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Reflection - Defining the mome
- From: bridge92
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Good morning all!
Being a full-time working Mom and wife, I don’t get much “me” time. You know, that time to just sit and think…..no noise, no distractions. So, this morning, before starting my usual busy day, I decided to take that extra time and do just that. I did some reflecting. I thought about my journey and how far I have come. I thought about my “wake-up” call and what it took for me to get started on my journey that has led me to where I am today.
January 3, 2007 was the first day I took those steps. It was tough, but I had a made up mind and was determined to do something about ME. My health was bad and I was taking three different pills daily. I was 35 years old and didn’t want to continue on medication for the rest of my life. I wanted to stop the constant shortness of breath and be able to keep up with my daughter. I wanted to change not just my weight, but my self-esteem, my drive, my passion….the discovery of the real me trapped inside a 215 pound body. This was my wake-up call. What is your wake-up call?
Losing weight is not an easy task. Keeping it off, is even harder, but I am learning each day, that it can be done. Most of you have gotten your own personal wake-up call too. You have decided to take those first steps to a new life. I believe that is why you found this community and joined. We are all looking for inspiration as well as answers.
Here is a checklist that I used when I first started out. It helped me to stay focused and get to my goal. So, now I am reflecting on it.
1. Decide in your mind that this is something you really want to do. This truly has to be a commitment in order for you to succeed.
2. Take it one day at a time. Change takes time. No one gains weight overnight. It may seem like one day you were eating a slice a pizza and the next day it stuck to your thighs. No, it actually took some time to gain the weight. So, as a result, it will be a process to take the weight off. It will not just melt away on its own. It will be a lot of work, but well worth it. Give yourself time. Change one habit a week; take it day by day.
3. As most of us are learning, diets don’t work. Weight Watchers has told us this message many times over and over again. So, prepare your mind to trade in all your old habits and replace them with good habits. As you develop new eating habits, your body will start to fall in line with how you are thinking about food. This journey is a lifestyle change. So, you are in it to win it. You don’t want to lose the weight then gain it back. Ultimately, the goal should be to lose it for good.
4. Be selfish. That’s right….selfish. Take time out for yourself and learn about what you need to do to get yourself on the path to healthy eating and exercise. Carve out some “me” time in your daily schedule to make sure you are getting enough rest, eating the proper foods and exercising your body. It is not only good for you, but also those around you. The people around you need you to be at your best. Taking that much needed time for yourself is important.
5. When choosing to go with a weight loss program, choose a plan or program that works best for you. Research all of your options. There are so many programs and plans to follow these days. So, take your time and find what fits with your plans for your new lifestyle.
6. Lastly, it is always advisable to consult with your doctor or healthcare professional before changing your diet or starting any exercise program.
Whether the decision has been made or the process of making the decision is still underway, define your moment and own it. Freeze that moment in time, then, start using it as a self-motivator to get the ball rolling forward. Once the decision has been made, it will not be easy, but when you remember why you are doing it, it will be at those tough times that you know you have started a journey that has defined your success.
Until tomorrow……take it one step at a time and live in the moment! Enjoy your day!
Bridgette
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Taking back control
- From: bridge92
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Good morning everyone!
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! My weekend started off pretty good. On Friday, hubby stopped by and surprised me at work with some roses. I was blown away! I was totally not expecting it at all. It really made my day! He told me how much he appreciates and loves me and sees how much I do. That really made me feel good!
I actually got a lot of rest this weekend. I am proud of myself. Resting is very hard for me. I am truly a “busy” body. But, I'm working on it. I usually run around doing this and that and then regret it on Monday mornings. But, this time, I did get some much needed rest. I spent a lot of time with my 5 year old daughter. That is always fun and adventurous. She loves to challenge me.
But, even though I had some good things going on this weekend, there are the not so good times. There are the stressful times, the disappointment times, the sad times and the just being "in dumps" times. One thing I was thinking about was that this is the final week before Thanksgiving! Whew....time has flown right by! We are going to be pretty busy that week in our house. I am sure it will be a busy week for most of you as well. It is so easy to be in focus when things are going well, but what happens when things are not going well with us? What happens when we are in stress mode? Do we get derailed and lose focus?
In last week’s blogs, I shared some great recipes and recipe links for the big festivities. I even shared with you some tips on how to stay on track at parties and events this holiday season. But, there is one more thing I want to share with you. If you are like me, eating based on emotions, you will need some help when the holiday stress starts to get to you. Here are some tips that I have discovered on my journey that really help me get through the stress and "not so good times" without turning to food for comfort. I hope you find at least one or two or even all that are useful for you. Here goes…..
The six step zero calorie solution for handling emotional eating:
- Discover your emotional triggers
- Regain control
- Avoid unwanted extra calories
1. Cry it out. Allow yourself to feel the pain. Tears allow you to release what is bothering you from deep inside. Don’t bury the feelings with food. Let the tears roll.
2. Pray it out. Once you start allowing yourself to feel the pain, you will need some help dealing with it. Ask God to give you strength. He will hear your cries and give you comfort like no other food. He can permanently fill that emptiness with peace and contentment.
3. Write it out. When that moment hits you, write it down. A journal serves as a good distraction and allows you to say everything you are feeling at that moment. These are your thoughts and feelings and no one else has to know. Once you have it all on paper, your journal will serve as a very useful tool to identify your food triggers when you are in emotional overload.
Ask yourself these questions:
• What happened to make you feel bad?
• What are you thinking about eating?
• Are you hungry at this moment?
• What are you planning to do?4. Laugh it out. Laugher is truly the best medicine. Allow yourself to laugh at yourself sometimes. We often take ourselves too seriously. Some situations are very serious and should be treated accordingly. However, in most situations, you will find that it could always be worse.
5. Work it out. Go for a walk or exercise. It clears your mind and refocuses your attention on something else rather than your present situation. It turns you away from the food and back to your weight loss and fitness goals.
6. Talk it out. Communication is a key to opening the door to your inner feelings. However, be careful. Talk to someone who won’t judge you and someone you truly trust. Tell them how you feel and be specific. If they are the person who is causing you pain, tell them. If there are underlying problems in your relationship, discussing the issues will heal you and even the relationship.
So, stop, take a deep breath, and take back control. No matter what life throws at you, there is always a zero calorie solution.
For more info: Feeding your feelings – WebMD.com
Until tomorrow…..stay on the journey!
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Bridgette Wilson - The Journey
- From: bridge92
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Long as I could remember. I was the “cute, but chubby” girl. In the first grade, I weighed 90 pounds!! I was the one that adults would say, “She has such a pretty face, if only she could lose a little weight…..”
Fast food was my obsession. I loved French fries…..they were everything. I never met a French fry I didn’t like. When I was in Middle school, every Friday Mom treated us to somewhere special. I would get off the bus and no matter what had happened that day, I knew we were going to go and eat later that evening. There was a place where I grew up in Houston, called “Master Burger”. They had small orders of fries: four for 25 cent with a coupon. I would get the Master Burger with Cheese and four orders of fries and sometimes onion rings as well. I would eat it all!!
College was where I had my first wake up call to do something about my weight. One of my mother’s friends was into fitness and losing weight. She recommended I try Slim-Fast. I did it for about two weeks and lost 14 pounds. I was hooked. So, then I started exercising, watching what I ate and really giving it my all. I went from 194 to 130!! I was wearing a size 8 and thought I was the queen of the world. But the part I didn’t learn was HOW to eat and WHAT to do after the diet is over. I was finally thinner, but very unhealthy. I realized that you can’t live on shakes for the rest of your life. So, before long, I put the weight back on and was heavier than when I first started out.
In spite of my weight challenges over the years, I met a wonderful man in the fall of 1997. Shawn and I were married on May 20, 2000. On our wedding day, I weighed 175, which I had accomplished to fit into my wedding dress. Before I got pregnant, I had swarmed up to 210 pounds. We had our daughter in 2004, which surprisingly, I only gained 30 pounds, so that took me to about 240 pounds. After Kayla was born, I dropped 25 pounds just like that. I thought to myself, hey, let’s try losing some more. So, I did finally get down to 188 and was feeling pretty good. I got on a 1500 calorie diet plan on my own. I exercised and was feeling pretty good about my accomplishment. But then, the yo-yo dieting started all over again for me. I returned to my old habits and the weight returned as well. I was back up to 215 pounds.
A job offer came to me in November 2006. We moved to Austin, TX. I continued with my bad eating habits, rebelling on being healthy. I tried to convince myself that since I keep going back to the 200 pound range, maybe this is just where I was meant to remain.
Finally, my turning point came. I had to get self-employment insurance because my consulting firm was not going to be able to provide group insurance to the Texas employees. So, that meant every consultant for my company working in Texas had to get their own insurance. Once the agent found out how much I weighed, they put me in a high risk category, which meant my rate changed so drastically. This was the wakeup call I needed.
On December 28, 2006, I started my weight loss journey, weighing 215 pounds. For once in my life, I realized, it was an addiction with me and fatty foods. I didn’t want to go back this time, but go forward. I didn’t need to be skinny, just healthy. I started changing the way I was eating and got into exercise. After a year, I got to my ultimate goal of losing 92 pounds!
I have been maintaining my weight loss (between 121-124) since March 2008, which is over a year and half. I am now a size 4-6 Petite in pants and skirts and small in tops! I use to be a size 22W pants and XXL in tops. This makes shopping so much easier and more fun now!
But the three things that are the key to my success are:
- You must make it a lifestyle change.
- You can not return to old habits.
- You must do it for YOU.
I have learned to find sensible alternatives and still get the same satisfaction as the high fat foods gave me. Some people want to challenge me to see if I will stick to my new way of eating. I use this as a tool to make me stronger. I have adopted a new way of thinking and along with it came a new life.
Before I go out to a restaurant, I research online for calorie and fat counts. I know what to order before I get there. I only eat out twice a month, and I make Smart Ones part of my lunch menu at least 3 times a week!
I have learned on my journey that you must plan or you will fail. I have finally learned that I am a food addict and I have to be aware of that or I will end up back in the plus-size department. But with a little planning ahead, I believe I will make it this time.
The surprising conclusion is that I don’t even like the way those fatting foods made me feel. I know that I didn’t like the way they made me look. So, do I miss it?? Not one bit, because when I look in a mirror, I am so grateful to God for helping me to find a new life.
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Autumn Lost 40Ibs!
- From: autumnleaves
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After my first born (1999) I had great intentions of getting the weight off, but it just never happened. I kept telling myself that I’m going to have another baby so why work hard to get the weight off I was just going to put it back on… A few years went by before I gave birth to my second child in 2004. By then I had gained an extra 40ibs. I felt beautiful and big and I thought I loved my life. By 2006, I had put on another 10ibs and I noticed my health starting to change. I couldn’t walk around the block without losing my breath, I couldn’t run around with my kids at the park, and I started getting sick more frequently. It was a doctor’s visit and a friend that changed my life…
In 2006, I had another typically cold during the winter months that lead me in an urgent care facility. While there it was brought to my attention that my blood-pressure what so high that if I didn’t do something about it my kids wouldn’t have a mother in a five years. This was heart breaking to hear those words. I asked what I should do and they told me to lose weight and start working out. I knew the years of saying I need to get the weight off would catch up to me, I just didn’t realize it would happen so quickly.
It took a few weeks to sink in and as I started talking about it to a friend of mine at work she asked me to join weight watchers with her. I really toggled over the idea wondering if a program could really change my life. She really encouraged me to just check things out and said she would 100% support me if I joined, she was going to join. That next week I decided to make the change and join the journey.
My journey started in 2007 I call it a journey because it was an adventure of ups and downs. I attended weekly weight watchers meetings and worked out three or more days a week. During our meetings we were able to discuss recipes, the best tasting SmartOnes and ways to conquer hunger. I also owe a lot of my success to my friend, she committed to supporting me 100% and she meant every word of it. We were buddies the entire way, we called, texted and emailed each other during moments of weakness and moments of success. I credit my success to great meals, fun workouts and to a supportive friend.
I joined weight watchers in 2007 and have been a lifetime member since March of 2009. I’m still keeping it off!
Name: Autumn
Age: 28
Height: 5’3”
Was: 189ibs
Lost: 40ibs
Weight: 148ibs
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Living My Dream
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I'd been a life member of Weight Watchers when I was in my 20's in the 1970's but lost my focus and yo-yoed for some time. In my 30's, I'd started exercising and stablized my weight. Unfortunately, the level where I stablized was higher than I really wanted to be. By my mid-forties, I was exercising, eating reasonably, but I was eating too much. Five years ago, at age 54, my 18 year old daughter wanted to lose some weight for her senior prom. I knew that Weight Watchers was the only way to go and agreed to start attending the meetings with her. She lost five pounds for the prom, but gained it back when she went to college. On the other hand, I found the program fit my needs perfectly. While I originally wanted to lose 10 pounds, with my roller-blading, cycling, snowshoeing, skiing, and lifting weights, the pounds melted away. I ultimately lost about 20 pounds! I ended up at a weight I had only dreamed of. All at once, clothes seemed attractive, I felt amazingly strong and healthy, and I had a higher level of confidence in everything I took on. Keeping the weight off has required a continued focus on healthy eating and exercise, but it is quite doable. I'm a real booster for the program. In fact, when a new staff member joined my office, she joined Weight Watchers. She's lost more than 90 pounds and is now a leader. Today, there are two other Weight Watchers in my office. Added to that, our employer now offers Weight Watcher classes onsite, and there are healthy options served in our cafeteria, often with point counts provided. I'll be 60 on my next birthday, and I feel great about aging. I wouldn't want to go back to my younger self. This is who I want to be!
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Planning Ahead
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Hi. My name is Heather, and I’m a foodaholic. My foodaholism is what got me to Weight Watchers, where I was able to learn the skills it takes to lose weight and keep it off. I lost 80 pounds with Weight Watchers back in 2002, and have managed to keep it off ever since. That’s 7 ½ years for anyone counting!
Obviously, I love to eat. I also love to cook. Even though I have a passion for anything culinary related, having Smart Ones in the freezer is very important to me. I consider these little frozen treasures a tool that helps me keep the 80 pounds off. I rely heavily on the structure Weight Watchers provides, and that includes meal planning. However, there are days where things come up, and I just don’t get dinner or lunch made. I pop a Smart Ones in the microwave, add a little salad to go with it, and viola – a delish meal is ready! Part of meal planning includes having Plan B in your back pocket, ready to use at any given moment, and that’s for sure what Smart Ones provide for me. I’ll also admit, the Santa Fe Rice and Beans is sometimes planned into my menu because I love it so much. Even my children love “Smart Ones night” (the mac ‘n cheese meal is their favorite).
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"I'm fat" no longer exists in
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I hated my body for as long as I can remember. I would always look into the mirror and say “I look so fat” or “My stomach looks so big”. To make it worse, when I was 13, I had a medical problem and had to take medicine which had a side effect of weight gain and increased appetite. In the following months, the weighing scale always made my heart sink to my stomach, and I thought I just couldn’t control cravings. When I was 17, I decided to try Weight Watchers Smart Ones. Within 3 months, I lost 32 pounds. Everyone noticed and asked how I did it, they were all impressed. All I did was replace 2 meals with Smarts Ones and walked for 30 minutes a day. Before I bought my first one, I was skeptic of the efficacy and if it would taste good. After I tried it, I thought it tasted awesome and it was unlike any other frozen food. When you make it, it actually looks like what’s printed on the box. They’re so satisfying, and a lot cheaper than eating out. My favorites are the Chicken Quesadillas, Steak and ranch grilled flatbread, and shrimp marinara. My friends and I now skip ordering pizza and eat Smart Ones. Delicious, and no guilt in the morning. I rave about this to everyone when they ask me how I lost my weight and they love it also. I recommend this to any one, whether you’re trying to lose a couple vanity pounds or going for a bigger weight loss goal. This really, really works. Don’t waste your money on diet pills and gimmicks-none of that works. For half the price of what I’d eat at a fast food place, I can eat something healthy with variety. There’s something for everyone. Vegetarians, meat-lovers, people with a sweet tooth. They’re ideal for college kids- it’s healthier, faster, more convenient, and cheaper than cafeterias. When I went to college I used it to combat the freshman 15. In fact, I lost another 5 pounds my first year because of all the walking to class along with a healthy diet. Now I can look in the mirror with higher self-esteem and with pride of knowing that I did this by myself without surgery or diet pills. So take my advice, and buy Smart Ones-if they worked for me, they can work for you!
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Weight Loss Sucess - You Can D
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My successful weight loss journey began when I joined Weight Watchers in October 2005. Although I weighed in at 249 lbs my weight had actually peaked at 276 lbs at a previous WW class many years ago. I knew that my health was in jeopardy and if I was going to do it this would be the time. As much as I wanted to look better my ultimate reason for joining was to be healthy. I had recently been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea although I know I had had it for many years. I was on multiple blood pressure medications and had even been hospitalized for severe hypertension. My dad and my grandfather both had adult onset diabetes and I knew I was next in line. I also have degenerative disc disease and have back pain every day. Being a Registered Nurse I knew the complications of these diseases and felt that I had better do something if I wanted to enjoy a long healthy life. I was 52 when I joined this WW class. What led me to this class was someone I had met in a support group meeting for sleep apnea. We began to talk one evening after the meeting and I told her that I knew I needed to lose weight but didn't know how as I had tried everything - even the crazy things. I had been heavy for the majority of my adult life. She told me that she had lost over 200 lbs and that I should come to her WW meeting on Saturday morning. I couldn't imagine getting up so early to go to a WW class on a Saturday! I will forever be indebted to Jane.
That Saturday I walked into the class and I never looked back. My leader had lost a huge amount of weight herself and had kept it off for many years. She was smart, compassionate, caring and funny. As I went each and every Saturday I soon discovered that the room of about 50 regular WW's were caring and supportive and had a large amount of "big" losers and life time members. I never missed a meeting as that became my life line. I learned so much from not only my leader but from all of the other members. We became and still are to this day one big family. In June of 2006 I reached my doctor's and my goal of 165 and had lost 84 lbs. After maintaing my weight for quite a while I decided to continue to try and lose weight (with my doctor's blessing) and reached WW's goal of 146 in May 2008 totaling 103 lbs in this class and 130 lbs from my highest WW weight. I have learned that maintenance is not staying at one exact weight as weight fluctuates but ultimately it is about maintaining your weight. I no longer get upset when I weigh in (which I choose to do weekly even though the requirement for life time members is monthly) and the scale goes up because I know by following program it will go back down.
I now live a healthy lifestyle. I exercise five days a week and actually enjoy it! I think the key to exercise is finding something that you actually like to do. I also find any excuse I can to walk to where I am going and always use the stairs. It's the little things that help me be successful. I always have my points finder with me and always read labels before I purchase anything. Maybe occasionally I miss the way I use to eat but I never miss the way I felt after I ate so much. I find on WW I can eat anything. It's all about moderation and making your points work for you.
Health wise I am very fortunate as my sleep apnea is gone. That is not always the case for other medical reasons but it is in my case. I am off all my blood pressure medications. My blood sugars are completely normal and I no longer am in a high risk category for diabetes. Most of all I don't live with the terrible back pain that I use to on a daily basis.
It has been over four years now that I have kept my weight off and been a life time member of WW. I still go to "my" class every Saturday morning. Being able to walk and move and do things that I couldn't do before is wonderful. I now have two one year old grandsons that I am able to sit on the floor and play with. Being successful is all about moderation. You can eat anything on Weight Watchers and still be successful.
The compliments from people are nice and wearing clothes you like are great but most of all having your health and looking forward to living a long healthy life feels so good.
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Choosing to Change
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I was over weight my entire life (30 years), until one day in 2005 I got into my husbands truck and the seatbelt wouldn't go around me. I was so ashamed that I just held it in position without telling him. That is when I decided I had to do something about my weight.
So January 2006 came around and I started my journey. I topped the scales at 360 pounds! I decided I would lose about 50 pounds just to get the seatbelt around me. By the end of the year I was down 100 pounds! I had decided by then that I was making a lifestyle change, and I was going all the way because it was so difficult to lose the weight, I was never going to put it back on. I was tired of being the fat girl with a pretty face and a great personality.
Fast forward to present, I've lost 180 pounds weighing 180 pounds and have maintained it for a year! I'm half the woman I once was! I have been trying to lose another 20 pounds but can't seem to do it, I'm sure at least ten pounds of it is loose saggy skin. But look how far I have come, and I'm no longer the fat girl, the guys check me out, ask me out, and hit on me. But I have a wonderful husband of 13 years that loves me for who I am not what I look like; but he's loving my rockin' body and that I'm much healthier.
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My Weight Loss Journey
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Hi! My name is Corinne Spliedt and I have been a lifetime member for about 20 months. I had always been fit, exercising three times a week, since I was 30 years old. It wasn’t until I reached age 40 that the weight started creeping up. When I turned 40, I gained 5 lbs which translated to increasing by 2 sizes. I thought there was something wrong with me so I mentioned it at my physical. My doctor replied that I had to “eat less and exercise more”. I was infuriated! Didn’t he know that I exercised faithfully and I thought I ate healthy foods?
Each year I packed on more pounds until I went from a size 8 to a 14 and had gained 35 lbs. I was devastated when I tried on my fall wardrobe and could not zip up a single pair of pants. That was my turning point as well as seeing my picture in my daughter’s wedding photos. I did not like what I saw.
It was very difficult to walk in the door to our local Weight Watchers facility. I was very nervous and embarrassed until I looked around and noticed members of my community, co-workers, parishioners, and people from school. I was not alone. Everyone struggles with their weight but not everyone does something positive to overcome the problem. I was a bit confused and overwhelmed initially by the points plan, but as each week went by, it became easier until it just became part of my daily routine.
The biggest lesson I learned from Weight Watchers is to look at the fat and fiber content and portion sizes. This is what caused my weight gain in the first place. I didn’t look at these things and I was not diligent on determining whether something was healthy just because it had low fat, sugar-free, or diet on the package. It was a real eye opener to see the nutrition information of my favorite dishes at local restaurants. I subscribe to HungryGirl.com which gives me a great deal of helpful information regarding food products and motivational ideas. I also know how to order when I eat out by eliminating certain items, mainly deep fried foods, creamy sauces, butter, ordering sauces on the side, and going on-line prior to the meal and look up the lowest fat menu items. It’s called being prepared.
Each day for lunch I would have a Smart Ones entrée because not only did I enjoy them but it was easy to track the point value. I keep a box of Fiber One bars in my car and one bar in my purse in case of a snack attack. I have a 48 oz. water bottle with me at all times. I have only missed 2 meetings since I joined in October 2007 due to vacations, and I believe this has kept me on track. The meetings give you ideas, support, and the opportunity to utilize the Weight Watchers products to keep you going. I make sure to include fruits and vegetables in each meal or snack. I snack on low calorie items that are recommended by WW or HG. This has been a lifesaver for me as I tend to snack when I get bored.
I have more energy now and I weigh the same as when I got married 27 years ago. I am 50 years old, and I feel much younger and vital than I did when I was 40. Since I’ve been unemployed I’ve increased my exercise regimen from three to six times a week at a gym, and do stretches and use a weighted hula-hoop for 15 minutes every other day to keep my body strong. I now enjoy exercising instead of feeling that I “have to do it because I ate too much the night before”. I went down to a size 4 and still have a hard time believing that I accomplished my goal and have maintained it for this long.
I encourage anyone who thinks that it is too hard to lose weight to try Weight Watchers and have an open mind. It will not happen overnight, but you will see a transformation if you continue attending the meetings and following the healthy food guidelines. I went from 165 to 130 lbs., and lost 32 inches total.
Thank you for the opportunity to share my story.
Sincerely,
Corinne A. Spliedt
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Hi! My name is Corinne Spliedt and I have been a lifetime member for about 20 months. I had always been fit, exercising three times a week, since I was 30 years old. It wasn’t until I reached age 40 that the weight started creeping up. When I turned 40, I gained 5 lbs which translated to increasing by 2 sizes. I thought there was something wrong with me so I mentioned it at my physical. My doctor replied that I had to “eat less and exercise more”. I was infuriated! Didn’t he know that I exercised faithfully and I thought I ate healthy foods?
Each year I packed on more pounds until I went from a size 8 to a 14 and had gained 35 lbs. I was devastated when I tried on my fall wardrobe and could not zip up a single pair of pants. That was my turning point as well as seeing my picture in my daughter’s wedding photos. I did not like what I saw.
It was very difficult to walk in the door to our local Weight Watchers facility. I was very nervous and embarrassed until I looked around and noticed members of my community, co-workers, parishioners, and people from school. I was not alone. Everyone struggles with their weight but not everyone does something positive to overcome the problem. I was a bit confused and overwhelmed initially by the points plan, but as each week went by, it became easier until it just became part of my daily routine.
The biggest lesson I learned from Weight Watchers is to look at the fat and fiber content and portion sizes. This is what caused my weight gain in the first place. I didn’t look at these things and I was not diligent on determining whether something was healthy just because it had low fat, sugar-free, or diet on the package. It was a real eye opener to see the nutrition information of my favorite dishes at local restaurants. I subscribe to HungryGirl.com which gives me a great deal of helpful information regarding food products and motivational ideas. I also know how to order when I eat out by eliminating certain items, mainly deep fried foods, creamy sauces, butter, ordering sauces on the side, and going on-line prior to the meal and look up the lowest fat menu items. It’s called being prepared.
Each day for lunch I would have a Smart Ones entrée because not only did I enjoy them but it was easy to track the point value. I keep a box of Fiber One bars in my car and one bar in my purse in case of a snack attack. I have a 48 oz. water bottle with me at all times. I have only missed 2 meetings since I joined in October 2007 due to vacations, and I believe this has kept me on track. The meetings give you ideas, support, and the opportunity to utilize the Weight Watchers products to keep you going. I make sure to include fruits and vegetables in each meal or snack. I snack on low calorie items that are recommended by WW or HG. This has been a lifesaver for me as I tend to snack when I get bored.
I have more energy now and I weigh the same as when I got married 27 years ago. I am 50 years old, and I feel much younger and vital than I did when I was 40. Since I’ve been unemployed I’ve increased my exercise regimen from three to six times a week at a gym, and do stretches and use a weighted hula-hoop for 15 minutes every other day to keep my body strong. I now enjoy exercising instead of feeling that I “have to do it because I ate too much the night before”. I went down to a size 4 and still have a hard time believing that I accomplished my goal and have maintained it for this long.
I encourage anyone who thinks that it is too hard to lose weight to try Weight Watchers and have an open mind. It will not happen overnight, but you will see a transformation if you continue attending the meetings and following the healthy food guidelines. I went from 165 to 130 lbs., and lost 32 inches total.
Thank you for the opportunity to share my story.
Sincerely,
Corinne A. Spliedt
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I started this journey 11/05 It took me awhile to lose I am a slow loser but that is ok because they say the slower it comes off the easier it is to keep it off. I was at 264 ++ I could not even tie my own shoe. I told my husband I wanted to get the surgery and he said no way. I was on a lot of medication for all types of things I have arthritis and could barley walk. I told him fine I am trying on my own one more time and this time it worked. I have been taken off 7 medications now my arthritis is under control and I am so much heathier.The main things I have learned is to take one day at a time. We are only human and unfortunately we will be doing this our whole life. So we are going to have ups and downs. If you have a bad meal that's fine do not say to yourself ok I blew lunch I might as well not exercise today or I will eat whatever the rest of the day. It is only one meal. Also the same goes if you have a bad day then next day pick yourself up and dust yourself off and continue. I weighed almost 300 pounds and I always used to think about how much weight I had to lose and I would get discouraged so I started only thinking about 10 pounds at a time and then it started working for me. Hear are some of the things that work for me. I bring my lunch and morning and after noon snacks to work with me. I pack it up in the morning and bring it with me so there is no excuse that I do not have the right things with me. I also cook up a bunch of recipes from the site and from low calorie books and I freeze them into serving size portions so If I am running late and can not cook I have no excuse I just take something out of the freezer and I just have to heat it up. Make sure you write everything down you are eating and make sure you are doing some exercise I started out 30 min 3 days a week now I do at least 60min to 90 mins 6 days a week and most days I do more then that. After awhile things will start to get easier. I also just recently started a new gym I used to go to a gym, with a circuit training and only two cardio machines. Now the gym I go to is a full size one that has 4 different cardio machines triple the amount of machines and they have classes and it is great. And because of the change I am getting more tone and losing more inches and I am now in a size 6 and 122 pounds.
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