Weigh in Wednesday

I've been on this weight loss journey for exactly five weeks and so far I have lost a total of 16.8 pounds. The first month my weight loss sky rocketed. I was losing around 4 pounds a week. This morning when I weighed in it was a much different story. I only lost .6 (point 6) pounds...how frustrating! Especially after I watched everything I ate and exercised all week. What the heck?!?! How is that possible?!?! I felt defeated, mad and ready to go eat a dang candy bar. But then I thought back to five weeks ago when I started this adventure. I was tired, depressed and getting dressed was a chore because I hated the way I felt and looked. Am I sad that I didn't lose as much weight as I thought I should have? Absolutely but I wouldn't go back to being 17 pounds
heavier and feeling like crap for anything. I am determined to get this weight off and keep it off. This is just a bump in the road!

Guys, believe it or not, this isn't my first weight loss journey. I've hidden this because I was afraid no one would want to listen to someone who was losing weight for the second time . I knew eventually I would share my story but wanted to wait until I was ready. I'm so proud of how far I've come but at the same time it's embarrassing to
admit just how big I let myself get.

After graduating from college I really started packing the pounds on. By no means have I ever been small but up until this point my weight had never been this out of control and unhealthy. For the first time in my life I lived alone, started my career and was almost three hours from home. I was lonely and overwhelmed so I coped by eating. After my first year teaching and getting engaged to my college sweetheart I knew I had to do something. I decided to give weight watchers a chance so I joined and starting going to the meetings. Honestly I didn't think it would work, or that I would be able to stick with it, but within less than a year I lost 110 pounds! There were weeks I lost 3 to 4 pounds and other weeks I lost absolutely nothing. 

Before-274 pounds...After-164 pounds

I know that everyone doesn't need to lose 110 pounds. It may only be 10 pounds, or the weight put on after having a baby, but if it makes you feel better about YOU then it's just as important. You don't have to be perfect, you just have to stick with it!