I weighed in at WW last night and am down another 2.4 pounds after gaining 1.4 last week I'm really feeling more strong and energetic then ever! So far in 7 weeks, I've lost 13.2 pounds and am feeling great!! I've been trying to walk 1.5 miles 4-5 times a week although its been raining alot and hard for me to get my walk in. I've also been doing the Wii Fit and Wii Active which I LOVE!! The Active lets me create my own workout routine and also has some set routines if I'm feeling REALLY strong! I do love it though....it's easy yet challenging.
I've come to not rely so much on the number on the scale but more on how I'm feeling and how my clothes are fitting. Naturally, I want to be to my ideal goal weight but just feeling healthy and strong is also very rewarding in itself. I'm not as tired as I always was (except after a good workout) and my joints and muscles don't ache and hurt like they use to. I'm still battling a slight stress fracture on the top of my right foot but it really only bothers me when I walk more then a mile so I just have to struggle through it if I want to get my walk in. I usually use ice and ibuprofen afterwards and it feels better the next day. It's important for me to push through the pain and get my results. But I am being careful not to overdo it.
It feels great to start fitting into my size 14's comfortably again. I have a big stack of size 14 jean shorts (probably 8-10 pair) that didn't fit me at all in April (in fact, I couldn't even get them over my hips) and as of yesterday (6-17-09) I could get them over my hips and zipped up. They're still snug and a big uncomfy but another 5 pounds will take care of that! So I know I'm going in the right direction! Also, my rings are so incredibly loose that if I lose much more in my fingers, I'll have to have them resized so they don't fall off!!
My problem area is and always has been my tummy, hips and butt. So I am going to begin more workouts for those areas. For me, it just doesn't seem like crunches do anything for me. I'm either doing them wrong or not enough of them because I don't feel "the burn" or even feel sore after doing a bunch of them. Hopefully, the Wii will help me with those!
Ok....so like I said, I've done WW for many years and as soon as I go off the program, I gain weight within a month. It's inevitable.....so why why WHY do I go off program if I already know I'm going to gain weight again?!?!
I'm truly trying hard this time around to learn better eating habits and to measure/weigh foods that I'm just not sure of to make sure I'm getting just 1 portion! I've realized that WW will be with me forever even if I make goal....I'll have maintenance and then lifetime to contend with. I really want to succeed this time. In all my years of WW, I've never gotten to goal....I've gotten close to goal (within 10 pounds) but never made my goal. I'd LOVE to make goal this time and stay with WW forever through lifetime.
I really just take one day at a time and I try not to get too ahead of myself. I don't set unrealistic goals and I don't get upset if I don't make a mini-goal. Sometimes it just motivates me to do even better and try to make that mini-goal!!
Hello, my name is Mary. I'm almost 43 years old (in August) and I am a wife to a wonderful, supportive man named Scott and a mother to three of the greatest kids ever...Eric, almost 20, Rachel, 16 and Nick, 14. They are my reasons to get healthy and stay healthy!
I decided to start a blog site to keep track of my weight loss journey and to have a place to come for support and motivation.
I've teeter-tottered with my weight since high school. My highest weight ever was 233 pounds when I weighed in at Weight Watchers in 1997 for the first time. I've been on/off WW for 12 years now and I have all my weight charts to prove it!! I continually get that idea in my head that after I lose 15-20 pounds with WW that I can stop going to meetings and "do it on my own". Doesn't work. I can't do it on my own. I NEED NEED NEED the accountability of WW and the motivation I get each time I step foot in one of my meetings! They are inspiring, motivating and very helpful on my longggggggg journey.
I've accepted the fact that being on WW and staying active is a lifestyle change....not a diet. I've learned (quite a long time ago) that I can eat anything I want/desire/crave as long as its in moderation and I allow for it in my daily calories (or in WW terms, in points!). I've also accepted the fact that I MUST be active at least 4-5 days a week. That is essential for my life now. I feel so much better after I work-out or take a long walk and knowing that is half the battle on this journey.
So I will try to post here frequently and keep it updated to keep myself motivated and hopefully motivate some other people out there that might be looking for inspiration!! Hopefully, I can be someone's inspiration.
after gaining 1.4 last week 
I'm really feeling more strong and energetic then ever! So far in 7 weeks, I've lost 13.2 pounds and am feeling great!! I've been trying to walk 1.5 miles 4-5 times a week although its been raining alot and hard for me to get my walk in. I've also been doing the Wii Fit and Wii Active which I LOVE!! The Active lets me create my own workout routine and also has some set routines if I'm feeling REALLY strong! I do love it though....it's easy yet challenging.