Still working on it.

Well I had another weigh in. If you recall the last blog, I gain.8 this last time. So I made sure that I went back to really counting my points.

I kept track of every single point, even if it was "just a little taste." It's amazing when you do that, to see how much you consume in a day. It's also amazing to see how important this weight loss has become for me.

My family has a history of obese family members and diabetes. I'm the perfect candidate for that. Or should I say I was the perfect candidate. Since starting WW, and losing a few pounds, I went to see my doctor for a complete physical.

Two years ago, I was border line diabetic, high cholesterol as well as overweight. Today I am no longer border line, my cholesterol is normal and I'm still overweight, but have lost so much. Progress is being made, one week at a time.

I know enough already right? Well I did lose weight this last weigh in. Not only did I lose the .8 I gained, but I lost and additional weight as well. Total for the week 2.4 pounds. Total for 16 weeks, 17.2 pounds. Wow, what a feeling!

I still eat all the foods I love, I'm just more mindful of it. So my suggestion to anyone who is overweight is to work on taking it off and using Weight Watchers to help. Without the help I would not have lost the weight. So it's well worth the cost. Few bucks, or my life? Not a tough decision at all.

Wow, What a Shocker

So my bubble burst! I had been doing so well on WW. I had been losing, than staying status quo, but then losing again. Until my last weigh in.

To my surprise I gained weight. OK, so it was only .8 pounds, but how frustrating that was. I actually came home and had a melt down. Went back to my old habits of eating everything in site. Then it hit me, what am I doing!

I have actually dropped to the next size down and that felt amazing. So how could I destroy all that hard work and two new pair of pants all on .8 pounds? Really. I had to tell myself, all I have to do is get back on the wagon and try again.

After I decided to get out of my self pity, I began to reflect on what may have happened. First I realized that although I was "counting" points, I only guesstimated. I didn't measure or weigh anything. Than I went out of town for the weekend and instead of splitting things, or maybe eating a little less of my order, I "pigged" out. I even went to the movies and ate a big bowl of popcorn and had a big soda. I deserved to gain those extra pounds. Not only that, I only gained .8.

Lesson learned. I may fluctuate between pounds, but It's OK. I just have to work on staying on target. Here's to another week of working on losing the .8 pound, and maybe even a little more.