Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Weight Watchers

All my life I have struggled with my weight. I have always been heavy. I remember weighing over a 100 pounds in 5th grade. I did lose weight at one time and kept it off for a few years during high school but then I was only down to 150. I was that weight when Justin and I got married but by our first anniversary I was close to 200 pounds and by our second lets just say I was over that. After 3 kids and the fast pace of life my weight has gone up and come down many times. Last year I started Weight Watchers online and I did pretty good through May losing 30 pounds. I kept that off but didn't loose any more the rest of last year. Well with the holidays and all I have put back on 10 of those precious pounds that I had lost. I want to loose the weight and be a healthier mom for my kids but I have a love hate relationship with food that I struggle with every single day. I have the support of a wonderful husband who I know loves me no matter what but would like to see we loose weight because he knows it will make me happier. So yesterday I went to my first Weight Watchers meeting. I have never actually gone to a meeting always choosing to go the cheaper route of using WW online. I can get a monthly pass now for the meetings and I really felt I needed something different. I didn't know what to expect last night and I was very nervous going into something like that not knowing anyone. Those of you who know me know how hard that is for me. I have to say though I was a bit surprised by how many people were there and how many of them were just like me and have the same struggles that I do. This time I am so much more determined to keep this up and really make a change in my life. I don't want my weight to be a hindrance in my life any longer.

I'll try to keep you posted on how I'm doing. I'll come back and update you on family things later. Now I must get busy with work.