Less of me

I have known for some time that I needed to do something about my weight. I joined Weight Watchers on November 12. Since then, I have lost 16 pounds! Yay! Bill and I are going together to the meetings and weighing in every Saturday morning. He has been going since February. And he has lost 40 pounds! Woohoo! We are tracking our food and watching portion size. The neat thing is that we can eat whatever we want to eat---as long as we track it and count it. That makes me feel good because the minute I tell myself I cannot have something to eat...I want it. Also, this program is realistic to me. I am learning about food and what it "costs". Sometimes I decide that I don't want to eat something because it isn't worth the points. This is something that I can incorporate into my life. I don't have to do something drastic for a few weeks--experience dramatic weight loss--and then, once I go off of it--gain it all back plus more. We are both walking just about every day. It is encouraging. I am already noticing a change in the way my clothes fit. Plus, even though I am still what you would call "a big girl", I feel better about myself.

I wanted to go ahead and share because it helps me be accountable. Thanks to all my friends and family that are cheering me on in this endeavor. When we leave our meetings, the leader always says, "Never give up! Never surrender! I'll see less of you next week! You can do it!" I like that!