Weight Watcher Updates

It has been awhile since I have wrote about weight watchers. I didn't stop the plan, I guess for the holiday's I just gave myself the realistic goal of not gaining rather than trying to drop the pounds. Talk about setting the bar low....... but it is better than last year when I gained a good 5lbs. A little over two weeks ago I went back and hopped on the scale of shame only to find out that I was right where I was at before Turkey Day. Two weeks later I am now down almost another two pounds and going strong. I have a great friend to attend local meetings with and another great friend only a phone call away for support. It is fun to talk about our progress and other days to laugh when the plan all goes to hell. I stepped into a gym for the first time in a few/6 months this last week and although I got that same feeling people get when they haven't been to church in forever (you know like everyone knows you haven't been in forever and the walls are closing in?) I got on my treadmill and had a great workout. Like I promised in the early days of Weight Watchers I refuse to be that double standard, for those of you who watched me eat pizza at Chucke Cheese this weekend, I used all my extra weekly points and still have another trip to the gym this week before I break even. I am now 4-8lbs away from what I am calling the promise land the point I was at right before moving to Colorado, pre-baby weight. I am excited and I am motivated to keep going.

I have had two major dieting come to Jesus moments in my life one being now and the first time being in Missouri. People who have been to Missouri or live there are probably thinking what about Missouri caused you into a full tailspin of dieting, since most of Warrensburg is not know for there extreme fitness ways. For me I had been gaining a little weight here and there since we moved from England, the stress of school/new found addiction to the library vending machine probably didn't help either. I think my thesis was actually written high on Rock Star energy drinks, but it turned out amazing :). I remember seeing pictures of myself and thinking oh that was a bad angle or maybe it was just what I was wearing that day? Well that was all until I participated in a media campaign for the domestic violence prevention center I was volunteering at for the summer. I remember coming back to school that August and seeing a huge billboard with my picture on it. I can't even remember the message I am sure it was something cheesy like love doesn't have to hurt or something and only seeing myself on a huge billboard 20lbs overweight. There was no denying it I remember thinking the entire way home things have to change, and at that point I got serious. Warrensburg is a small town so I am sure my overall future in modeling/entertainment industry wasn't impacted to bad ;) haha but it was still enough to crack down and bust my butt to drop a good 30lbs pre college graduation.

So now here I stand 2011 with a box of clothes in my closet that is labeled Goodwill/Please let these fit again. I am not living under any misconceptions that I will be sporting a bikini and a size 6 in the future if ever, but I am happy with my progress and I am sure I will keep on my way over the next year. Thanks for all the great support, and those who have kicked me in the butt to keep me going when I have needed it most. I feel like I always need to write a disclaimer although I don't know why. I never write about weight loss to make other people feel bad, but hopefully motivate others to work on a healthy lifestyle with me. :)