Friday, December 26, 2014

Oh crap. How did that happen?

Well here we are (or here I am) on the day after Christmas. 2 1/2 years into a journey of weight loss and maintenance. Looking back, the weight loss part seems easy. Ok, no it wasn't EASY, but I got used to it. I learned it and lived it. Became a Weight Watcher leader as I was so passionate about the lifestyle change. And now, here I sit, 12 lbs above my goal weight at 162 lbs. One word, Sh*t. Maintenance is REALLY hard.

Ugh, so it begins again. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of cookies on my counter right now. Maybe thousands is too much, but it feels like it. Frosted gingerbread, frosted sugar cookies, cinnamon roasted pecans, banana nut bread, coffee cake, popcorn (cheese and Ranch flavored). It's insane. I cannot stop snacking. CAN NOT!

My plan is to do my best the next couple days. We have our delayed Christmas with my husband's Mom on Sunday. I'm making the turkey....and potatoes, and stuffing. Do I even bother to start now? Yes, because you can always start fresh. One bite at a time. One meal. One choice. One day. It all adds up. I'm ready.

I guess more than anything, I'm back. I mean, REALLY back. The last year has shown me I'm no different than anyone else. I've fought my will power, gave up, eaten like crap, experienced heartburn again (NOT FUN). I'm ready to fight again. Fight to get these 12 lbs and maybe some more off again.

Starting on 12/29/14 at 5:00 am, I will begin another round of T-25. This is almost the same weight and size I was when I started last year. Went from a size 6 (almost a 4) to a Size 8 (almost a 10). Need to get back, need to be healthy. Especially since I GOT MY OWN MEETING! Saturday morning, 9 am in Waterford. My meeting starts on January 24th, 2015. Cannot wait!

So, until next week or maybe sooner. With this, I include 2 family pictures. Taken in October. I can see the gain in my face, but I am still SUPER happy with the pics!