Starting Weight Watchers...again

Today I started Weight Watchers for the fourth time. The first time I was in high school and did it unofficially using my dad's tools. The second time was while I was student teaching and preparing to get married. The school I was teaching at had an at-work program that I joined. I was really successful and had a lot of fun going to the meetings. I also tanned during that time, so I was looking pretty good by the time my wedding rolled around. They even had to take my wedding dress in at my final fitting! That doesn't happen too often. When my brother-in-law, Tim, saw me at our wedding rehearsal, the first thing out of his mouth was "Man, Melissa, you really lost weight!" It was the best compliment I received on my weight loss. After we got married, I started packing on the pounds because we were poor and ate a lot of rice and cheddar cheese.

The third time I started was last school year in about February. I was miserably overweight. I could have sworn I felt my double chin grow every time I bent my head down to read a book. My clothes were too tight and nothing my mom bought me for Christmas actually fit. So, I joined Weight Watchers online. I was quickly successful. My parents joined me and did well too. Everyone raved over how much weight I lost, and I felt good. But I felt too good.

I soon fell off the wagon over the summer and started packing on the pounds again. I just loved food too much to want to limit myself in what I ate. The past several months I really ballooned. I've been eating more fast food because Ben is making more money these days, and I'm exhausted after working 9 to 10 hour days with students needing my attention for all 9 or 10 hours.

I've had enough. I'm at my absolute heaviest, and it's pretty heavy. I'm going to start eating right again. This time I'm adding in exercise both at home and the gym, which is something I've previously neglected because I hate it! I'm still a part of Weight Watchers Online. I've also created a board on Pinterest of motivational quotes, weight loss ideas, and Weight Watchers recipes. I've got to make a change. I'm hoping to start having children within the next few years and want to get my weight under control before I become pregnant and gain a ton of weight.

I'm hoping by blogging about this occasionally that this will help motivate me. Here goes!

Source: someecards.com via Melissa on Pinterest