Wednesday Weigh In ....First WI at Weight Watchers!

Well it was my first weigh in since being back on weight watchers and I am proud to announce that I lost -6 lbs. my first week back! I know WW works for me , it's just I need to get the committment part down! I know I want to be committed but then something happens along the way where my committment level changes for some reason and not sure why because when I lose each week you would think I would want to keep that up. Any ways I am DETERMINED to make this work for me!! I want the weight off soooooo badly!! I want to get healthy again ...I want to look good again....I want it all and by God I am going to HAVE IT!!!!

I have finally kicked the sugar habit I believe because even when I eat something with sugar in it I don't have this overwhelming need to eat more which is a good sign. That was one of my major down falls when I was on the WW plan for five months ....I couldn't fight the sugar urges and I would end up going over points and that would cause me to gain or lose very little and I got frustrated and finally quit but I AM NOT GOING TO QUIT AGAIN!! NO WAY!! I have to do this FOR ME!! I really believe this is the VERY LAST TIME I am going to start over on WW :)

Back In the Game :)

I have been out of the weight loss game for a couple of months now but I am now back in the game. I want to get this right and that is why I have not totally given up on myself. Yeah there are times when I will let months go by before I get back on track again but each time seems to be less so that is a good thing in my mind at least.

I am back in the game and losing again :) I am happy with myself! I really want this ....I want to get the weight off and most importantly I need to get the weight off for my health. I am no longer on WW for a few reasons ....I love WW and I credit WW for allowing me to lose 100 lbs. but I needed a change because the last couple of months my weight has really slowed down and in all honesty I HATE IT :( There were weeks where I was only losing .2 and .3 and for me that is just to slow.

I am on a new plan called The Six Week Body Makeover ...obviously I need to be on this plan alot longer than 6 weeks ....but it's a plan that is doable for me and I love it so far. Today was my first weigh in day after being on the plan for a week and I lost 11.2 lbs.....so I am psyched!! Now I know that is some water weight but I really feel that this plan is going to work for me because I am NEVER hungry and in the week I have been on it I have NO MORE SUGAR CRAVINGS ....which is TOTALLY AWESOME!

I eat six mini meals and the meals consist of foods that work with my body type A ....I get lots of protein, veggies , good carbs and some fruits and I am soooo satisfied with it. There are times when I don't even feel like eating again cause I am so satisfied from the last meal but it takes your body time to get used to all the mini meals. I don't feel deprived of ANYTHING ....and I am not eating sugar (except for the fruits I get) and I can't believe that I don't want sugar ....but in all honesty I have not CHEATED ONCE this week and to me that is a testimony! Before I would sabatoge myself by eating sugar and it's not that I wanted to but my body was craving it so badly that I couldn't help myself.

I feel I have truly found the plan for ME ...something that totally works and that I can stay on without feeling deprived. I am sooo excited to be back in the game and back here ...I have missed everyone! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

WI day ..week # 19 completed

I have been absent the past few weeks due to alot of different reasons. Family, the holidays , and the flu :(

It's been a VERY difficult month for me emotionally therefore my weight loss wasn't great in the month of December.

The flu hit me on New Year's Day and I am still down with it therefore I am not really sure how accurate this WI was today but I will take it :) According to the scale I lost 1.4 lbs. and I am down 26.0 lbs. since starting this journey. Slow but steady and that is what I have been reminding myself daily! When I read others weight loss blogs and see that they are losing faster than me and have not been OP for as long it's kind of discouraging but I know that everyone is different and we all lose differently and it's not a race and that always makes me feel better.

Any ways I am happy that I pretty much maintained throughout the holiday season and then had a loss this week although I am pretty sure that is due to being ill with this nasty flu. I pretty much have had no appetite and I have been living off of chicken noodle soup, tea, gaterade, and ginger ale. So once I have my health back then it's back OP and a GREAT start to this NEW YEAR :) 2009 IS MY YEAR!! Hope everyone is doing well!! Have a great weekend!

0.8 Loss / Week # 15 completed on WW and still trecking along!!

I have completed week # 15 with WW and that right there is an NSV for me :) It's been awhile since I have totally committed myself to losing the weight and on WW for 15 weeks is great :) I am proud of myself for that!

This past WI on Saturday I lost 0.8 ...not a huge loss but a loss and I welcome it! I should have lost more but I am not worried about it. Slow and steady wins the race!! Usually by now I would have given up due to all the small losses I have had and then last week I had a gain :(

But I have NOT given up and I am proud of myself for that!

I want to get to goal so bad that I will do WHATEVER it takes to get there even if it takes me two years to get there ....I WILL GET THERE!! I am finally loving myself enough to lose the weight! I know there will be tough times and struggles along the way but if there weren't then I would not learn anything from this journey! I have learned so much about myself in these past 15 weeks that it's amazing!

This week I committ to:

* Drinking more water (I have been slacking in this area)

* Eating more veggies & fruit (slacking here too)

* walking more

I know why I only lost 0.8 this week and that is because I truly didn't work hard enough at my eating or excercising so it's my fault! In the past I would have been in total denial but this time around I have found that I can now at least admit why I had a gain or why I lost so little and to me that is progress!!

I am psyched that I actually have gotten through major holidays without gaining a whole lot and I know with Christmas I will do GREAT!! I just feel like I am on top of the world :) I am loving this NEW ME as each new day passes!!

Week # 14 completed on WW .....-2.2 loss ....WOOOHOOOOO!!!

Another loss of -2.2 lbs ...I am psyched and soooo excited about my newfound lifestyle :) I can't believe how well I have been doing , it's definantly a NSV for me to be on WW this long and still going strong!! I don't want to give up on myself anymore and this is a WONDERFUL feeling!!

Last week I didn't post because I got busy ...but my loss last week was -0.4 ...not as much as this week but hey it's still a loss and I am moving forward each week so this is a good thing!! In the 14 weeks I have been on WW I have not had a gain although I have had two maintains but I don't think that is bad at all.

I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel ....I can taste it!! Right now I am participating in Chubby Chick's Christmas Challenge and my goal is to lose 40 lbs. by Christmas day and even if I don't get to that goal I will still be happy with the weight I have lost while on this wonderful challenge!! I have 15.2 lbs. to go to meet that challenge and I am working hard to get to that goal by Christmas day but if I don't make it I am not going to let it ruin what I did accomplish :)

My total weight loss since starting WW is -24.8 lbs. and to me that is one HUGE accomplishment so far!! I am starting to LOVE me again :) It's like I can do anything now!!

My goals for this week:

* To stay within my daily points each day this week so I can have my extra flex points for Thanksgiving day :)

* To keep up drinking the water

* To lose at least 2 lbs. this week :)

C.C. Christmas Challenge week # 8/ week # 9 on WW

As my little icon says "I AM WORKING MY WAY TO THIN"!!!!!!!! This past week I weighed in at 344.2 and that leaves me with a - 1 lb. loss :) I am VERY HAPPY with that because it's ONE LESS POUND on my body and ONE POUND closer to my goal :) And I got to add another one of C.C. cute snowmen for a total of - 15 lbs. off ...WOOOOHOOOO!! I am 22.2 pounds away from my Christmas Challenge goal and I have faith in myself that I CAN DO IT!! I hope everyone is having a great LOSER WEEK!!! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WI Day/ Week # 8 with WW

I am another pound down ........WOOOOHOOOO!! I know it's only 1 lb. but it's another pound off my body and another pound closer to goal so I am SUPER HAPPY about it!! I am staying OP , getting all my water in , excercising and doing well. I know that it's not going to melt off as fast as I would like but that is ok with me because slow and steady is the best way to lose and I want to do the best for my body and health :)

Today I start on week # 9 with WW and I am soooo proud of myself for sticking with this. If I feel this good mentally, emotionally and physically after just 17.8 lbs. off imagine how I am going to feel with 20, 30, 40, 50, and 100 lbs. down :) I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am excited about this change in my life and feeling sooooooo good!! I have noticed that I am starting to love myself more and I know that I deserve the very best and I am WORTH IT :)

My new goals for this week:

* To work on my self-positive talk a little more

* To increase my water intake from 100 oz. to 120 oz.

* To walk more for excercise

I hope everyone is having a GREAT WEEKEND so far!! Loser vibes to everyone and let's all have another LOSER WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!

This week has been super crazy but I promise that this weekend I will catch up on blog reading and commenting.

WI Day .......lost 1.2 lbs......broke the 350 mark ...:)

Hi everyone! I am still here it's just been one of those busy weeks where I couldn't get enough time for even myself. Well today was my official WI day and I lost 1.2 lbs ......yipppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! Even though I was aiming for at least a 5 lb. loss I am NOT DISAPPOINTED in the least. A loss is a loss and at least I didn't maintain again :) I broke through the 350's and that was one of my goals and I DID IT :)

Some things I have noticed since starting the WW plan again is I have sooooo much ENERGY and I really feel GOOD physically, mentally and emotionally! But I am doing well and staying OP and practicing healthy habits so those are all really great NSV's too!!

My goals for this week are:

* To lose at least 3 lbs. this week :) I know I CAN DO IT!!

* To drink my water on the weekends (I have a hard time with this one but it seems to ONLY be on the weekends and I think it's because I am so out of routine but I really want to concentrate on this one)

* To concentrate on eating healthier choices such as good carbs and not the bad carbs and good fats.

Well I hope everyone is doing great this weekend!! This week has been so hectic that I haven't even checked on others blogs but I promise I will catch up on that this weekend. I hope everyone has another LOSER WEEK!!

HYC Update

I can't believe another week has already gone by ....it is going by fast! This year seems to be going by fast as well. I am already on week #5 with WW and I think I have done well :) I have NOT gained any weight in the five weeks of starting WW again and this past week I did't lose any weight but just stayed the same so I am happy with that :) With Hurricane Ike hitting us here in Houston I really thought that counting points was going to be near impossible but I did it and I am very proud of myself for that :) I am not sure why I didn't lose this week because I stayed within my points.

My goals for this week:

* To break the 350's and be under 350 lbs. :)

* To get more veggies in

* To maintain the amount of water I am drinking (100 oz. daily)

I just know that this is going to be a good week for us all :) Happy LOSER week to all!

Down some more...........WOOOHOOOOO!!

Well I am down some more and I am happy about this loss since this week has been the week from hell! I survived Hurricane Ike so I am alive and well and VERY thankful for that! I was determined to NOT go off WW during this whole ordeal and I think I am doing pretty well with that. The boyfriend and I evacuated AFTER hurricane Ike came through because of no power. As of today we still have NO POWER which really sucks but at least we are alive and well and no damage was caused to our home. We have alot to be thankful for :)

We are expected to get power back by Monday at the end of the day so that is good news as well. We have been staying with my parent's who got power back right after the storm so at least we have been staying cool and comfortable......it could be much worse! So things are kind of crazy but soon all will be back to normal and we will be back in our own routines. We both have been out of work for a week so it's been kind of like a mini vacation that we both needed. Things should be back to normal by next week so I am happy about that. This week has been very stressful and the one thing that has been the least stressful is my DIETING ....which is weird but it has been amazingly easy to stay OP.

I hope everyone is doing good ......and I promise I will catch up on reading others blogs and also next week I will sign into my christmas challenge as well as the healthy you challenge. Good to be back here :)

HYC UPDATE

Just a quick HYC update! Well this past week I lost another 2 lbs. as I stated in an earlier post. I am happy that I have lost a total of 10 lbs. since my start with WW and I think that this is a good start. I am still VERY motivated which is a good thing and this time I just know I will make it to my goal weight because I have changed my way of thinking and my mind set is where it's supposed to be :)

This week's Goals:

Mini goal- at least 3 lbs. off :)

Try to get more veggies and fruits in my diet this week

I am still working on the excercise thing ....I just HATE excercise but I know it's an important part of suceeding in weight loss so I am going to implement some type of excercise I just don't know what yet.

Well I hope everyone has another great week and let's all make it another LOSER WEEK :)

WI Day # 2 ....WooooHooooo another loss :)

Another week gone and another 2 lbs. gone ......WOOOOHOOOO! I have lost a total of 10 lbs. in two weeks and it feels sooooooo GOOD :) I am very happy with this loss this week since I did have a couple of slip ups but I recognized those mistakes and I corrected them quickly and got right back OP. I am proud of myself for that because it's truly a breakthrough for me to do that. Before I would just say to myself "Oh well Michelle you have already messed up so why fix it" but NO MORE of that or those excuses because I am soooooooooo DETERMINED to get to GOAL :) I can't believe I have already completed two weeks on WW , it is just going so fast! So I am now 30 lbs. away from my Christmas Challenge goal weight .......WOOOOHOOOO!! I just know I am going to make that goal......my eye is definantly on the PRIZE :) The prize for me is just to have those 40 lbs. off my body!! I just wanted to share the good news with all my readers :) I hope everyone is have a wonderful weekend!! WE ALL CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Healthy You Challenge week # 35

Since starting back with my WW lifestyle change and the Healthy You Challenge I have really felt good about myself and what I am trying to achieve :) This weekend I kind of messed up but you know what I did differently? Instead of giving up just because I went over in points on a couple of days I said to myself , "No I am NOT going to give up" So I just picked myself back up and went back to counting my points today and have been on track all day :) This is a breakthrough for me because before I would have just said "The hell with it" but this time I TOOK CONTROL and it feels soooo GOOD :)

Well my first week back on WW and back with the Healthy You Challenge I lost 8.8 lbs. I was VERY happy with myself and with those results. Even though I know I won't get those results every week it is good to know that I can lose that much on some weeks. This week I am striving towards at least another 5 lbs. off but if it's only 1 or 2 lbs. off then I will be happy with that too. I am just so happy with all of the breakthroughs I am having. I am a big time emotional eater and that is what usually destroys my weight loss efforts and it is really frustrating to deal with. I have a certain mind set now and so far it's working , not perfect but it's working :)

My goals for this week are to:

* start excercising (this is a hard one for me )

* eat more fruits and veggies ( I find myself not eating as healthy as I should be only because it's easy to just count points on junk food as it is on healthy food but I want to get out of this bad habit)

I hope everyone is having a GREAT WEEK :) Let's make this another LOSER WEEK for us all!! I promise I will get up to date on reading as many blogs as I can and commenting , I am behind on that but I will get caught up :)

Healthy You Challenge Update Week #34

Hi Everyone,

I am glad to be back FINALLY :) Took me long enough. I had to really do some soul searching and decide if losing weight was really that IMPORTANT to me. I decided that it definantly is VERY IMPORTANT to me and my health so here I am. This time I am going to get this done and not quit. This time I am not going to allow personal problems, work stress or family stress STOP me from obtaining my goal.

Since I left back in Feb. 08 I did continue on my WW plan and didn't do to bad. But unfortunatley due to all the stress in my life I let my self slide and gain A LOT back :( So I am starting all over but at least I am here and haven't given up! I am now back on WW and doing good for only my 2nd day OP. I feel good :) Before I decided to lose this weight for good I had to re-evaulate why I failed the last time so I could fix it and NOT do it again.

*I DID NOT drink enough water and alot of the reason why I felt hungry alot.

*I got on the scale TO MUCH and drove myself batty because everytime I would see a gain I got VERY discouraged.

*I ate within my point values of WW BUT I ate the wrong foods which were not only unhealthy but full of fat and in the end I would end up being hungry.

*I also ate to many CARBS which isn't good since I am carb sensitive and all this did was again make me HUNGRY!

These are the mistakes I made the last time I tried WW. But now I know and I won't be repeating the same patterns again. So here are my NEW GOALS:

* I WILL drink ALL my water (around 100 oz. per day)

* I WILL ONLY weigh myself ONCE a week (my WI day will be Saturdays)

*I WILL eat healthier foods and high protein/low carb options.

Long-term Goal: To lose 40 lbs. by December 25, 2008 (I joined Chubby Chick's Christmas Challenge)

Short-term Goal: To lose 10 lbs. by 2nd WI day which is September 6, 2008

Wish me luck everyone!!!!

Weigh In Day

Well today is my WI day and I am so proud of myself because I didn't step on the scale once this week so that is something because I am truly a scale addict LOL. Well I lost 1 pound ....which is better than maintaining or gaining so I am happy with that :) I thought I would have lost more than that but at least it's a loss and I am happy :)

I lost 8 inches off my body so maybe that is why I didn't see much of a loss on the scale, not sure if that can happen so that is just a wild guess!! This week I did very well with keeping within my calorie range and I didn't cheat once so I am happy that I achieved that this week. I know I will have bad days but it's those days that keep me from achieveing what I want to see on the scale each week therefore I tell myself "Michelle do you really want that piece of cake, it will keep you from your goals"....the positive self-talk has really helped me this week and I am going to keep using it as a tool to help me during those times of weakness!

I achieved all my goals this past week very succesfully ...here is the recap:

* I didn't give into cravings (woooooohooooo)

* I didn't give into emotional eating

* I stayed within my calorie range

*I drank all my water (100 oz. daily)

Overall I did well and I am proud of how hard I worked and achieved small successes :) Every week I lose is a small success in my eyes and it brings me that much closer to my Ultimate Goal of getting down to 250 lbs. by Jan. 1, 2009 :) Now if I get more weight off then great but if I only get the 100 lbs. off then that is a AWESOME SUCCESS!!!!!

The goals I have set up for this coming week are as follows :

* To say goodbye to the 340's once and for all ....,I know I can do this :)

* To get off at least 3 lbs. this week , if I lose more than GREAT!!

* Of course get more excercise in ( I have a hard time with this one but I am working on it).

So I think that all these goals are very achieveable and I will have SUCCESS!! Happy Losing everyone :)

Healthy You Check In Update

Well this past week went ok , I didn't lose but I maintained so I wasn't to disappointed and it's better than a gain so overall I was happy although it took sometime to sink in. I did lose 8 inches off my body (waist,thighs,and bust) so that made me really happy :) I knew that my clothes were fitting loosley but I didn't think I had lost that many inches , so it surprised me and then I was real excited about it!!

So far this week is going well ....yesterday (Monday) I stayed within my calorie intake and I also ate only good carbs and I limited the fat I was eating and ate mostly good fats so I think overall I did well for a Monday!! Today I am feeling pretty good physically, and so far I have had a good healthy breakfast and soon will be eating a good healthy snack :) I eat mini meals throughout the day (six mini meals) and it keeps my blood sugars leveled and I am never hungry , I always eat a good carb along with a protein at each mini meal and so far it's working well for me. I find that this is much better than eating three square meals a day , at least for me it works.

I feel like I have lost some weight , but as I have promised I am NOT going to get on the scale until my weigh in day (which is Saturday) but I can't wait until WI day , I am excited because I know that I will have a loss this week and I am hoping it's a big one :) I just am feeling lighter in my steps today and when I look at myself in the mirror I can see a flatter stomach , and my double chin is becoming less and less ...so this is working and I am excited!! When I see results it just keeps me motivated to keep on going and not to give up!! I don't think I will ever give up on this fight becase I am a fighter , not a quitter at all , it's just not my personality , and this is my one challenge in life that I plan on defeating :) I hope everyone is having a great week so far ....keep up the great work guys , WE CAN DO THIS , AND WE WILL DO THIS!!!!

Weigh In Day

Well I am NOT going to be discouraged ....at least that is what I keep telling myself. The good news is I DID NOT GAIN this week , but the bad news is I didn't lose either :( I am really not sure why I didn't lose this week but I am sure I can figure it out if I really just sit down and think a little. The end of this week was a bad one as far as keeping within my calories so that probably is some of it ....so it's a good thing I didn't gain because I should have. My boyfriend was really sweet this morning when I got off that scale in tears , he was like "Sweetie it's ok , your doing great and don't give up"!! He always seems to know what to say at a time of crisis and I am very blessed to have him in my life , he is such a sweetheart and a good motivatoer and supporter and he has never once gotten upset with me because I didn't lose or because I gained :)

This is my plan for this week .......

* I am going to actually count my calories instead of points , to see where I stand with WW as far as calorie wise. They don't tell you how many calories you are consuming because it goes by points but it will be interesting to see how many calories I am consuming.

* I am going to drink more water this week ...I have been drinking the minimum 64 oz. per day but I am going to up that to at least 100 oz. per day!

* Excercise, Excercise, Excercise......I am going to do more of it :)

So that is my plan , because I am going to lose weight this week no matter what it takes. I am more than determined at this point and I have come to a crossroads that this is more for my health than for just "looking good" ...although I want to look good too :)

Weigh In Day :)

Well today is my second weekly weigh in , and I am proud to announce that I have lost 3 lbs. :) Not a big loss but it's a loss and I am proud of it and j ust very excited that I am losing steadily each week so far. I have to admit that I thought I was going to have a gain this week because last

night I ended up having a piece of pizza and I did go a little over my daily points but what I did was I ate a salad with it , and that is something that I would have never done in the past so I am proud of myself for having self-control and self-discipline with that. I am slowly learning that I can still have the foods I love as long as they are the correct portion sizes, and as long as I play it smart and stay within my points :) This year is definantly going to be different and I can just feel it , somehow I just know that I am going to make my long-term goal of losing 100 lbs by this time next year and that is exciting just thinking about it!!

Some things I have done to help myself stay motivated and to help myself see that hard work does pay off in the end is putting up my "thin" pictures where I can see them and telling myself that I will look like that again :) It has really been helping me, especially when I go to the fridge to eat, and then I see that picture of me on the fridge and I tell myself , "Now Michelle are you eating because your truly hungry or are you doing it out of emotion", and when I evaulate it like that it makes so much more sense to me and I make a good decision....God it feels good to be in control of my eating habits :) In the past I would eat out of pure pleasure and just mindlessly eat and not even think about how many calories I was consuming and now I think about the consequences of eating a whole gallon of icecream , or eating a whole cheesecake and now I much rather reap the rewards of eating correctly than to overeat :)

The one thing I like about Weight Watchers is they teach you that you don't have to deprive yourself of your "favorite" foods , they teach portion control , and you don't have to count calories because they have done the work for you and you just count points and I love it because it makes it so much easier for me and my busy life!! Right now I am doing the WW plan online and on my own and so far I have done well with it and I believe that is because I have a good support system with friends, family, online friends, and also my boyfriend has been a real support and is a good motivater (being a retired police officer he is a very good motivater :) )

Not only am I losing weight but I am feeling really good physically and I believe that is because I am eating very healthy and leaving out alot of sugar, and sweets. Don't get me wrong I do have "sweets" when I crave them because I feel that if I don't allow myself that freedom then I will end up depriving myself and having the possibility of binging on it later, I just limit how much "sweets"I have and that has made a big difference in my weight loss efforts. I don't do well on high carb foods and I stay completley away from the "bad" carbs and that has really helped me. Life is looking better everyday :)

Trying hard and it's paying off/ Long-term goals!!

I am trying so hard and it's paying off :) I tend to weigh myself way to much , and when I am losing that is fine but when I am at a stand still then it's setting myself up for failure!! So I am trying to train myself only to weigh myself at weigh in's only (which are Saturdays for me). I did great with eating yesterday so I am proud of myself and so far today I have done well ....of course I have only eaten breakfast and it's still early but I know I am going to do well with eating today :) I won't allow myself to mess up!! I am probably the hardest person on myself but it's not a bad thing , it's a good thing as long as I stay positive on myself and lose the negative talk.

Emotional wise I am doing well today , which is good since I am a bad emotional eater, but this year I made a committment to try not to eat when I am emotional ....instead I will journal in my blog here, call a friend or my boyfriend and talk about my feelings , or keep myself busy somehow so I won't eat out of emotions. It's hard for me because my job gives me access to a kitchen all day long therefore I have to really discipline myself to eat correctly, stay within my weight watcher points, and stay positive :) On WW I am never hungry , that is one thing I like about the plan, and eating high protein/low carb along with counting my points really has helped me to stay fuller longer , and not feel like I am starving. I also eat mini meals every 3 to 31/2 hours ....which keeps my blood sugar levels balanced and that helps too.

I am excited about watching "The Biggest Loser" tonite :) I am addicted to that show and it really keeps me motivated watching it. This year I started watching the new season from the start which aired on New Year's Eve , and I have kept up with it each week (every Tuesday). So it's kind of like I am losing weight with them and that is neat. I think that this season is interesting because they have "couples" losing weight togather , it's a different twist and the best season yet. Last week the group voted out the brown colored shirts couple and I thought that was really sad because they were there for thier health , of course all the couples there this season seem to be there for thier health but this couple was really desperate to stay so it was sad to see them go , but I think that they will continue the program from home because they really got an eye opener of how bad they were eating. But I can't wait for tonite's episode :)

I wanted to write out some of my long-term Goals here :

* Of course the #1 long term goal is to lose 100 pounds by this time next year :)

* To have all of my weight off by Jan 2010, which is two years and I think that is reasonable although I might get it off quicker than that which will be fine too :)

* To not only get the weight off but to get physically fit and toned...of course I know it won't be like when I was 20 lol , but I want my body to look good and I want to be physically fit as much as possible at my age (34 years) :)

Losing Weight In 2008

This is my year!! I am on a journey to lose 100+ pounds and I have made this the year to do just that. Since this is the first post of this weight loss blog I will introduce myself and tell you my story. My name is Michelle and I have alot of weight to lose thus the reason why I have started this blog. I need some motivation and I thought this would be good for that. I never had a weight problem until I turned 25 years old, and I never saw the weight coming on, I guess I was in denial therefore I just ignored the problem and before I knew it I was at my highest weight of 430 lbs.

I finally came to the realization that I needed to do something about my weight before it literally killed me. I knew I was fat and I knew I had to do something about it, so 18 months ago I decided to join weight watchers to get the weight off. To my surprise I did very well and I lost 30 lbs and I was so proud of myself for that , even though it was not alot of weight off , at least I was losing and not gaining. I continued weight watchers and lost another 55 lbs by Thanksgiving 2007 , but then the holidays hit and I have been at 345 lbs ever since :( I didn't gain any weight over the course of the holiday season but I have not lost any more since. So this New Year is the year for me to lose at least 100 lbs .....if I can accomplish that I will be happy!

Some things that I need to work on:

* I am an emotional eater and now that I have finally admitted that I am now ready to work on it. I have to concentrate on remembering not to "eat" when I am emotional ....my Motto is going to be "I need to EAT TO LIVE, NOT LIVE TO EAT!!!

* I need to concentrate on abiding by my "points" with weight watchers. Alot of times I forget to add up the little points such as points for salad dressing, butter ect....and those points can really add up ....so I have to watch that and get better at adding all of my points up and not forgetting the condiments and such.

I am going to stick to a high protein/Low Carb diet along with counting my points on the Weight Watchers diet. I love WW , and I have lost 85 lbs with WW so far therefore I want to stick to what works , but I want to stick to high protein/Low Carb along with WW ....so I will be eating healthy meaning lots of veggies, salads, lean chicken, fish, and leaving out the "BAD" carbs :) I am on my way ...Wish me luck!!!