Every year, on thanksgiving, we always take family pictures and lots of "sister" pictures. Also, since the kids have been born, we also take professional Christmas pictures. I had set in my mind that this year, I would take my family pictures and I would see a difference. So when I got on the scale last week and it said no change, I thought, oh great, I’m still going to be the fat one in the pictures... Well, after I got off the scale, I was really low and feeling stupid and disappointed in myself until I reminded myself that I lost 3 pounds last week, and those were pounds off my body to make me healthier. So I changed my mind set, started a new week with WW and work hard to stick to my commitment.
Like every time I write a blog, I mention my lack of self control when it comes to food. This week I had a hard time with eating healthy. I ordered lunch for me and the kids on Thursday and instead of ordering a salad or something healthy, I ordered chicken fingers and fries. So for dinner, I ate light. This whole journey is about a life change. Not just a diet that will come and go but I am learning how to do things the healthy way so I can do this for the rest of my life.
My mom and I were talking this morning and when I told her I had lost 5 pounds, you would have thought I told her I won the lottery. She was so happy and excited for me and it made me proud! Anyway! We were talking about WW and the cost of being in the program and I told her I was committed to myself to pay for a year of this program and then I would reevaluate my situation. Money is hard to come by. Yes I am a stay at home Aunt. But I also own my own jewelry business so any money I make; I want to put back into my business. But I have come to learn, that I am worth $18.75 a month!! I am worth it! My hope is that in a year’s time, I will be at my goal weight and I will not be as dependent on WW Mobile. I am hoping to learn how to maintain. Not saying I won’t join up again at some point in my life I want to learn and train myself to eat a healthy diet for a lifetime.
I have lost 5 pounds in 3 weeks and to me, that is such an accomplishment! I am proud of myself. This week, for the first time in a long time, my family told me that they can see a difference in my face. Goodbye double chin!!!! :-) I am 5 pounds away from my first goal and I cannot wait to do it!! I might even splurge a little bit and have an apple with peanut butter that day! ha-ha!! This morning, I logged onto me WW Online to put in my current weight and a couple other things and I got a pop up on my screen telling me I had lost my first 5 pounds. There is a major sense of accomplishment when you read those words!
One day at a time...
Starting Weight: 201 pounds
Short Term Goal: 186 pounds (5% of my weight)
Long Term Goal: 150 pounds
Pounds Lost (total): 5!!! WoHoo!!!
Current Weight: 191 Pounds
