A New Journey – Weight Loss

This is very painful. 

I have been steadily gaining weight since I entered my twenties.  Now, at 41, I am serious about losing this weight.

I am so ashamed of my weight that I have tears in my eyes even considering putting it in print, let alone, letting anyone see it.  My own, beloved husband does not know my actual weight.  Maybe I will add it to the end here…maybe not.

I joined Weight Watchers on January 1, 2012. I use the e-tools and go to meetings. I DO NOT and WILL NOT eat fake food. I like the points system and as a nursing mom, I have lots of them.

So  far, just using the points and very little exercise, I have lost 16-ish pounds according to my scale at home.  However, according to the WW scales, I have only lost 6.2.  I didn’t go to my first meeting until the 12th and my scales probably aren’t as accurate.  So, for journaling purposes, I will use the WW measurements.

Today, I exercised and had a smoothie for breakfast. Today is weigh-in day and I am not excited as I have not made the best choices I could.  I am very tempted to fast until after the meeting, but I am not trying to lose weight to impress the sweet ladies at WW, am I (not to mention I am still nursing Molly, she wouldn’t appreciate my reasons for starving her now would she?)

By journaling/blogging about my journey, I hope to keep the momentum going. I know that I will get nothing but support from all three of you reading this (Hi, Mom).

How about a before picture?

This is from a hike the kids and I took last October. Loose t-shirts are my go-to for fashion right now.

I guess I should state some goals. 

1. Lose 70 pounds and keep it off.
2. Go down at least 6 dress sizes.
3. Improve my health and quality of life.

So there!