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!

Weigh In Day.....Tomorrow

I've decided to attend and weigh in at my old Weight Watcher meeting tomorrow with a friend. My Saturday mornings are now free from soccer games so I have no more excuses. I got my Weight Watchers magazine in the mail yesterday and it was for November/December. How can that be already!?! I don't want to gain...actually I want to loose. I know that I can be an emotional eater. Saying that, this holiday season will be very different and difficult. It is our first without my mom. My first Thanksgiving to cook as the woman of the family. And, since my mom passed away on Christmas day, it will be a very hard Christmas season for me and my family. Those things said, I think I might need the support of the actual meetings to get me through. I always had my mom at those meetings, expecting me to be there. Now my friend says she will do that for me. It will be different but I think it will be good. Heck, I attended meetings with the leader for over 5 years. I know she is good and the class has over 100 people who are incredibly supportive (a number of them actually came to my mom's funeral including the WW receptionist). So these darn last 10 lbs to get back to my WW goal weight might as well start crying....the 20 lbs I'd like to loose in addition better get scared. Because I am in a fighting mood. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are not going to add to my thighs. No way! Not this year!

Enjoy your Friday!!!! It is time to celebrate the Autumn...go on a hike or a color tour! Fall is by far my favorite season here in Michigan followed closely by spring, summer and even winter. Stop by www.puremichigan.org. It'll help you understand why I love the beauty of Michigan!

This and That

I've decided to go back to attending Weight Watcher meetings. This week we had many discussions about it at work....that's where the desire to start attending began. Then a good friend of mine told me she was joining today. She will be going to the meetings I attended with my mom. Until now I haven't had a reason to go. No one was expecting me.....where as a year ago, I got my dead butt out of bed on Saturday mornings because, well, my mom told me to. I am only 10 lbs over my WW goal (my personal goal is much higher than that). I haven't been able to loose those pounds on my own. I know WW meetings work for me especially the Saturday morning leader. So, I am going to support my friend and get the support for me. I am excited!

The kids and I went to Apple Fest today. They got their faces painted, painted a bird house and had an old fashioned photo taken (proceeds go to our library). It was a fun day for us! It is blistering hot for October so Doug was swamped at the golf course....Money, Money, Money!!!! Love those Indian Summers.

I've added a Widget to the site The Weigh We Were. This is truly my inspiration site when I am needing a "diet" boost. Check it out! I watched I Want to Look Like a High School Cheerleader Again. I guess it is CMT's version of The Biggest Loser. But....they complained about weighing 134 lbs. Come on! Oh, I'll watch it because I am a weight loss reality show junkie.

Time to go out and enjoy this wonderful evening weather! Gotta love Michigan!