Archive for the ‘Motivation’ Category

I went to my first Weight Watchers meeting tonight.  Well… not my first WW meeting ever, but my first one in a long time.  And let me tell you I felt renewed.  There’s nothing better than having your very own diet tribe (or health tribe — sounds more permanent), to discuss weight issues.  And I love the energy contained in a room full of motivated people who are serious about their weight loss goals!  They are motivated to get moving…  motivated to be the change they seek.  That is what it is all about!

During tonight’s meeting, we talked about goals; short term and long term.  Everyone had a long term goal of actually getting to their goal weight.   As for the short term goals, one lady mentioned that she wanted to fit in a seat with room to spare all around it.  Simply awesome.  Now how is that for imagery?

My ultimate goal is to get down to a healthy weight and BMI.  But a short term?  Hmmm….

So here and now I am setting my very *first* short term goal.

I want to thrive and survive in PrimalStride’s first seven day challenge.  It is appropriately titled “The 5 at 5 Challenge”.  He has asked all of us who wish to join, to get up at 5am and run, jog, walk, skate or bicycle a 5k.  Check out his blog for more information on the challenge.  Be inspired.  Be motivated to get moving!

It’s summer and time to get some summer clothes.  Shopping for clothes does not hold very enticing prospects for me.  So, in short… I hate shopping for myself.

When you’re a big girl like me, then you understand that the clothes available to you in the real world (as in not online) are pretty bleak and more often than not very unappealing.  Heck, you wouldn’t even expect your mother or grandmother to buy those clothes.  So let’s face it ladies…. shopping kinda sucks when you’re big.  Nine times out of ten, unless you have a cute store tailored to plus sizes, you’re stuck in the world of online shopping.  Online shopping is great, except when it is your only option.  Know what I mean?

So, I went on this task with a heavy heart.  Before trying on any clothes, I was already running different plus-size clothing websites in my mind.  However, I had a bold moment and decided to try on pants that were one dress size smaller.  I expected to be disappointed.

I was wrong.  They fit!  They didn’t fit as well as I would have wanted them to but I was able to slide them on over my rear and button and zip them up.  I felt like an Olympic Gold Medalist at that moment.  Then I felt bad for being sick and being off program for the last 2 weeks.

This no guilt thing is hard to do.  Especially for me.  Because the thing is, I want to be smaller but yet, habits are hard to break.  I always hear people say… “If I can do this… you can do this too!”.  It is sort of cliche in its own charming way.  But I have to admit, that this rings true in my situation.  If I can do it… even half-assed… then anyone can do it!

I’m stoked that i’m down a pant size!  Being down a pant size is like extra inspiration and motivation!

I lost 3 pounds!  Much to my surprise, I lost 3 pounds this week!  I guess the little things really do count!

I have been following the Weight Watchers program since March and to this date have lost 11 pounds.  Things are working slowly, but that’s how i’m planning it.

I wont lie and say that I don’t get frustrated by small numbers on the scale (or no numbers for that matter).  But I constantly remind myself, that this weight did not come on overnight and will not come off over night.

I went grocery shopping after my meeting today.  One of the great things about having a successful meeting and then grocery shopping thereafter, is that you are motivated in that moment to make the best choices possible.  So, I shopped the perimeter of the aisles, trying to stay away from the overly processed food.

May will be a busy month, with lots of travelling.  We have lots of graduation parties to attend and other events, so i’ll really have to be “on point” with my points.