Together
BHE and I joined Weight Watchers about three weeks ago. Three weeks ago tomorrow, to be exact. Which means that tomorrow is Weigh Day.
There was a time in my life when I would have been horrified to step on a scale and have someone else looking at the results. No way. Now, I am getting past that. I just want to be healthy. To be the me I was intended to be. Being thin is no longer a vanity thing for me. It is a health thing. It is a feel good thing. I want to be able to chase MATE and wrestle with him. And still be able to breathe. I want him to look at me and say, "HEY! THAT'S MY MOM!!" instead of "oh yeah, that's my mom." I just want to be the best me I can be.
Last week at our second weigh-in, I had lost 6 pounds, bringing my total loss to 8.2 pounds in two weeks. BHE lost 4 pounds bringing his total to 11. Oh yes, he lost 7 pounds in the first week. I know.
During the meeting last week, our leader asked me why I thought I was experiencing success so far. My answer was easy and immediate. Because BHE and I are in this together. I am always amazed at what we can accomplish when we do things together. I know he wants to lose a few pounds, but I am certain he could do so solely through exercise and probably cutting back on the Mexican food for a few weeks. Instead, my incredible husband recognizes how important this is to me and how much the support helps and inspires me. So, he is going to meetings, counting his Points and helping to hold me accountable. And that's why there is nearly twenty pounds less of our family than there was almost three weeks ago. Probably will be more than twenty pounds when we weigh in tomorrow.
For once, I am genuinely excited to get on that scale!
There was a time in my life when I would have been horrified to step on a scale and have someone else looking at the results. No way. Now, I am getting past that. I just want to be healthy. To be the me I was intended to be. Being thin is no longer a vanity thing for me. It is a health thing. It is a feel good thing. I want to be able to chase MATE and wrestle with him. And still be able to breathe. I want him to look at me and say, "HEY! THAT'S MY MOM!!" instead of "oh yeah, that's my mom." I just want to be the best me I can be.
Last week at our second weigh-in, I had lost 6 pounds, bringing my total loss to 8.2 pounds in two weeks. BHE lost 4 pounds bringing his total to 11. Oh yes, he lost 7 pounds in the first week. I know.
During the meeting last week, our leader asked me why I thought I was experiencing success so far. My answer was easy and immediate. Because BHE and I are in this together. I am always amazed at what we can accomplish when we do things together. I know he wants to lose a few pounds, but I am certain he could do so solely through exercise and probably cutting back on the Mexican food for a few weeks. Instead, my incredible husband recognizes how important this is to me and how much the support helps and inspires me. So, he is going to meetings, counting his Points and helping to hold me accountable. And that's why there is nearly twenty pounds less of our family than there was almost three weeks ago. Probably will be more than twenty pounds when we weigh in tomorrow.
For once, I am genuinely excited to get on that scale!
posted by Mary Alice at 11:28 PM
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