Well, my friends... Who's the biggest loser? That's right... Even the week before Christmas, I managed to lose 11.6 pounds. In one week. I can't really tell you how, except I stuck to the point system religiously. I also have a feeling that my first weigh-in might have been a little on the heavy side because I had been basically gorging myself for a week.
Any lessons learned? Well, I've remembered how dangerous Starbucks can be. To give you an example: I love the chai eggnog latte. Man, when Thanksgiving hits and that drink comes back around, I am one happy man. Now I know lots of people who can't stand nog (My lovely wife, for one, says that the texture of eggnog reminds her of what comes out of one's nose...), but I have always really liked it. So, put that nectar of the gods in a cup with chai tea and it's glorious. Back to the point... Even if you get the tall (Starbuckian for "small") nonfat chai eggnog latte, it's still seven points. Seven points! And I only get twenty-eight every day... When I get the venti (again, Starbuckian for "large"), it's twelve points. I shudder to think how many points I was ingesting for all those pre-WW weeks when I was downing up to two full-fat Ventis daily.
In closing, here are some good reminders of why I want to be healthy in the first place!
