Back On Track

This is my blog to help me get back on track and finally learn to stay there by following a healthy lifestyle.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

The story so far......

My second post – how exciting!! I thought I better give some info as to where I am at with all this WW stuff and where I have come from. I am another life-timer who has put my weight back on again and again. This time I am trying to lose it forever by realising I am not on a diet but am changing to a permanent healthier lifestyle both with food and exercise. I know you’ve heard this lot’s of times before but I really am going to try to conquer this for the last time!!
I have yoyo dieted since I was in my early twenties. When I had my first son at 25 I did “Jenny Craig”. I lost 5 stone in 5 months, which was incredibly fast and with no exercise at all! Since then I’ve gained and lost many times. I seem to keep the weight off for a year or so and then suddenly I am “fat” again. When I look back I don’t remember it actually increasing, I think I just go into denial until I get so big I can’t ignore it anymore. I first achieved Lifetime with Weight Watchers in 1994 – the day I got to goal I discovered I was pregnant with son # 3 so I didn’t get a chance to stabilise that time.Good excuse though don’t you think? I rejoined again in January 1998 at 95 kilo’s and the “Points System” just clicked with me. By August I had reached my WW Goal of 68 and then went on to lose another 8 kilo’s by December. I had lost 35 kilo’s and was sure I knew how to stay there. I was featured in the WW magazine and thought I was so successful! Little did I know. :-( Since then I have gone up and down, never back up to my highest but never down under 70 kilo’s either.
Last year I decided enough was enough and went back to meetings. I find it so hard to go back – I feel such a failure – to have been so successful and then to stuff it all up. I was doing quite well and then Christmas and Summer holidays came and I had a break for a couple of weeks. That lasted 4 months and I put last years 8 kilo loss all back on again!!! Grrrrrr !
Dr Phil’s quote, which I modified, for me, really got me thinking. “At this time next year my weight will be higher or lower than it is right now. It will not be the same. The choice to reduce it or let it pile higher and higher is entirely and unquestionably mine”
I started again on the 9th of April and was really determined. I have not gone back to meetings yet. I have spent so much in previous years and know that if my resolve started to slip I would have the meetings to fall back on. I am following the programme as I know it works for me and with the motivation and inspiration I have received from reading the WW forum and more recently some great blogs, I have managed to stay on track for 30 weeks so I am very happy with that. I am 44 now and I certainly have to work much harder than previously to lose.
I am now on the downward track and know this is the hardest part. It’s so easy to get complacent because I know I look and feel so much better than I did. I don’t want to stop now, I really want to get back to goal and learn to stay there. I have worked out with what I have lost so far, if I keep losing at this slow but steady rate I should be back at goal by December. What a Christmas present that would be and what a New Years resolution, to be able to continue the lifestyle changes and finally learn to maintain my weight.
I was considering becoming a WW leader next year as I know I have to do something different from previous times to ensure I can maintain. Perhaps blogging may be the answer instead. I will post some before and nearly there photo’s tonight. Have a great day even though I know nobody is actually reading this yet!!!!

Lesley

5 Comments:

At 2:25 pm, Blogger Leighanne said...

Just came to say hi!!
Welcome to blogging:)

 
At 6:23 pm, Blogger philippa_moore said...

Welcome Lesley, and thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. The online community is so supportive, I have not regretted starting a blog for a second.

Congratulations on losing 20kg and being so close to your goal! I reckon you can get there by New Years. I really liked your Dr Phil quote - I might "borrow" it for my thought of the week!!

All the best :)

 
At 8:18 am, Blogger Margaret said...

Hi Lesley. Was kicked off the PC myself last night so couldn't get on like I said. Your blog looks great.

WOW on your loss so far and for sticking to it and getting back on track. I think that is fantastic. And I think your idea of becoming a leader is a good one. It will give you that extra accountability to keep on track as you will be in front of 'live' people each week. And having lived through your ups and downs you will be so well placed to give relevant advice. Your meeting would be lucky to have you :)

Am off to have a look at the photo's now. When I update my blog I will put you as a link so that I can back here in one easy click.

Well done Lesley and go you with your stepping. :D

 
At 7:13 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Lesley,

That Dr Phil quote is my all time favourite. I've been doing it (weight loss) the Dr Phil way for the past 18 months and that one quote has kept me motivated when times have been tough because it's just so down to earth true. I just love it :).

born2walk (WWA)

 
At 10:39 am, Blogger Briony said...

Welcome to blogland, it really is such a great thing to get support from so many fantastic people who know exactly what you're going through. I hope to hear more about your adventures soon and will be popping back in to keep an eye on you. Your photos are fantastic. Well done on your losses so far, i'm sure you'll make your goal by New Years.
Bri

 

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