hey guys or really anyone reading this!
i've decided to start a blog about my weight loss journey because in the past i found that it has helped me to write down (or in this case, type) what i'm either eating, how i am exercising or keeping active and any other tid bits of how i'm losing weight.
so today was my first weight watchers meeting. i walked to it, so that should be activity points! lol but anyway. i enjoyed it. i talked a little. it's a small group. i walked in and they were talking about positive thinking. so anyway i stayed at the end to sign up. i got the monthly pass because it seemed more practical than paying every week (and you save mula!)
my initial starting weight is 179.2 lbs and i am 5 foot 7 inches. when i saw that i was like "huh?", because at the beginning of the summer i weighed 187 pounds. since the summer started i did start my usual "i need to lose weight kick" and i started walking in the park with my friend Stacy off and on. but then we stopped. but i was still mindful of what i ate and by august 1st i weighed 181 pounds. but since then i haven't been active at all. i've been sitting in front of my computer, staying up all hours of the night and eating whatever i felt like putting in my mouth. so i don't see how i got to 179. but good, it's a starting point of even more success! :)
so let me give a little background for anyone interested. i've already shared my weight and height. so let's see. i'm 22 years old. i'm african american. i'm also a recent college graduate from Hofstra University (looking to go to grad school soon, or a job please lord!). i've always been what some would call thick or chubby. i feel like i've been dieting my whole life. as a teenager i would try fad diets because i didn't know any better (even up to now actually). you name it, i may have tried it. a year ago i tried nutrisystem for a month. i ended up losing 10 pounds but the food was disgusting and it was very expensive to keep up that lifestyle. i even tried fatloss4idiots.com. this was a few years ago. i probably lost mostly water weight but i enjoyed the fad diet at the time. i have also tried the grape fruit diet and so on....so basically, i've been there and done that and i didn't get very far anywhere! so finally i joined a program that is less like a diet and more like life style changes. i've definitely learned something through the other diets though. weight doesn't magically disappear. and it doesn't take 10 days to lose 10 pounds! it's a gradual process.
for a long time i've been debating joining weight watchers. i've had a free login on the site since august of 2002! isnt that crazy? so finally, i took the plunge and now i am a real member! my friend, trish joined 2 weeks before me and we decided to log our weight loss on youtube. here's the link to the channel: youtube.com/beautyishername22. watch!
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i hate when...
people tell me i should not lose weight, and that i'm fine.
losing weight is a personal choice for me, and in the process i want to be healthy so i feel better and live longer. high blood pressure is in my family and i don't want to get it. i was told by doctors to watch my weight.
people say i can't see you any smaller, you'll look anorexic!
i definitely won't look anorexic. i'll look normal, and as i adjust to it, so shall you.
habits i'd like to kick:
eating because i'm bored
eating at 2 am...or when i SHOULD be sleeping
goals (long term):
weigh 160 (weight watchers says 147)
fit into a size 10 jeans
feel healthier
goal for this week:
waking up in the morning! (ever since i finished school this august i've been sleeping till 1 or 2 or even like a few days ago 4 pm!) that's so not good for my body. so i want to kick that habit.
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so through this blog, i'll log my weight loss success, hard times, good times, what i'm eating and how i'm feeling about it. thanks if you are a supporter! i'm excited for this new journey! feel free to give me any tips or advice. :)
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