Fresh Start

Exactly 10 years ago yesterdy, October 7th, was the day I found the ONLY thing that has ever worked for me whenever I've needed to drop some pounds. It was the day that I FINALLY listened to what the Lord was telling me, took a step of faith, and walked into my very first Weight Watchers meeting. As soon as I entered the room I knew that I had found my help.



What a ten years it has been. Initially, I lost 36 pounds to get back to what I weighed on my wedding day and all through high school. It felt GREAT! But, it didn't last because I soon discovered Baby #2 was on the way.



I returned to WW after Handsome made his appearance, got down to 148, and 5 1/2 months after giving birth to Baby #2, Baby #3 was on his way.



When Reece Cup was 10 months old I had only gotten back to 162 when... you guessed it, Baby #4 let me know that she was on her way! Well, after all of that, I was terrified of Weight Watchers! LOL! It seemed every time I returned I got pregnant!



I've returned off and on over the past nearly 6 years, but never stuck with it. I've tried to substitute with anything and everything that promised faster weight loss, all to no avail. Weight Watchers is the ONLY thing that works for me. And you know why? Because it teaches you about portion control, making wiser food choices, and encourages daily exercise! DUH! Who would ever think those things would work?!



I'm really looking forward to being a Weight Watcher again. It was a very liberating and freeing time for me. Being with others who are sturggling with the very same issues I am, hearing what has helped them, and working through my thoughts, actions, and feelings helped me to see where my real struggles were and I've never felt better than when I was released of all of that. I felt better, I had more energy, I was happier, I actually played with my kids. I look so forward to feeling that way again!





Recently Sweetie was diagnosed with sleep apnea and had to get one of those sleep masks to sleep with. Have you ever seen one of those things? SHEESH! I put it on and it feels just like when you were a kid and stuck your head out the car window while riding down the freeway! Once you get used to it, the breathing IN is ok, but you never feel like you get a good breath OUT. Plus, the band that goes over your head to hold it on is not the most comfortable thing to sleep in. Not to mention the tube that hangs from it. Makes it really hard to roll over. Needless to say, Sweetie is now MORE tired after three nights of trying to use it. Each night he has eventually given up and taken it off.



They told him if he lost 20-40 pounds he probably wouldn't need the mask, soooo... to make a long post even longer, we're both going back to the Weight Watchers way of living today. I've been gathering yummy recipes from Dawn Hall's cookbooks and I'll be planning out our meals using these recipes. If you haven't checked out these cookbooks, I highly recommend them! I've been borrowing them from the library, but I'd really like to start collecting them so I can have my own collection.



If you're looking for a way to successfully lose weight without feeling deprived, then you should look into Weight Watchers. It really does work! And if you suffer from sleep apnea, all I can say is, I'm so sorry.



Oh, and just as a side note, that is NOT Sweetie in the picture above. LOL! But that IS what his mask looks like.