While I'm making some really positive changes with the exercising, I'm struggling with my eating.
I flat out like to eat. I eat too much, and I eat too much of the fattening stuff.
Sigh.
I have a decision to make, and I need your input on what I should do. Did you hear that? I'm asking for advice. Please give freely.
Several staff members at my school are trying to get a Weight Watchers group started. They still need a few more people to sign up in order to get enough people to start up.
I've done Weight Watchers before, so I know how it works. The diet plan is reasonable, but I've never done really well with it because the leaders tend to be downright strange...at least the ones I've dealt with. The last leader I had looked like a drag queen. I waited anxiously for her to mention her husband and children to prove myself wrong. She had on more make-up than the law should allow, and she talked about herself constantly. She looked somewhat like this...
So, here I am struggling with the decision. I have the opportunity to join this Weight Watchers group with people I know. The accountability would be stupendous!
I could conceivably shed more than half the weight I need to lose before the end of the school year.
But something is holding me back from signing up. It seems I'm not as much of a people person as I used to be. The thought of sitting in a meeting bonding over cellulite (or losing it) doesn't appeal to me.
I want to lose this weight so badly...I turn 40 in February, and I'm so afraid it will stick to me like cement if I don't get the weight loss momentum going.
I'm becoming slightly fond of exercising...never thought I'd say that! I rode my new bike twice this week for 11-12 miles each time. But the food...why can't I get a handle on the food?
I could use some advice and encouragement from people who love me no matter what the scale says. How 'bout it?
Here are my numbers: Last week, I was at 228.4 and this week, I'm up exactly one pound to 229.4. At least I didn't hit 230 again. Whew!
2 comments:
I SO relate to your comment "I just flat love to eat." I know that is my biggest challenge when it comes to getting to and maintaining a healthy weight. I encourage you to try Weight Watchers again. Sounds like you have a group of like minded friends so you wouldn't be going into a group of strangers. It is the only program that has worked for me and I never attended a meeting, just paid to get their materials and then did a weekly weigh in for about 8 weeks for the accountability. Then I just followed the plan on my own.
I think the accountability and encouragement of a group would have made it easier. I confess that I haven't followed it faithfully so the weight is trying to creep back on. I know that it is eating habits and being disciplined to prepare ahead of time and then follow through. It is tough when you simply love food.
I've heard that you should have a mindset of eating to live instead of living to eat. Well, gee whiz, why does all that stuff that is bad for us have to taste so gosh darned good?! Oh well, guess that is my thorn.
I'm in your corner, girlfriend, and will continue to pray for both of us - that God will help us to retrain ourselves in the area of food.
Hugs,
Molly
Okay, so I saw the picture and had to read the blog. That was hilarious. I would be so distracted by "it" I wouldn't get a thing out of the meeting.
I really can't help you in the food department because while I love to eat, when I gain a little I am determined to get it off then and there. I do however, need to get into exercise, so you have me beat there!
I love ya no matter what and I am proud of you for sticking with it for your own health and for the welfare of your kids.
Kris
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