Where does the time go? It was just Sunday and now it's almost Friday. Time flies when you are buried under "to do" lists. Anyway.....
February 22nd was my year anniversary for being on Weight Watchers. It is hard to believe that it has been a year since I looked in the mirror and decided it was time to do something about what I saw looking back at me.
What a year it has been.....I turned "40"- celebrated in my little black dress, decided that If I could accomplish that- I could set another goal. My next goal was to get into a size "4" pair of jeans. I did that and still decided that I at least wanted to go for one more goal. I decided that I wanted to lose enough weight to get to 135 lbs by February 22nd. I managed to get close- 138 lbs. It is not right on, but it is close enough and I will keep trying to get there. I am ok with where I am at now and if I don't get that low- well that is ok too. Three pounds is not that bad. Many people have told me that it is only numbers and that they don't mean that much- it is really how you feel. I have learned that numbers do mean that much- it is part of what helped me get where I wanted to be.
I remember the first week of being on WW. I literally thought I was going to die of hunger. I had to live on 29 points a day- how was I going to do that....I have been living on 20 points for the past couple of months and I can't imagine eating on anymore than that now.
I remember the night I was cleaning up the kitchen and saw the three onion rings on the plate. I picked one up and started to bring it to my mouth and how my jaw started aching just at the thought of putting it in my mouth. I remember putting it back on the plate and feeling good about my decision. I am a long way from that night. I can now put one onion ring in my mouth and not feel guilty about it. I know that I can stop at one and I can also walk away from one.
It has been a ride for me and I am glad I did it. I look back over the year and see how much I have changed not only physically, but mentally as well. I know that if I had not been mentally ready to do this I would not have succeeded. I know that it is always going to be a mental thing for me. It is the only way I can keep it up. I will be a lifetime member of WW.
There have been lots of changes this past year- the biggest being that when February 22nd arrived this year- I liked what I saw looking back at me.
A line from one of my favorite songs is "There's been a lot of compromising on the road to my horizon". This pretty much sums up my year.
This will be the last post on here about Weight Watchers. It is time to move on.......
Thank you for all of your support. I hope that I have inspired at least one of you to take charge of your weight and make a healthy change. It is a a lot of work and effort, but it is so worth it in the end.
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