The scale is taking a much needed break

Today I got a much needed push to remove the scale from my bathroom. The first sign came when I read this post on http://www.sisterskinny.com/. The second came from a high school friend that I haven't seen in years (who has successfully lost weight and gained the fitness bug) writing to me about her weight loss and her use of measurement as a determinant of success. Both brought me back to the importance of this journey I'm on. It isn't about the number of pounds I lost or gained last week. It's about the way I feel, my hip-to-waist ratio that helps determine my cardiovascular risk factors.....it's about how clothes fit. Heck, it's about looking smokin' hot in my goal jeans!

Exercise:
20 minutes on the treadmill-101 calories burned

Holy Batman and Robin...How did this happen!?!

I went to Weight Watchers this morning.....and I am not happy! I was 4 lbs heavier than at home and according to that....I gained 5 lbs this week. I didn't drink a drop of liquid, went the bathroom at least 3 times to make sure any liquid that was in me was gone and wore light weight clothing. I know my scale probably isn't the best but...5 lbs!?! You know what was the hardest? I had to change my weight tracker on the top of this blog. And it sucks! So am I now motivated???? You bet your butt! I will not be disappointed again. There was one gal there that hit goal today. She said she had lost 33 lbs....but it took her 5 months to loose the last 2 lbs. Now that would be frustration. But she kept coming each and every week. Now that is determination. The only good thing is that I had to take a weigh in book from June of 2006 since I couldn't find my lifetime card....I am only up 1 lb since that weigh in. I guess I have done pretty darn good a maintaining or sitting on a plateau or being lazy. Darn scale....I am still so tied to it.

I did enjoy the meeting itself. Laura, the leader, talked about eating out. It all comes down to planning and being prepared. I have been going to WW for so long it feels that I should know everything. But Laura does a great job of having new ideas, info and a way of wording it that is real. It felt good to go back. I have already looked for Friday morning classes in case I think I might want to sleep in on a Saturday. I have realized that when I had to pay each week, I was a good Weight Watcher. However, lifetime/maintenance hasn't been good for me. If I don't go, I don't have to pay or be accountable. That has to stop. I Will Be Accountable!!!!!!

And now I am motivated!