Can you believe it?
Today is the 1 year anniversary of my joining Weight Watchers this time around! In 365 days, I lost 70.4 lbs, which averages to 1.35lbs per week! That is a hell of an average for a year's work! I started at 228.6 pounds, in the obese range, and I am now 158.2. And while my BMI still has me at overweight (I won't be considered in the "normal" range until I weigh 147 by BMI standards), I feel like I am "normal" now. I am not skinny by any means, but I no longer feel like the one that would stand out in a crowd as "the fat girl."
Where did I lose the weight? I have lost a total of 43 inches! 9.5" off my hips; 6 inches off each thigh; 9 inches off my waist; 7 inches off my bust...
...let us have a moment of silence for my dearly departed overflowing- C-cup...
...and 2.75 inches off each arm.
I started out wearing a size 20w pants. OMG, even looking at the number now still makes me cringe. As my weight had steadily increased, it was difficult for me to have to buy clothing with that "w" on the end of the number, as if the number itself was not bad enough.
I am now wearing size 10's and mediums. Next stop: single digits!! My Weight Watchers goal is 138. I have no doubt, whatsoever, that I will make that. I will see how it feels when I get to that weight, and if it seems I need to go beyond that, I will. But for now, that is the number I'm shooting for.
So on this day, last year, I had gotten up with a wild hair up there (as they say), and I actually called Lindora. Even though I had always done Weight Watchers, and I had always believed in the program, I still wanted to find out what their program was all about. Get this! They wanted something ridiculous like $1000 for 3 months, during which I would have to go to their center EVERY FREAKIN' DAY to get vitamin b12 injections. Plus the diet was a low-carb diet, supplemented by bars and shakes!
I knew that was not for me, and I found a nearby Weight Watchers center and was at the meeting by 9:00am.
I feel so good. I am proud of myself, of course, but I'm even more surprised. I have done this so many times in the past. I always gave up after about five months. I have no desire to quit. I think I may have finally made this part of my life.
I don't kid myself, however. I know the hard part will come when I get to maintenance. The process of losing weight provides weekly inspiration by seeing the number on the scale go down. When that weight will stay the same week after week, it will not have the same excitement. But I'm not going to worry about that now, since that time has not yet arrived.
For now, I want to enjoy this feeling of accomplishment!
Yay me!
