Today marked 1 year from the day I first weighed in at Weight Watchers. A year ago, I wasn't even sure I would stick with this program. I wasn't sure I had the will power to put down the fork and step away! lol! The weight came off slowly. A little bit here and a little bit there, eventually started to add up. I made some mental changes. I didn't stress eat. I ate the foods I loved, but in limited quantities. I have had to change my mind set that life is not about eating, it's about experiences and those you are with when having those meals! In November, I hit the 40lb mark. I really wanted to lose 50lbs by the end of the year. I was focused and determined! After all, anyone can lose 10lbs during the holiday right? HA! Well when it was all said and done I had lost weight every week, except the week between Christmas and New Year's. I had gained over a pound! I refused to be defeated and spent the last week really watching my points and putting more fruits back into my diet! Well it worked and here I am 51lbs less!
My weight loss journey is not over. I plan to lose another 50lbs this year. The crazy thing is, I have no excuse not to. I have already proven that I can! So I will. I am excited. I am in a competition with myself and I have to beat me! I can't let me win! or wait do I want me to win...HA! (Wait that was too much of a glimpse in to my mind!)
I couldn't have made it to -50 this year without my great support system. I have a wonderful husband that encourages me and a wonderful weight loss buddy Cheryl Duke that calls me out when I need to be! My family has also enjoyed watching my journey. I hope that if anything this encourages those that think they just have too much lose, that anything is possible.
The crazy part about all of this, is that if I lose 50 more lbs, that will be the least I have EVER weighed! Except maybe when I was the chubby girl in high school or middle school! I have no clue what that Leigha looks like. No pictures of me exist at that weight. I wonder what I will look like? Weird, huh?
I am excited! I can't wait for this next year of weight loss! I can do this I will do this and it will be amazing!
So my theme song for this year is LMFAO's Sexy and You Know It! LOL! It's on my ipod and I will be listening to it when I work out! I think it's funny and slightly appropriate!
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| Dec. 2010 at my heaviest |
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| Jan. 2012 51 lbs lost! |
Talk to you all soon!
Leigha
