My very first weight watchers weigh in

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day Everyone!

I was extremely nervous and anxious about my first weigh in.  I was unsure of whether this whole WW thing actually would work for ME!

So today - I did my first weigh in.  I'm down 3.4 lbs.  When the receptionist said it, I immediately started having a party in my head - a food free party - but nonetheless, a party. I was ecstatic.  This actually worked for me.  So im gonna keep it up!

I know that its normal to lose between .5 and 2 lbs a week - so I wont expect 3.4 pounds every week - but what a way to start off!

Current plans - continue working out 5 days a week and staying within my daily point budget.

S/N - hubby is becoming more and more interested in eating my "good smelling" food

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My first day of weight watchers!

Today, I went to my very first Weight Watchers meeting EVER!  I am super excited.  I work from home and I should TOTALLY be working right now, but I am so CURIOUS about being on Weight Watchers.

So.  I dont know if WW has a ticker or anything, but here are my stats:
Starting Weight - 188 lbs
Current Weight - 188 lbs (today is day 1)
mini goal (5%) - 179 lbs
long term goal - 150 lbs (or less :))

What made me join weight watchers:  Jennifer Hudson's commercials airing during the holidays WHILE stuffing my face.  I watched her on American Idol and thought she was pretty and talented, but now she is even more beautiful.   I cant wait for her episode on Dr. Oz to air today.

As far as fitness, I've been doing Zumba and Cardio Dance Party at my gym and i'm gonna start incorporating more strength training as well. 

CURRENT MOOD:  Inspired! and Motivated!

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TV Partner

Sometimes, just sometimes, I wish that the DH would indulge me, and watch some of the TV shows I like to watch. 

When we first started dating 10 years ago - we were inseparable.  We watched TV together all of the time. 

Now, he just "picks on me" for liking reality tv shows, oh well, what can u do?

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Weight Loss Motivated

I was always the skinny girl.  In high school I didnt even weigh 100 lbs.  In undergrad, I was the 5'6 1/2" bombshell - weighing 115 pounds and garnering all the male attention I needed to keep my ego bigger....than my butt, lol.

Then, graduation happened.  Something about not walking the sloping hills and verdant green along with no terrible cafeteria food, made me start to balloon.

I took a year off in between undergrad and grad school.  When grad school started it was constant class/studying etc....and no time for exercising.  However, the soon-to-be-hubby was so good at carrying me snacks to keep me encouraged, motivated and energized......and gaining weight.  I didnt realize that I was gaining weight.  I just all of a sudden preferred to wear sweats all the time.  One day, the hubby - was like, "im tired of seeing you in sweats all the time, put on a nice outfit for me".....all of my jeans were too tight....I guess thats why I wasnt wearing them.

So I bought new jeans....and didnt lose any weight....

Skip forward to now....I'm again preferring sweat pants...I didnt even subconsciously realize that I was gaining even MORE weight than before... My sister came to visit me for the holidays - and she suggested that I try Weight Watchers - because it works.

I never considered a "program" before.  "Programs" are for fat people....thats not me.  Then every 10 seconds, a Jennifer Hudson commercial is coming on, and i'm giving it more thought....I wanna be skinny like Jennifer Hudson, maybe Weight Watchers can help me....  I jump on the scale - something I havent done in ages.... 188 lbs...I've never been this fat before.  So I decided that THIS TIME, I will be for real about my weight loss, eating right and exercising.  Today is Jan 6th, and i've exercised for 5 days straight M-F.   I've never done that before (since when i was an athlete in high school).  So today, I decided to research a little bit more about this Weight Watchers thing.  I did their online assessment...and guess what....I'm obese....im not fat, i'm obese, lol.  So I guess this "Program" could be for me, lol.

So, I think that I'm gonna join weight watchers.  Its time to lose the weight.  Its time to be a new me!  Wish me luck!

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