Well, not so much the starting line now, but I thought it appropriate, as it's the start of my blog!
So here I am...31 (which seems so much worse than 30!), married to the love of my life, working, raising our six kids, building a new house, and trying to get through each day without losing much more sanity! (Because let's face it...there's not a whole lot left!) I wake at 5, rush out the door to work, head home, have an hour before our hour and a half pick-up route starts, then home for homework, dinner, a little tiny bit of downtime with the kids, clean-up, and bed! PHEW! Why am I not a size 2?!
Because I don't try. So six weeks ago, I joined Weight Watchers. I've been about 50 lbs overweight since the end of 2001. Some months its 40 pounds, some months it's 60. But now, I'm doing something about it. My friends B. and A. have joined as well, and how motivating that is! :)
In six weeks, I've lost 14.4 pounds. I'm TERRIFIED that all of a sudden I'm just going to stop losing, that it's going to stop working, and I'm going to be STUCK. I know there will be plateaus, and I know some weeks will be better than others. (Somehow last week I lost 4.6 lbs, and I have no freaking clue how that happened!) I am FINALLY (for the first time EVER) at the point where I don't want ANYTHING as much as I want to be thin, shop at Ann Taylor and the Gap, and feel good about myself again. Not Maple Men. Not Girl Scout Cookies. Not pizza. Ok...maybe Maple Men...but I can totally plan for that. :)
So the journey begins. It's one of those that there is no end...even when I'm where I want to be, it will take effort to stay there. But I know I can. And I will. :)
I'm going to try to Blog on Tuesday nights after WW meetings. I'm definately the most "raw" in those post-meeting moments. So thank you for following my journey...just your interest keeps me motivated on a whole different level. I am a lucky girl to be surrounded by so many wonderful people. :)
HB
