Weight Watchers

Last spring/summer a friend and I joined Weight Watchers.  It was my THIRD time... the last being 5 years ago or so.  In two months I lost 15 lbs.  I was thrilled.  And by the end of the third month I had hit a particularly difficult financial time and lost my excitement for the program... so I stopped going.  By November, I had gained back all that I had lost (drat).  So, I promised myself that I would join up again after the holidays... the financial issue had lessened and the holiday travel would be over. 

So, the first week in January I joined again (with two friends this time).  Its going well and I'm pleased with the loss thus far.  What I find interesting is that I don't have the same excitement for the program that I've had in the past.  Maybe its because it winter?  Not knowing.  And its still working, so I won't worry... and will keep plugging along. 

To help in my efforts I, with not a small amount of skepticism, bought the Slim Quick 7 day cleanse...which they advertise as a "jump start"... so I've been doing that this week.  While I don't know what its done for me weight loss wise, I will admit that I feel better... not nearly as tired or just... blech... that I have for who knows how long.  Its not just meant to clear out...well, you know... its also meant to clean out toxins in your body.  Is that why I feel better?  Again... not knowing.  So, not a lost cause, we'll see how things go at the weigh in on Monday.

Why lose weight.  Its said that you have to understand your motives when making significant changes in your life.  So why?  The answers? 

1. The obvious things...
• I feel better
• I have more energy
• Health risks decrease
• Clothing fits better (and I can buy cuter clothes!)
2. The less obvious things (unless you know me really well)
• I'm really vain and I don't see the same person in the mirror that I do in pictures (mirror is better)
• I never want to worry about whether the seat belt on a plane will close without an extender. (sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't...depends on the airline)
• I like turning heads... its been awhile and if I remember correctly, I used to attract a decent amount of attention (I'm single... attention and flirting are ok!!!)
• I'm tired of thinking I'm taking up too much room.  Not much feels worse than being on a bus or train and no one wanting to sit next to me. 
• My professional credibility will increase... as much as I hate to admit it. 

That's just a few things on my mind about my motives, some practical, some totally shallow... about why I'm willing to pay for this program and why I'm determined to make progress!  It took many, many years to gain the weight and I know it won't come off as quickly as I'd like (tomorrow?).  Its ok... I'm striving to be...and do... better. 

Welcome to the Year of Being Right.

First... props to the daughter and my cute new blog decor.  LOVE it! 

Ok... in a marathon conversation with beloved Stacy tonight we were talking about some of the memorable "ah-ha" moments of the last year.  And for me, one of the biggest one that has had a life-long impact on my life was a ridiculous decision-cum-reality that I made when I was TWELVE... yes.. 1...2...that boys would always leave and no one would ever love me enough to marry me.  (I learned this by re-reading my journals from when I was a teenager) 

OY!  Little girl, whatever did you do to yourself????  Well, I made that decision (completely forgiven, BTW) as a young, hormone driven, pre-teen... undoubtedly because some boy didn't smile at me on the bus... and then spent the next... er... "many years"... making sure I was right! 

Since I'm not aiming to make this blog about my sad, sad love life... wait, if its sad and its in the vast void of emptiness... is it still sad and does anyone know?  Bah... another time.  Anyway, I don't want this to be about THAT issue as much as "What am going to be 'right' about this year?"  So, rather than any resolutions for the new year, the new decade I'd going to focus on what I can be right about. 

And since the FIRST thing that comes to mind is the thought that I'm going to go to bed at a more reasonable hour... this is good night.  Its 11:30 and its more reasonable to go to bed NOW than at midnight.  Stay tuned, folks... (in my best Terminator voice)  I'll be back.  And think about it... what do YOU want to be right about this year?