Today's morning weight was within range of a goal I had yet to mention. In the back of my head 235.2 has been a very important number. This is my second time at weight watchers, and the first time went great. I even kept the weight off for a decent amount of time. Personal issues at home/work made me lose my focus and the big lesson I learned was to not be ashamed and go back to WW as quickly as possible. Instead, I kept telling myself I could do it alone and my weight ballooned.
Either way, 235.2 was my previous "heaviest weight". And I've struggled just to get back to where I started, and I've been sad that I've had to go through all this just to get to the first weight that started it all. BUT this morning I was at 245, just 10 pounds away. It's really got me focused because it just feels that once I pass 235, it's down hill. Still a long way to go, but somehow I'm in familiar territory again, a path I've already traveled.
So wish me luck! My near term goal is to lose 4 more pounds, that'll put me at the "You've lost 10% of your body weight" mark. My weekly weight loss is slowing down now, 2-3 pounds a week as opposed to the 4-5 from before. Natural as I'm losing real fat now, my weight is down, and start getting into a routine.
The cool part besides the reflection in the mirror looking better is of course some of my clothes are beginning to fit again, my standing heart rate is down to 60, and the blood pressure is down. I just feel better, period, and it's cool.
3 comments:
Nice work. It's truly wonderful to read how well this is working out for you. Will we even recognize you when we see you again??!
I'm so proud of you!! So do you do WW online, or go to meetings?
Tracy
I weigh in at the meetings, but I don't stay around for the lecture. I know the system, and am pretty self motivated right now, so I wouldn't really get anything out of staying. The big big deal for me is standing on the scale in front of someone who has my book and knows how much i weighed the week before. I'd be embarrassed to gain weight, and the accountability is the part that was lacking for me before.
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