was going to go. I knew we were going out for German/Austrian food tonight for Mother's Day and my dad's birthday. Last time we went I got the sausage sampler...6 sausages to the tune of 8 points each. That was before WW. Anyways, I poured over the menu for the last few days trying to figure out what I was going to get. I was still clueless as of this morning.

During our meeting today, we talked about motivation. Right now, I really don't have any. I mean, yeah, I'm sick of being fat, but that's never gotten me anywhere before. I have a trip to Jamaica coming up in 6 and a half months, but I just got back from a cruise and didn't really lose any weight for that, so why would Jamaica be any different? I'm just kind of here, going through the motions (barely) and having a hard time figuring out why I'm doing all of this when I really just want to go eat a cheeseburger. My leader challenged us to force ourselves to have an on-plan week, even if we weren't feeling it. The theory is that if we have an on-plan week, then we'll notice how much better we're feeling and that will make us want to stay on-plan.

I decided to give the challenge the old college try. So I pulled up the menu again, knowing that I was going to stay away from anything breaded, and the yummy sausages. I decided on sliced beef and roasted root vegetables in a vegetable and beef cosumme. I was not at all excited about it, but I knew it was the best decision, especially if I wanted desert. To my surprise, it was absolutely delicious! And it was only 6PP! It really was one of the best dishes I've ever had, and I don't feel sick after eating it.

Since today was such a positive day, I came home and planned out my breakfasts and lunches for the week and I'm focusing on yummy, but whole and nutritious foods. I'm actually excited. I really thing this is the mental shift that I've been needing and waiting for. Normally when we go out to eat, I order my old standby's, which is what I always ordered before WW. Now I feel like I can branch out and still have wonderful food, but lower points. Now I just need to figure out a way to make exercise fun!