We started school and my schedule became a little more regimented. The second or third week of school I was able to lose 2 pounds. It motivated and the next week I was able to lose 1.4 pounds. I was feeling pretty good about myself and I think I relaxed a little too much after that. Last week, I gained 1.8 pounds. I was very disappointed with myself. So this week I decided that I was going to be a points Nazi. I am going to keep track of every single bite I put in my mouth. If I take a bite, I will count it as something. Even if I have to do 2 point BLTs. (Bites, Licks, and Tastes)
My New Goal:
I will lose 4 pounds a month from now until June. I will be in Carrie and Joe's wedding in June. That gives me 9 months to lose 30 more pounds. If I stick to the 4 pounds a month, I will lose 36 pounds. That would be so great. I originally wanted to lose 30 more so that I could have another baby without starting out obese. I'm thinking that looking good in the bridesmaid dress is going to kick up my motivation just a little bit more and I will be able to succeed.
Here is my before picture:
I love this dress because it already looks nice. It is a great cut and color and I'm really excited to wear it. According to my measurements, I'm three different sizes. The top is a 14, the middle is 16 and the hips are a 16W.I'm okay with that right now. I told the girl who took my measurements that I am planning on losing another 30 pounds. She kind of looked at me funny but then I told her that I am on Weight Watchers and she suggested ordering the dress in the middle size. That way I'd be covered if I don't lose all of it. They can also do something with the alterations where they lift the dress up from the top instead of hemming it. Then the wider part comes up so that you don't have to take it out.
My plan is to blow away my goal and have to buy a new dress. We'll see though.
So, 4 pounds a month and I'll look awesome in this dress!
Here are some Weight Watchers quotes from the last few weeks. I'm sorry if I repeat past quotes. It's been so long that I'm not sure where I left off.
8.10.09
"If I have a craving for a french fry, I can just have a carrot stick. It's like a french fry that makes you mad." -The Class
8.17.09
"If you focus on results you will never change. If you focus on change you will get results." -Jack Dixon
8.31.09
"No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted." -Aesop
9.14.09
"Impossibilities are merely the things we have not learned." -Charles W. Chesnutt
9.21.09
"It's not enough to stare up the steps. We must step up the stairs." -Vance Havner
I love the quotes. I wait through the whole meeting just to read the quotes! They are nice to think about.
