I am BACK

Well, it's official - I am back on track.  I felt like I was over-indulging on the sweets at my new second job and I think the guilt alone made me feel like I had put on tons of weight. 

I had lost faith.  I was floating in the water with nothing to grasp onto...

I found a great deal of help and support in the Weight Watchers online message boards.  I found a message board for lifetime members and posted a few messages there.  It was just what I needed because those people were completely removed from the situation, knew nothing about me, and were able to give completely honest opinions and objective advice.

So last week I went to work on making myself feel better.  I lowered my points a little, stepped up the exercise routine, and got back into a healthy mindframe.  And I took the advice of someone on the WW message boards and weighed in at my meeting - even though I already had my weigh in for July.

If I didn't already know that I was "back," the scale confirmed it for me...down 2.2lbs!  Now I am below my "lifetime" weight and at a total loss of 99 lbs! 

The folks on the message board also reminded me that when we feel as though we are straying or floating around a bit, the best thing to do is to set a new goal.  I did that before - I set a date to reach my goal weight - and it worked.  So, here it is, my new goal: I am going to start running!  I have a 5K route that I like to walk when I can't get to the gym - or sometimes just if it is a nice day and I feel like being outside.  Well, last night I was doing that walk and I decided that I could run it!  So I am going to do some research on how to start running and eventually I will be running that 5K!