Rambling about Weight Watchers

Wednesday weigh-in at Weight Watchers was successful. I wasn't going to share details, but in the hopes of inspiring someone to try Weight Watchers I will. No way am I going to tell you my weight, but I have lost 7.4 pounds in 3 weeks. In the overall scheme of things, that isn't a whole lot but it is amazing how much difference it makes in your clothes. I haven't dropped a size or anything, but what I have is much more comfortable. And I don't have that gross squish coming out of the back of my bra and I've pretty much lost my muffin-top. When I'm standing anyway. When I'm sitting it is HUGE! I don't expect that I will always have good weeks, but I have to stay the course. Keep moving forward. Never give up. You know all the cliches. And it is hard. I hate that I can't eat some of the things I love--like Krispy Kreme doughnuts or brownies or Edy's Loaded Butterfinger ice cream. Actually, I could have them in small amounts but where is the joy in that? Whenever I am tempted, I ask myself if the 30 seconds of pleasure I am going to get from eating that piece of junk is worth it. Worth feeling fat. Worth feeling ugly. Worth being uncomfortable. Usually it isn't. Sometimes I give in to temptation just because I don't ever want to feel like I'm on a diet. This is something I need to do for the rest of my life so it has to really work for me and never again eating a piece of Cindy Beck's birthday cake would never work for me. Obviously I am no expert at Weight Watchers but these are few of things that have become apparent to me:
1. Write down everything you eat. It makes a HUGE difference when you see it in print.
2. Buy weight watchers products. Yes they are more expensive but they are so worth it. They taste good and they've already done the work for you. They are still way cheaper than a Value Meal at McDonald's.
3. Excercise.
4. Go to meetings even if you think the stuff they are talking about doesn't really apply to you and you get terribly annoyed at the ridiculous stuff people talk about.
5. There is no logic to how much weight you will lose in a week. I lost 3 pounds my first week which included our trip to Chicago (Rainforest Cafe, Burger King, Papa John's and IHOP) and Easter (where I sampled one of every kind of dessert and ate lots of sweet potatoes that are prepared with a bucket of sugar and butter) My second week, I lost 1.6 pounds and I religously followed the plan. I was very frustrated. This week, I lost 2.8. Hmmmmmm. I'm betting that next week will be low again.
6. You need something to motivate you. For me, it's my reunion. I would love to say it's because I want to be healthy, but that is just a fringe benefit. It also occured to me that to all the new people I have met in the past few years, I am an overweight person. They have never known me at an acceptable weight. And that is unacceptable.
7. Weight Watchers offers all sorts of solutions and tips but when it comes right down to it, will power is what it takes to be successful. Right now, I have it because I see those numbers dropping. However, I know it won't always be easy. Will power is HARD!
8. Oh yes, I have to admit that I am able to avoid many temptations because I am a stay-at-home mom. I am never anywhere where someone has brought in a box of doughnuts or some yummy dip to try. That would make this much harder.
And just so you know, I still have 29 pounds to lose to be where I think I could maintain. I would need to lose 36 more pounds to be where I was 10 years ago. Not going to happen! Unless I cut off a leg. Or sew my mouth shut.
Registration is FREE at Weight Watchers right now. I paid $20.00.