That Was Then, This Is Now

Well, we've all been there. The struggle with weight loss is ongoing for nearly everyone I know. My mom, my sister, myself, people I work with, other family and friends. We've all been there.

I have decided to join a weight loss program again. This very weight loss program (which shall remain nameless since I'm not sure I'm allowed to post that here) helped me lose 65 pounds back about 4 years ago. But I fell into the "I'm almost to my goal, I can back off the tracking" trap and the weight crept back on. I kept going to meetings but wouldn't lose or I would (gasp) gain! So I quit.

Now here I am 17 pounds shy of my heaviest weight. The weight that forced me to change my ways. And I'm back to the weight loss program. But this time there's a difference...I have support close to home. I think it may have been the trip to the uniform store that shocked my wonderful husband into it, but he joined the weight loss program too! Now that we're doing it together, I think we have a chance! I feel like I'm more motivated this time. I think I can really do it!

Or can I? My first day on the program, we went to the shore to meet up with some friends from the docks. I drank 2 light beers, 2 glasses of wine and we ate cheese and deli meat and meatballs and sausage...I went over my points for the day BUT I counted each and every one of them! THAT made me proud! I could have just said, "eh, I'll start tracking tomorrow." But I didn't! THAT'S the reason I feel like I can really do it this time! I just have to stay motivated.

I hope that losing this weight will make me feel better physically. It will make my back hurt less and reduce the stress on my joints. That should be motivation enough, right? I also want to go shopping! I had to buy a size 20 dress to wear to my daughter's high school graduation. I wasn't too happy about that.

So this is my story! I weighed in yesterday at 220.6 pounds. Yuck! My first goal will be 5% of it. I hope it will only take me about 4 weeks to lose it. That's 11 pounds in 4 weeks. I think I can do it. We'll give it a try.

Wish me luck.