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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Weigh In Wednesday: I Joined Weight Watchers!

I am excited to share some big news today. After a heart to heart talk with a friend that grew from her comment on my last Weigh In Wednesday post I decided enough was enough and I joined Weight Watchers. What did I have to lose? Absolutely nothing.

And it was the best decision I've made in regards to my weight loss. Before Weight Watchers I was trying to eat healthier on my own and it just wasn't working. Mountain Dew, Chinese takeout, and crap fast food dominated my diet and I excused it because it was "only once in a while". But let's be honest, it was more than that based on the weight gain I was seeing on the scale.

Weight Watchers has given me some rules and guidelines to structure my diet around. I can still treat myself and enjoy the foods I love that aren't actually good for you. But I'm encouraged to make better choices 90% of the time. Based on the success I've been seeing the last three weeks I think it's safe to say that rules and guidelines work for me.

Height: 5'7.5''
SW (March 11): 224.4
March 13: 220.0 (-4.4)
March 20: 218.6 (-1.4) 5 pounds lost!
March 27: 216.8 (-1.8)

Yes, you're reading that right, three losses in a row! It's strange really because every Friday morning I wake up and worry if I'll see a loss. I step on the scale and hope for the best. But it's not hope that's making those losses happen, it's dedication to the program. Since joining Weight Watchers I have been drinking 76-100oz of water a day, skipping the daily Mountain Dew, and making better food choices. I have been tracking every day religiously too. Guess this just goes to show that your diet matters a lot! I mentioned yesterday that I haven't been working out except for my Monday night Body Pump class so I'm not burning a ton of calories every week to see a loss on the scale.

I decided to change my weigh in day to Fridays so when linking up for Weigh In Wednesday I'll be sharing my weigh in from the Friday before. Next week I plan to have taken some pictures. I'd love to be able to participate in transformation Tuesday one day and have some awesome before and after pictures to show off.
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9 comments:

  1. Wow fantastic losses there! I think that's a great decision! Sometimes we just need a little push in the right direction and it seems like W.W. does have an excellent track record! Keep up the great work!

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  2. You are off to great start! Weight Watchers proves that tracking what you eat makes an incredible difference. Definitely do some "before" pictures. We will be looking forward to your Transformation Tuesday

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  3. I also weigh in on Fridays!!! I like that I focus all week long and then I get my "treat" on the weekend!!!! Keep it up!!!!

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  4. Go you!!!!! Look at you. I've heard WW does great things for people. I wish you the best of luck! Sounds like you're doing great?

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  5. Awesome job!! Weight watchers is a great program. I too need structure and guidelines for me to be successful. Keep up the amazing work!

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  6. Popping over from the link over and congrats girl. I lost 6 pounds this month so I'm right there with ya. And I think that it's wonderful that you not only realized that you needed some additional help, but were brave enough to seek it out.

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  7. Welcome to Weight Watchers! It worked for me... and when I didn't work it, I gained it back, and now I am back to tracking too! It's a great way to be able to manage having splurges and not having to be perfect! I look forward to seeing your updates on Weigh In Wednesdays!

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  8. Welcome to Weight Watchers! It worked for me... and when I didn't work it, I gained it back, and now I am back to tracking too! It's a great way to be able to manage having splurges and not having to be perfect! I look forward to seeing your updates on Weigh In Wednesdays!

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  9. yayy! I bet weight watchers is AWESOME! I'm doing this program by a girl named Kayla (Can't remember her last name darn it) but she puts together these amazing workouts and my butt is most def kicked. lets keep each other inspired on this workout journey! good luck!!!

    Xo
    Candace | Lovely Little Rants

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