Week 2 Weigh-in:

 Week 2 Weigh-in: 

• week 02: 215.0    (11 Mar)
• week 01:  215.8   (04 Mar)

This week I ended up using several weeklies -- not a fan of that. If you need your weeklies to get through your day, maybe you're not eating enough "for you" on this plan?? I mean some folks need more than 19 points a day to survive?

One Issue: Baked Goods. 

We use the "Too Good to Go App" --which I *love* -- it allows you to pick up a "surprise bag" from participating cafes, restaurants, and markets for a very reasonable price. You rescue food that wasn't sold that day and get to enjoy a snack or meal (usually enough to share) for as little as $3.99 -- depending on where/what is offered. 

Before going back on plan, we would hit up the local cupcake place or one of a couple donut shops -- we shared the things but they're still pastries. So not doing that so much anymore -- but it seems more purveyors of baked goods participate in our area, so that's frustrating. 

2nd issue: dried fruit.

We don't get a lot of fresh fruit -- it can be pricy (outside of bananas) so having a variety of dried fruit can be an option -- cranberries, apricots, mangoes... but these all cost points when you're on plan. 

3rd issue: coffee drinks. 

I got 'hooked' on Starb*cks Pink Drinks -- so that's not an option really for me anymore. I guess it's a good thing I like iced tea. I haven't figured out quite what I can have at Peet's -- Sugar-Free Vanilla Iced latte is still OK -- but not much else in the way of drinks. More research! 

4th issue: Sleep.

I continue to not get very good sleep. I *do* take a Melatonin before I go to bed which helps me get to sleep. I continue to wake up in the middle of the night, sometimes stay up -- not awake enough to work on schoolwork but not sleepy enough to be going back to sleep. I've tried that and I end up staring at the ceiling or repositioning for comfort -- end up getting up for a while anyway. 

The Plan: 

• Keep working on avoiding high-point food like bakery croissants 
• Try and drink at least one cup of water a day -- work for more
• Sleep... sleeping through the night, especially. 

That's all for now, I guess.