And away we go…!
Posted by stepawayfromthechocolate on June 3, 2008
My story:
I’ve been overweight for as long as I remember. I was a skinny kid up until about 4th grade (I have pictures to prove it. I swear!), but I started gradually putting on weight until I weighed nearly 250 pounds when I graduated high school. Then when I was 19 I decided to start walking and eating less and I managed to get down to about 200 lbs. I hovered around there for awhile until I joined Weight Watchers about 4 years ago. I was about 210 when I started weight watchers and I got down to 174 – my lowest since middle school! At about that time my Weight Watchers leader took me aside for a chat about my goals and whatnot. Well, I believe she subconsciously scared the crap out of me (I have issues I’ll discuss some other time, I’m sure) because after that I started slowly putting on the weight and eventually I gave up.
Fast forward to 2008. I’m back up to that 200 mark that I swore I’d never see again. I haven’t been exercising and I’m tired all of the time. I hate all of my clothes and I can’t find anything cute that fits my big butt. So today I took the plunge and joined weight watchers at work. I know how to lose weight, but I need the accountability of getting on that scale in front of another person every week. I know losing weight is as simple as burning more calories than I am eating and there is no secret weapon/pill. I know exercise is key to my success and it makes me feel so much better. However, I also know I can’t do this by myself. That’s where you come in. I’m talking about those of you who are reading this and can relate one way or the other.
So yes, this blog is for me. I need a place to get my thoughts out and keep track of what’s working and what isn’t working. But it’s also for anyone else who has had or is currently having similar struggles. My hope is that I can turn this into something that both documents my progress and keeps me motivated, but I’d also like this to be a place where I can share some of the things I’ve learned along the way about myself, health, and fitness.
And so it shall be.
