Twenty-Five

I don't know what it feels like to be completely content with the way you look when you look in the mirror and I don't know if I ever will.

I joined weight watchers in April after trying to do it on my own for so long without seeing results.My BFF came over one day and was super excited about her loss and started showing me all about the new weight watchers online. No meetings, no weekly weigh in's in front of people--you do it all yourself online.  You track your food points and weight daily and weekly. Couldn't be easier.  She logged into her account and showed me exactly what she does and how simple it is.

I joined the next day. The best part was it was during a promotional period and I didn't have to pay the registration fee! Eating the weight watchers way is great because you can eat whatever you want. Seriously, if I want to eat ribs for dinner I can... in moderation. Moderation is the key. Being honest with how much you are eating is also important. Tracking everything you put into your mouth is important in really keeping track of your points.

The first 2 weeks were really hard. I was hungry. I was really hungry. I guess I never realized how much I was eating and weight watchers really helps you to re-see what a serving size really is. And a serving size is a lot smaller than what I imagined and what I was consuming. I started dropping weight immediately.There are days now when I find it hard to eat all of my "points." Your body gets used to eating less.

I was so happy that something was Finally working for me. So I've stuck with it for months. I will continue to stick with it until I reach my goal of a healthy weight. I love weight watchers. It has given me back my power to control what I eat and the knowledge to make the best possible choices.

I eat a lot more vegetables and fruit now than i used to.I still enjoy the benefits of having a low carbohydrate diet so I still keep my carbohydrates to a minimum and it all works for me. I lost ten pounds in the first month and after that the weight loss slowed for me.  I'm still losing, just at a slower rate than I'd like to but even so as of yesterday, my official weigh in day, I have lost a total of 25 pounds. I fit back into my favorite jeans and that is a great feeling.

I still have a ways to go to reach the weight I would love to be at.  I know I will get there. It takes time, but so does everything worthwhile in life.