Cancun here I come!

Yup yup! We are planning on FINALLY going on a vacation! It's been 3 years and we decided to go to Cancun (!!!) this summer with Ava. We were able to get a really great 7 day all inclusive (including air, transport, food, drinks, passports and babysitting) deal for about $2400. Not bad! I just figured it was about time. I'll have had 3 weddings in May and then May 30th thru June 6th we'll be gone! I'm SO happy!

Except for one thing. My weight. There is no way I can go to Cancun looking the way I do. So, I've joined Weight Watchers and I'm been going to Women's Workout World 3 times a week. (WW & WWW. I just noticed that!) Today is my first day on Weight Watchers and after doing my total points for today...WOW! I really didn't do any dieting, I basically ate what I do normally just to see how bad I was doing. I'm eating twice as much as I should be and not even eating good things! I have to add water to my diet and take out so much milk. And probably switch to 1%. Just looking at a lot of the food choices I make and it totally puts everything into perspective! Take for instance the breakfast I had this morning. An egg sandwich and a glass of milk. It's 2 eggs with a splash of milk, mayonaise (both peices of bread have mayo on them) and whole wheat toast plus the glass of milk. Doesn't sound too bad right? Well it's like 14 points! I'm only allowed 24 a day! So, if I change it to one egg and mayo on one piece of bread, no milk added and a glass of water to drink, that makes it 5.5 points! Much better for me! So basically, it's not a diet. Its a lifestyle change. I can't keep doing this to myself. I can't do half of the things I'd like to because I'm just not physically able to! I'm not being fair to my daughter either. I can't play with her as much as I could if I was in shape. Not only that, but I could be a better photographer too, believe it or not. I don't usually get down low for some shots because it takes too long to get back up. I'm only 27 years old and I should be taking better care of myself and being an example to my daughter. So, wish me good luck! I'm not saying I want to be in a bikini by June (although I sure wouldn't mind) but I sure would like to make much more shallow footprints in the sand!