My first day back on program was yesterday and I’ve already dipped into my extra 35 points. Normally I would be all kinds of upset with myself for this screw up on day 1 but right now, I’m fine with it. After all, that’s what those 35 extra points are there for, right? I did pretty well during the day but when dinner came around, it went downhill.

My father is a commercial fisherman in Alaska and he’s gone half of the year. Yesterday he came home from Alaska and my mother always makes his favorites meals when he comes home. This is sort of a special occasion for us so last night’s dinner was tri-tip steak pan fried (not breaded) with whole wheat spaghetti and salad. Mindful of my new WW status, my mother was kind enough to grill my steak.

The steak was amazing. I don’t remember my mother being such a good cook when I was younger but now that I’m an adult, it’s like she just keeps getting better and better. There was something about the garlic powder and cumin she used that made that steak irresistible. As such, I had a 2nd helping of an already over-sized portion. Add in the 2 slices of a wheat baguette and I was 10 points over by the end of the day.

I’m OK with because of one thing… I didn’t let it derail me for the rest of the night or today. I have 18 points left for dinner right now (less than I did yesterday) but that’s ok, I stuck with it. Maybe I need to start celebrating the little things like this. Granted, I’d be celebrating every day but maybe it’s what I need to keep going. Food is such a personal thing for me and starting to make better decisions is going to take some time.