Progress, progress!!

So, I didn't even bother to check and see what my last post on here was or when. I think I did let everyone know that after finally admitting that doing it on my own wasn't working, I decided to go back to Weight Watchers. Well, Weight Watchers IS working!!

I have officially lost 25 lbs!!

I have surpassed my 10% goal--losing 10% of your starting body weight--and I should be down at least another 10 lbs by Christmas! YAY!

There's a definite difference in my clothes. I can feel clothes loosening up on me which is nice. I mean, I already dropped a size back in August and now I'm getting close to dropping another. I'm definitely feeling better about myself and I'm even doing a better job getting things done at home...of course, that had a lot to do with another practice I instituted (with the help of my wonderful husband)......a chore chart! Yeah, but for me it works. I love being able to check things off and feel like I've accomplished something everyday even if it's a mess again by the next day...which it usually is.

So point being, I'm healthier,

my home is cleaner on a more regular basis,

and my husband is happier

because I'm happier

and he doesn't have to come home

to a messy house everyday.

Life is good!

With a Little Help

So....I've been doing Weight Watchers for about 2 months now and I'm down about 15 lbs. At least I plan to be by Thursday when I weigh in!! The last couple of weeks have been a little tough.....so many fun activities with lots of good food! But I'm not giving up yet. I may have slipped up a few times here and there but I know that's just part of the process and I'm not going to let it discourage me! Seriously!
Yesterday I ended up walking about 4 hours total! I had Enrichment flyers to deliver and after doing two routes of that, the boys and I walked over to Costco and back! My legs are a little sore today but it's that good I-did-something-good-for-myself kind of sore. Next time, though, I will be sure to put on my walking shoes instead of my flip-flops the whole time....on the other hand, the flip-flops probably contributed to more of a work-out!
So that's the current weight update....more than a year after my initial start, and not until I actually joined a program to help me out, but still, I'm finally doing something serious about it!

A Renewed Effort...

So it's obviously been quite some time since I've blogged about my weight. The truth is, I wasn't having much luck at it on my own. Even after blogging to let everyone know my intentions and trying create more accountability for myself I still struggled....a lot. And while I had a walking partner for a short time last year before it got too cold, we never started up again this year when it got warmer again. And I've come to understand and realize that I've become much more dependent on food than I really ever thought....I eat for everything...I eat just to eat. Realizing that food was becoming more of an addiction than a mere need for survival, I have come to understand that I really need more help. So I joined Weight Watchers...again. Only this time I'm not going to let a "busy life" get in the way of attending my meetings. I've been going now for 6 weeks and I've lost 10 lbs!! I know that doesn't sound like a lot so far but at the same time, I plan on this becoming a lifestyle change and a long-term more permanent change so I'm not trying to lose everything too quickly. I want to make sure I'm making smaller more consistent changes that will stick instead of treating it like a crash diet and making changes that I would never be able to make stick long-term. So far, so good!