Lesson Learned....oops!

So...its 2pm and I've already gone over my daily point allowance! This is going to be a LOT harder than I anticipated. Lunch at work today didn't really appeal to me so my friend, Nicole, and I hit up Boloco. I went for the Mediterranean burrito (YUM). I thought I was being health-savvy (brown rice and wheat tortilla, por favor!), but boy was I completely and utterly wrong!

When I got back to my desk I looked up the WW points on the Boloco website...17 POINTS. Well, since my allowance is 22/day, I'm pretty much screwed for the rest of the day. In an attempt to redeem myself (and save points for some adult bevvies on the golf course) I booked it to the gym and power walked by butt off for a good 20 mins....burning a measly 200 calories = -2 points. Still doesn't bring me within my point allowance but I suppose I feel a little better about myself. (P.S. If you ever have that gross, up to your throat, I-ate-too-much feeling, do some kind of movement...I like to do lunges in the handicapped bathroom...get the digestion goin' if ya know what I mean). Well, since this whole blog is about my so-called "Quality of Life", I will continue to allow myself some frosty apres work beverages...I suppose I'll just have to be a little smarter about it. And tomorrow is a new day!
Lesson of the Day: Check point value before you supersize your meal

So I haven't exactly joined Weight Watchers, but I am using their point system. Here's an awesome points list to keep track http://www.quiddity.cc/rachel/diet/wwfoods.htm#L

Also, I found this formula to find out how many points you can consume each day:

1. Are you female?- 2 points; Male?- 8 points; A nursing mom?- 12 points
2. How old are you? 17-26- 4 points; 27-37- 3 points (Anyone older shouldnt have my lifestyle/be reading this blog)
3.What do you weigh? Enter the first two digits of your weight in pounds. (for example, if you weight 199, you will add 19 to your score)
4. How tall are you? Under 5’1- 0 points; 5’1-5’10- 1 points; Over 5’10- 2 points
5. How do you spend most of your day? Sitting down? 0 points; Occasionally sitting? 2 points; Walking most of the time? 4 points; Doing physically hard work most of the time? 6 points
Now add them all together and that’s your daily total.
**Add -1 point for every 100 calories you burn :)

Start Day!

Last night I had drinks with a friend who joined Weight Watchers to lose a couple lb's before her wedding. She's lost 16 lbs in just a couple months and looks great! I've always secretly been trying to lose a few pounds but my lifestyle isnt exactly conducive to weight loss...

As a 25 year old living in Boston, there are constant temptations to stear me from keeping a healthy lifestyle. Drinks or dinner with an old friend, Thursday Happy Hour, weekend cookouts, brunch, family-style Sunday dinners...the list goes on. When I look back at my average week, it seems that all I do is eat and drink! I loooove food. Sure, an occasional Taco Bell hangover stop is inevitable, but I mainly cook healthy and hearty meals for myself. I'm a fairly active person - living in a walking city forces you to be so - and I go through spurts of loving the gym.

Let's get into the numbers: I'm 25 years old; I weigh about 148 lbs and I'm 5'8. All in all, I'm not exactly the type of person you find writing a dieting blog. Most people would think I'm nuts to actually "diet" but I know what my body was like when I was in my early 20s and I'm determined to get back to that. I'm not looking to drop drastic weight...just slim down and tone up a bit. And, in my experience, that's just as hard.

So...I've decided to blog about my experience. Not only what I eat and what kind of weight I lose, but also the social aspects of trying to slim down. I've found it nearly impossible to lose a few lb's when you're drinking dollar drafts from 5-10pm every Thursday...and that's just the start of the weekend! So I'm hoping there are some people out there that can relate...I'm what I like to call a "Quality of Life Dieter." I'm here to find out if those two things can actually coexist. Fingers crossed!