Well, last week I decided to make a change. I joined Weight Watchers because I need something that makes me work out and eat better. That weekly weigh-in is what I need to keep me honest with myself. While I can weigh myself at home, I can also lie and make up reasons for the weight gain like it's water weight or my clothes. The Weight Watchers scale, that tells no lies. And someone else is seeing what it says.
I did WW (that's the abbreviation for Weight Watchers that I'm going to use from now on, just so you know) a long time ago, back at the beginning of high school. It works, I lost a good amount of weight actually. It's frustrating to know what I used to weigh and how much closer I was to my goal weight then compared to now. But I've also realized that I need to stick with something like this or I just let myself go. Proof in being 40 pounds lighter 8 years ago.
So, if you know nothing about WW it's pretty simple. Based off a few characteristics, you're given a set number of points for each day. Every food has a point value, be it from 0 (vegetables) to 30 (some fast food burgers). Each day, you're supposed to eat to your point value, no more and no less. Well, there are flexible points you get each week so you can go over, but they're limited. Basically, the points teach you about portion control. It's nice because you really can eat anything you want, but if it takes up all your points, well then you're eating lettuce the rest of the day. You can exercise and earn points back to eat more but I never use those points. Seems silly to me. Once a week, you go to a meeting to get weighed in and there's a leader who leads a 30 minute discussion.
It's pretty straight forward and simple. As they explain it, it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. My first meeting was Saturday, I had plans that afternoon of being in a drinking tournament basically so I waited to start tracking my points until Sunday. It is eye opening to track every single thing you eat and drink. The portions are probably the most shocking. Something can be healthy but eat it at too big a portion and it loses it's health benefits. I got a DVD during my first meeting for a kick boxing type workout. I've done it two days in a row. It's pretty fun and fairly easy, still makes me sweat. I'm only on beginner but plan on moving up a level pretty soon for more of a challenge.
So this will be updated more regularly now because I am actively focusing on this. I really will be finding healthy recipes and snacks that are good for you. I'll share the good things I learn and probably my frustrations if I think I do well a week and find out I didn't lose much. It feels good doing this though. Even in three days, focusing on myself and what I'm eating has made me feel better. I signed up for a 2 month membership so I'm doing this for at least two months but plan on doing it for more. We'll see how it goes and how much weight I lose. 295 days to get into a bikini... I think it can still definitely happen!
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