On Monday, Hubs talked me into starting Weight Watchers again (not to fulfill a new year’s resolution because we don’t do those, but just to get healthy). I faithfully adhered to the program five years ago and it worked for me. After my wedding though, I fell off the bandwagon hard. The first time I did Weight Watchers I lost a little over 20% of my body weight. Now, I am looking at a much steeper climb; being at the biggest weight of my youngish life.
The things I am eagerly looking forward to: dropping some sizes and having more clothing options, having more energy, sleeping better, and just being generally more healthy.
On the flip side: there are many food items I am going to miss terribly. I may just be writing this because it is almost dinnertime and my stomach is twinging with hunger (clanging might be a better adjective), but I am seriously going to miss enjoying my almond M&Ms, mashed potatoes loaded with butter, waffles topped with whipped cream and cranberry syrup, regular root beer and cream soda, chicken fingers (from the local tav- they are simply the best), and delish deep dish Lou Malnati’s pizza. I know I can still have these things in serious moderation, but I love, love, love them- it will never be the same (long sigh). I am also going to miss the mindlessness of simply picking something up and eating it without having to consider the amount of carbs, fat grams and fiber.
I realize I sound like a ridiculous whiner right now. The reality is people should think about what they eat and exercise to stay healthy. Also, I put myself in this situation of needing to do Weight Watchers because of my bad habits, but I’m just being real. This is an uphill battle people. Wish me luck!
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