My Weight History

Okay so here it goes....I am starting my first Blog! I don't know where to begin and I don't know where this will lead me. The main purpose is to keep track of my new healthy living/weight loss commitment and share in these struggles with my friends.

Most of you know I have been down the Weigh Watchers (WW) road before. Shortly after I married Kenny, I was at my heaviest weight ever. After Christmas 2003, I was at an all time low. I felt horrible about gaining so much weight. I met a girl in one of my university classes who was going to a WW meeting and I asked her all about it. I had been curious for a while, but too scared to go on my own. She invited me along to the meeting that evening. My first week I lost 5.5 pounds and I was hooked.

Well I continued to go to the meetings for over a year and successfully lost close to 50 pounds. I surpassed my goal and became a lifetime member. I felt awesome and was so proud of myself for reaching my goal. I had more confidence and was more outgoing.

Shortly after reaching my goal I decided it would be a good idea to go teach in England after graduation. Kenny agreed this was a good idea and the process began. After passports, interviews and work permits, we ended up in the UK in Sept 2004. Up until this time I was maintaining my weight quite well. I continue to watch my weight for a few months but found it increasingly difficult to eat healthy in a country where everything was so different. I couldn't find any of the low-fat food option available in North America. In fact ALL the food packaging was different. Going grocery shopping already took long enough without me searching for these foods.

I settled into my new life in a new country and starting gaining weight. I joined the gym and tried to work off some of these unwanted pounds, but it was too slow. I started attending meetings again with a friend I met in the UK. I tried to get back on board, but couldn't ever seem to just 'do it.'

I have been back and forth for the past year joining and quiting WW meetings. My weight has been up and down, up and down. Over the past 3 years I have gained back over 25 pounds of the weight I had lost. At least I haven't gained it all back, but it still makes me feel bad.

I have made a commitment to get back on board and loose the weight again. I want to be able to feel good about myself again. I want to be able to put on a bathing suit and not feel like everyone is starting at my cellulite. I have made this my New years resolution to loose 25 pounds by August 2008 (This is when I am in two very important weddings). I have joined WW AGAIN and will use this site to log what I eat and my weight loss/gain.