In the beginning....

I sat on the side of my bed and tried to lasso my foot with the leg opening of my under roos!  I could barely lift my foot off of the floor and this is the technique I had developed to get on my big girl panties.  I was so disgusted by myself.  I looked over at my darling Caribbean Prince who was still sleeping in bed and wondered why he married me. 

After work that day I knew I had an appointment with my doctor to get my blood pressure meds renewed and I could hear him giving me the schpeel about losing weight.  I was trapped by my own fat and I knew what needed to be done, I had just resisted with all my superior mental powers.

When I got to work, I was feeling like I needed to make myself feel better.  I marched into the break room armed with my fully loaded debit card and I definitely knew a hearty breakfast was just the trick to pick up my lagging spirits.  I grabbed a Twix Bar, a Reese's Peanut Butter cup TWIN PAK and a snack bag of fried Cheetos and swiped that card with confidence. 

In walked a co-worker, dang it and I quickly pocketed the candy so no one could see my private hell.  She walked over and picked up an oatmeal package and used her smart phone to scan the bar code.  She looked at me and smiled, "Weight Watcher's, they make it so easy I could do it for life!"  I didn't really want to hear that!  One of her friends came in and they were talking Weight Watchers as I quickly exited and grabbed a magazine and went back to my desk.

I flipped open the magazine as I ripped open the Cheetos and several cheesy bits of deliciousness flew out and fell on my desk and the open magazine.  Well I went to retrieve my breakfast off the magazine and curses upon curses wouldn't you know, one landed on a Weight Watcher ad!  I hear you saying, that isn't true, but it is the honest truth.  At that point I knew that God was speaking to me and I went on-line and joined. 

I decided that I best go to the next meeting the next day while my disgust was high or I would talk myself out of it.  I AM a persuasive girl, just ask my friends!  I was getting very excited about the thought of Weight Watchers.  I had been on the program in 1988 and 1989 and was very successful until I lost my mojo.

That afternoon I told Dr. Cutie Pie of my intentions and he shared some of his thoughts about the program.  Truthfully I don't believe he thought I would follow through.  Well I can't wait to see him again in January because he will be pleased.

My first Weight Watcher meeting I was jazzed for.  I knew I weighed 299 pounds because of my visit to the doctor the day before.  I really liked my leader.  She was and is terrific, fun and full of life.  The gals who run the front end are nice and helpful and they are always having a great time.  I love the Weight Watcher website and really like their Facebook page.

Today starts Week 6 for me.  I weighed in at 286.4 pounds and have lost a total of 12.6 pounds in 5 weeks.  I have stayed on program every day, and only twice gone over my daily points.  One point once a couple of weeks ago and earlier this week I went over 3 points.  I have never used all the weekly allowance points, in fact 3 points is the most I have used. 

I would like this Journal to be a amusing and inspirational platform for me.  I am hoping this girlish girl with cute hair can bling up the world with her story.