8 months and 4 days later
December 18, 2013
March 14, 2013 was the first day I set foot into the Weight Watchers Center over on Paseo Padre. I was horrified at my starting weight and how I looked and felt. Now 8 months and 4 days later, I have accomplished a deletion of a little over 40 lbs.
Still a little fluffy but I can tuck my shirt in now
Sure it takes time, planning and effort, but it is not a diet; it's a lifestyle change. I still have my wine, I will have a bite of a dessert, but all of my meals are planned and it's become a way of life. It's not as hard as it sounds, really. I know I'll eat french fries and may indulge in a sausage egg mcmuffin - but I don't want to do that for a long time. :-)
I am even working on returning to the ice. I'm thinking if Santa puts $$$ in my stocking, I'll order a pair of padded tights that protect my hips and tailbone so I can get up the courage to spin and stuff. I went yesterday and didn't feel disasterous as I did the last time I skated.
It's going to take about 8 more months to get where I want but it's a fabulous journey to be on - discarding first the 22s, the 20s, the 18s, the 16s and 14s. I am living proof that significant weight loss (but I don't like to call it loss) IS INDEED possible after age 45.
