Day 1

Wow, this is my first entry and this is kind of scary but exciting too!  I have been thinking a long time about doing this and I have finally built up the nerve to do it.  This is going to be a place where I can come and put down my thoughts, idea and aha moments.  I've been dealing with this weight issue most of my, no all of my adult life and it has been a big stuggle.  This weight has literally weighed me down and has kept me from doing so many fabulous things and I am ready to be set free.  Its true, being overweight can seem like being in prison, not that I have ever been, but its what I imagine for me anyways. Right now I have quite a bit of weight to lose and I am currently a member of Weight Watchers and I am really starting to do well.  This wasnt always the case.  I have a very common story and I am sure you have heard this all before but it is true.  I have tried just about everything out there from infommercial stuff, to videos, to anything out there that promises you will lose weight, hmmmm.  I did have some great success when low carb was a big deal but then once I went back to eating like I normally would, yep!  the weight came running back with a vengeance!  At some point here recently, I decided I would try and lose this weight the smart, sensible way by learning to eat better, by exercising and by taking the time to really learn how to do all this the right way instead of the quickest and easiest way.  It has been really hard but I think I have made some progress.  I re-joined WW back in January and I had my ups and downs, good weeks, bad weeks, but sometime after June, after a life altering experience, I changed.  My thought and reasoning process changed.  I have been doing much better and before I went on vacation recently I hit my 10lbs mark and that just motivated me to do good and work extra hard while on vacation and I did!  I'll know for sure how well I did come Monday, thats my next weigh in day.  Well I think I am to a fair start, check back and I'll share my revelations about eating, cooking, water and other things I've learned about like my pedometer.  Have a good week and wish me well!  Thanks!