It's not like I haven't been a member before - hell, I used to be a WW Leader - yes - that means that I was on the program, reached my ideal weight, kept it off and was a mentor to others. As difficult as it is to admit to myself and the world, that was exactly 10 years ago and I have 'put on' 45 or 50 lbs since those days. I've even been carrying around my Lifetime Member Card to prove to myself that I was successful at one time. The last time I joined WW I only had to lose 25 lbs to reach goal weight - now it's at least doubled that number!!!! YIKES - what happened to me?
Every other time I joined WW I would do what I called my 'last meal' PIG-OUT - and I mean eat anything and everything I could get my hands on right up until the minute I left for the meeting and ultimate weigh-in. It was my wacko 'reward' for joining - huh - now tell me, how TOTALLY CRAZY is that! And the truth is that I actually feel sick after my food binge!
Repeat After Me: I AM GOING TO SUCCEED THIS TIME
...How do I know that...? For starters, I did two crucial things to guide my success - I went shopping yesterday and only bought "green" stuff (spinach, arugula, celery, mixed greens, broccoli etc.) For dinner last night I had a huge salad, followed by Steel Cut Oats for breakfast this morning. And, I've been up since 5 a.m. today - I totally emptied out my cupboards and pantry and have a huge box of food goodies to donate. Out with all the temptations and in with all the salvations is my new motto.
Secondly, I posted a message on my Facebook telling the world what I am about to do - that now makes me totally accountable not only to myself but to those connected with me.
And thirdly, I have the ultimate luxury of working out of my home office so I'm going to walk to the meeting location --- I'm not too sure how far it is but I think I can safely say it's at least a mile or two each way.
Oh ---- and one last thought, has WW changed the rules for weigh-in - can I remove ALL my clothes this time? I'll soon find out......ciao for now!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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I am so proud of you! As you and I have discussed I am also looking to loose a few (alright many) pounds. I started last week on my own on a deduction in the amount of unhealthy food I put in my mouth and started a food journal. It would be great if we could support each other. I miss you! Laura
ReplyDeleteYES YES YES ---- let's do it!!!!!!! I am going to tell the truth from now on and we can support each other in our journey! Hooray!
ReplyDeleteYEA LUCIA! I joined WW just before Christmas - thank God, because I would have ended the year on the wrong side of 10 lbs instead of down 5. Vera and I have made a pact that we are going to be "fabulous at fifty" - that means I only have 439 days to go :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the blog...we can compare notes!
Just wanted to pop over and say hi and a BIG thank you for reading My Favorite Things. I love meeting new readers. And good luck with the WW!!
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