WW first official weigh-in

After much anxiety, I went to my first official weigh-in at WW, and am happy to report a loss of 2 pounds! It isn't as much as I hoped, but since I was afraid I had actually gained weight, I am happy. Maybe I can do this afterall!

Tonight I am planning to exercise with some friends. I think meeting people and being accountable to someone is good for me, so I hope this works!

WW FAIL

I have been on Weight Watchers for almost 2 weeks now, and have stuck to the plan quite well... until this weekend. For the Labor Day weekend, my hubby and I decided to go visit my sister, bro-in-law, and their 4 kids in Alabama. It was partly for fun and partly for "work," as my hubs needed to assess some children to get practice for his school work. He's working on a PhD in School Psychology and needs to practice assessing children, so my nieces and nephews are great candidates. I ate "on plan" until we got to Alabama, and didn't get back "on plan" until we headed home. I used up all my weekly points and then some, but it was glorious.

My sister is such a great cook. It would've been a crime not to have eaten the great food she prepared. But now I am paying the price! Oh well, we had such a good time, hanging out with family, and stargazing, and roasting marshmallows, going to the lake, boating.... the kids are great, the parents are great. Hopefully I can get back on plan for the weigh-in tomorrow!

Weight Watchers

So, exercising hasn't really been working out like I had hoped, so I decided to try Weight Watchers. There is not enough time in my day to go into all the background of my issues with food, so I'll just start here. I started weight watchers a week ago. It is hard. I know that it works, because I've seen it work for multiple people in my life. After trying it for a week, I wonder how anyone can make it a serious life-long change. But since I paid for 10 weeks of moderated discipline, I'm going to stick with it. How much have I lost so far? Zero pounds. However, I have not gained weight, so maybe it's just taking a little while to get the weight-loss momentum going. My biggest grumble is that I feel hungry and unsatisfied. However, I expect this to improved as my appetite diminishes and as I learn "tricks," like little things to eat that keep me more full, and for longer. I fully anticipate that things will get better. I have to believe they'll get better. One other downside to weight watchers is that I have less energy and have a harder time concentrating. I want to include exercise in my life, but I just don't feel like I have it in me. If I were to exercise, I would earn extra WW "points" which would allow me to eat more. But I expect myself to do the work THEN get the reward, and without consuming an edible reward, I don't feel I have the energy to get going. It's kind of a catch 22. However, in the end, I know it all boils down to excuses. I need to stop making excuses. What is the common thread in all successful weight loss stories? People get motivated enough to quit making excuses. They just do it. That's what I gotta do.
I have to give a major shout-out to Anya for keeping me interested in and motivated to learn about fitness and healthy eating. I don't always do what Anya says; I don't always do what I know I need to do. But I have a much better chance of succeeding when I am armed with the knowledge. Just gotta hang in there.