Back on the Bandwagon... again!

Here I go again... back at it on Weight Watchers. 

Why do I constantly start and stop this program when I KNOW that it works? I lose 20 pounds, get super excited and then get lazy again. So, for the FOURTH time, I'm  going back to weight watchers. Luckily, I didn't gain back ALL of the weight I lost last time (I was down 25 pounds total last October). However, I am back up about 10 pounds since the start of last year. I jumped, well, more like dragged myself, back to the scale last week and my jaw about hit the floor. TEN POUNDS in 6 months. That's AWFUL. 

Of course, I can blame all of those cold rainy winter days, and my lack of exercise... but what it really is is my LACK OF SELF CONTROL. I tend to over-indulge on everything - too much wine, too much beer, too much sweet, too much savory. JUST TOO MUCH. When will I get it into my head that TOO MUCH is TOO MUCH?

So here I go again... back to tracking EVERYTHING that I put into my mouth. Back to exercising at least 4 times a week. Back to getting off of my bottom and doing something about this weight problem. I know I can do it and hopefully it'll stick this time. This weight will be gone. I will be healthy. I will love my body and I will not give up. 

Cheers!
Annie

Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!

My favorite dieting quote is from the beautifully skinny Kate Moss: "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." Let's be honest. This is SO TRUE. Being skinny (let's add in healthy, too, for all those health-nuts out there), is just about the best feeling in the world.

I mean, just look at her! She's tall, thin, blonde, and has those sultry eyes that I can't even try to recreate myself (I am horrible at doing makeup). To be able to try on a new dress, in the tiny-person size and it zips up perfectly, with no tight areas or body fat lumping over the sides... Sighhhh, must be nice to be you, skinny girls!

I will say that my weight-loss challenge has been an easy road so far! Today officially marks 2 whole months on the Weight Watchers diet. I've lost 21.6 pounds officially on the WW diet, 22.4 if you count what I've lost since my weigh-in last week. I'm down a pants size (well, hello there, pre-baby pants) and I have more energy. My husband also says he can tell I'm happier and that I'm starting to like myself again. BUT, the struggle is real, folks!

Football season is upon us, and with that brings the calorie-induced comas that I fear in the worst way! Cheese dips, cheese fries, BEER, Bratwursts, chicken wings, VODKA TONICS, pulled pork, ribs, WINE WINE & MORE WINE! How in the heck am I going to make it through this Fall? 

Lucky for me, I have a supportive husband who likes to try out my low-calorie recipes, and tries his best to make non-drinking weekends fun. I also have a fabulous mother who encourages me daily and reminds me why I'm doing this weight-loss challenge to begin with! Without these two, I'm not sure I would be as successful as I have been so far. Well, them and the WW program. It's so stinking easy.

That being said: I've decided to give myself a new challenge. To add some fun to it, and to keep myself accountable, I'm also posting it to this blog so you peeps can yell at me when I go off track!

I want to lose 20 pounds by Christmas time. That's 17 weeks from now. Pretty much a pound, maybe a little more, a week. TOTALLY DOABLE! To make sure I stay on track I'm also giving myself a 10 pound/half-way goal. I need to lose TEN POUNDS by my beautiful cousin Katie's wedding, October 18th. That's 7 weeks from now. I'm thinking I got this! 

Wish me luck this weekend! I'll be amongst the non-dieters while we watch college football and dine on cheese, meats, treats and alcohol! 

Cheers & Go Gamecocks!

xoxoxo,

Annie