OK, so in the last 24 hours I have made some major decisions to help me jump start this weight loss thing. I know I have failed up to this point, but not anymore. I know I've said that before, but this time something inside me has truly clicked and I will be the person that I deserve to be!
With that being said, I have done two major things to help me shed this weight. The first being joining Weight Watchers. I have done Weight Watchers before online, and stopped and started and paid for it and never used it, but that ends here. I have faith that this program will allow me to get beyond my inner voice saying, "but I don't want to eat lettuce all day." Good news is with Weight Watchers you are essentially using moderation of foods you already eat, and you are able to guide yourself to better choices with their e-tools and their mobile apps. I'm also going to go to meetings for a little bit to help seal in the Weight Watchers lifestyle. I'm also hoping it will give me some accountability. I know my friends and family will forgive me my missteps, but I don't want a stranger to think poorly of me. Silly, but true!
Already today I have learned that I can eat fast food (not my ideal, but was necessary today) and still maintain some semblance of control on my life and my diet. When I say "diet" I mean the food I put inside my body NOT crunchy granola food that will never make me happy as a person. I also learned that one spot I will need to watch is drinking my calories. Did you know a small Lemonade from Chick-fil-A is 5 Points?! Yikes! While I have said a final farewell to Diet Coke, I am still allowing myself some Sprite on occasion (sadly too regularly) and that can add up quickly. I also learned that cutting both my front and backyard in 1 hour, earned me 6 Activity points! That's pretty good seeing as a 30 min jogging session would only yield me 4 Activity points. I'm sure people are going to get sick of my points, but I'm having fun with it, and that is the only way I'm going to be able to lose weight is if I'm having fun.
One quick note, about my lunch today, I ordered one of Chick-fil-A's new salads and when I got home and realized I ordered one that had fruit in it? I was taken back a bit. I guess I didn't read the descriptions well. Why I would EVER doubt Chick-fil-A I have no idea. It was one delicious salad, that I honestly can't wait to have again! Check out the amazing Grilled Market Salad. If I did my Weight Watchers calculation correct, that salad (minus dressing) is only 4 Points! Not a bad lunch.
The other major thing I have done is joined forces with a friend and his genius idea of crowd-powered weight loss at 10centsapound.com. Think of your a-thon's that you have done in the past, whether it be Jump Rope for Heart, Trike-A-Thon, heck, I did a Math-A-Thon in middle school! You ask your friends and family for support in your cause. In this case, the object of Ten Cents a Pound is to support those wishing to lose weight. My personal campaign can be found HERE. I would love any support you would be able to provide. If it's well wishes here on my blog, wonderful. If you are able to donate in support, while I'm not donating it to charity, I am going to use the money I raise to help to offset the costs of joining Weight Watchers as well as to get some amazing family pictures taken that I can be proud of.
One major reason I'm losing weight is because I would like to expand my family and in order to do so, in a healthy fashion, I need to lose. My last pregnancy I was at 170 when I conceived and I never felt proud of the pregnant body I had, nor was I comfortable as my pregnancy progressed. Some of my comfort could have easily been prevented had I conceived at a lower weight.
I plan to keep up with my blog as well. I want to share the fun and healthy things I am learning and doing. I mean I have had a blast with the Weight Watchers Scanner App. I have always had a dream of being a grocery store clerk, and this is my dream come true. Instead of adding up costs, when you scan, you add up points. It will locate a product for you and you learn the point value. No typing or scrolling needed!
Lastly, I just want to say a MAJOR thank you to you all for sticking by me as I have failed more than I have succeeded, but this will change!
Losing it,
Lisa
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