7 down!

Well, my first weigh in last week was a success! I lost 7 pounds!  YAY!  I am really happy with that. I could have done better on some things, but this is about learning and a journey t a healthy life, I'm not going to be perfect all the time.

I missed my meeting this week, so I need to be accountable here to you guys.  I weighed in yesterday afternoon and had lost about 3 pounds.  So that would be a total of 10 which is awesome.  I may be able to make a meeting tonight, but I'm not sure.  I missed the meeting yesterday afternoon because of a meeting for work. DUMB!  I was worried about my weigh-in a little bit because I had an unexpected trip up to Utah this last week.  I found out that a close friend of mine decided to leave this Earth.  So, I packed up and flew there to pay respect and say goodbye.  It was a really hard week.  I did my best to stay on plan, and I definitely did better than I would have if I hadn't joined WW.  This thing I struggled with most was Healthy Checks- I stayed in my point range, but was only getting 2-3 fruits and veggies, and no milk.  I did get my healthy fats in- isn't that the easy one.... haha 


Anyway, my new week starts today and I need to be focused. I didn't gain, but I didn't lose much either. I know that the WW scale weighs me a little heavier than mine at home, so I maybe lost 1 pound.  I GOTTA be good this week. I want a bigger loss.

My goals for this week :

• EAT ALL 5 of my Fruits and Veggies!!!
• Start taking a daily Vitamin
• do my Yoga DVD at least 1 day this week
• MILK / Calcium pill

I hope that everyone has a good week! 

What are your goals this week?

1st meeting.

Well, today was FINALLY my first meeting. I am appalled at the number on the scale.  I don't think I'm brave enough to post the start weight yet, but I'm sure I will soon.  I am planning on taking a before picture tomorrow or Friday and I will post that ASAP.

Our meeting today was about Success Stories and our motivation strategies.

How people felt at the beginning of their journey- well, since this is the beginning of my journey- I am at the heaviest I have EVER been and I feel WORSE than I have ever felt.  I want to have a better quality of life.  I want to be able to LIVE and to do all the things that I dream about.

Right now, I am tired all the time.  I have lousy sleep.  My confidence is low.  I know that something has to change, or I will die young.  Quite frankly- I am terrified.  I don't want this time at Weight Watchers to be like the other times I starter- I gave up.  I want this to be forever. I want to be changed. I want to in 4 years from now- be SO healthy and SO happy that I started- TODAY.

I walked into my first WW meeting in 2006.  Back then, I weighed 60 lbs less than I do now, and at my lightest I was 80 lbs lighter than I am now.  That is so frustrating. Had I just stuck with it these last 8 years...... I would be healthy and happy, and LIVING.  But, I'm not.  I chose food over life.  I chose food.  i don't want to choose my addiction to food over my goals anymore.  So- I won't.  Today is the LAST day I will ever see that number on the scale.  Once woman in my group tonight talked about taking the journey one week at a time, and another woman said 5 at a time. 5 pounds at a time.  NOT the big picture, but the tiny win.  The 5 here and there.  My favorite quote of the night was "New Numbers."  She said, "All I want is new numbers."  That's what I want.  new numbers.  Smaller numbers. I'm ready.  I think that this blogging business will also help with my ability to stay motivated. I am tracking every step of this process.

My future starts today. My today changes my tomorrow and the kind of years I will have 2015, 2016, 2017.  

What motivates you?  Where are you in your journey?  How did you feel at the beginning of your weight loss story?