WW: The Beginning

Hmmm, let's see... you've been through Nutrisystem with me (ugh, could I get any more sick?! hated it.), my journey through the Biggest Loser (we finally watched the first episode, the Hubs was boycotting it), and all of my other "programs" and research I found online that I feel would work. Well obviously none have.

So I'm back to what I know works -- Weight Watchers (called WW from here on out). I have used the program numerous times and have lost 20 - 40 lbs every time I've tried. I've just never made it that constant lifestyle. I look up to the woman who have -- I met a women who has been on the program for 7 years, she just takes it as an every day thing and it's just part of life. That's what I have always loved about Weight Watchers -- they tell you it's a lifestyle, not a diet. And it's true, after a while you just kinda get to know what you can and can't (or shouldn't since you CAN eat everything) eat.

This past weekend I went to my first weekend, they were giving a "free month" away if you signed up for the monthly pass so I went and did that and sat through my first "meeting" in over two years. When I stood on that scale my heart sank, I hadn't weighed myself really since sometime after the wedding when we came back from our Honeymoon. I couldn't believe the weight I had gained, it was so sad. Now I know how I've been feeling like such shit over the past few months, it's amazing how some weight gain can take such a toll on you.

The meeting was extremely motivational and then I went home and packed up my bags -- to head to Vegas. Awesome, let's start off our new diet by spending a couple of days in Vegas. Although I didn't completely hold back I did watch what I ate and got the Hubs to share with me. Once we were back I made sure I was journaling and keeping track of all of my points and I've been doing what I feel to be awesome this week. We will see just how awesome I feel when I go for my first weigh in this weekend (when you read this I will have already weighed in and I will post about it shortly!).

The hubs is being really supportive and although he refuses to go to the meetings (which is fine, saves us another $40 a month) he is doing the program with me. Which basically means I'm doing double the work -- I do the cooking, I pack his lunch, and I keep track of his points for the most part. It's great having him do it with me because we have each other to hold accountable. Another great support system is one of my best friends, LB. She is a rock star when it comes to dieting, she like me is someone whos weight has fluctuated her entire life --- but when LB is on a diet that girl rocks it. She joined with me to lose an extra 20-30 lbs to get down to her total goal weight and we've been swapping a lot of recipes via email and encouraging each other via email and text message.


LB and I in Vegas at Planet Hollywood this past July.

So wish me luck on this new journey, I'm not planning on turning this into a total diet blog but it will be something you will be seeing me blog about quite frequently -- you don't know this but you guys are also a HUGE inspiration to me. All of the kind words you always offer me does more for me then you know! At the time I can't get myself to fully admit to y'all how much I weigh but I'm sure once I shed a good amount I won't have a problem -- I will on the other hand be sharing with you all of my losses (and I'm sure a few gains).