A few weeks ago, I realized that I am one of the people I used to hate. A person who is skinny. I assumed everyone who is skinny was naturally that way - that they could eat what they want, watch all the TV they desired, lounge around all day long, and at the end of all of that, they were still 120 lbs. That is sooooo not true. Most of these people making working out a priority and eat well. They aren't necessarily obsessively counting points (ehem....), but they know approximately how much they should eat in a day. They know that if they eat chips today, they probably shouldn't eat them for the next few days. Or that drinking more than two glasses of wine is overkill and should be avoided. A wise man once said: "If you want to be skinny, do what skinny people do." Thank you, Dave Ramsey :) I believe Weight Watchers drives you to think this way, at least it does for me.
I am proud of my body and realized that the people I meet now for the first time never knew me at 193.8 lbs. They only know me at 132 lbs. Maybe to them I am one of those "blessed" naturally skinny people. HA! If they only knew! I wake up every day and make the decision to stay this way. I will attend Weight Watchers meetings every Saturday for the rest of my life. It is like AA. I will always have a problem with food. It doesn't just go away because I lose 61.8 lbs. I carry it with me always.
My goal weight is 125 lbs. I am 7 lbs away. Sprinting towards the finish. My goal is to lose 7 lbs in 6 weeks? Can I do it? I think so. Have some confidence in yourself! Set a goal - WRITE IT DOWN - and strive to accomplish it. It is amazing what you will do to achieve that goal.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
No for now, not forever
As many of you know, I am currently on a weight loss journey. As some of you may not know, Nick and I are on a journey of dumping debt as well. Never did I think weight loss and dumping debt were similar, but as I do both at the same time, I realize - they are.
Let me get the bragging out of the way. I know what you are thinking "Megan - bragging? That is so not like you." You can pick your jaw up off of the floor now. I began my weight loss journey on October 15, 2010, 10 days after Kyle was born, at 193.6 lbs. I am only 5"1' - that is fat. As of today, March 23, 2011, I am 151.8 lbs. No need to take out your calculator - it is 41.8 lbs lost in 23 weeks. On May 20, 2010, Nick and I made the decision to change our lives forever. We began our "Total Money Makeover." Since that date, we have paid off $38,737.10 in debt!
How have we accomplished these amazing results thus far? By telling ourselves NO. Let me say it again. NO. We can do this because we can see our future and it looks brighter. It is only no for now, not no forever. I can eat pizza, just not every day - and not the whole thing. I can buy new clothes, just not every day - and not without it being in the budget.
My weight loss secret? No secret, no magic pill - two words - Weight Watchers. Worth every penny. I know I need the support, recognition, and tools that Weight Watchers gives me. And a fantastic support system. Your spouse must be on board (with the Total Money Makeover too!) and the more friends to help the better! I am very blessed in both cases.
My debt dumping secret? DAVE RAMSEY. RUN to the library or bookstore and pick up his book "The Total Money Makeover." It will change your life forever. Seriously. It will change how you view money and debt FOREVER.
My life is better because of these changes. Positive changes. And I intend to tell everyone who will listen how they can do it too!!!
Let me get the bragging out of the way. I know what you are thinking "Megan - bragging? That is so not like you." You can pick your jaw up off of the floor now. I began my weight loss journey on October 15, 2010, 10 days after Kyle was born, at 193.6 lbs. I am only 5"1' - that is fat. As of today, March 23, 2011, I am 151.8 lbs. No need to take out your calculator - it is 41.8 lbs lost in 23 weeks. On May 20, 2010, Nick and I made the decision to change our lives forever. We began our "Total Money Makeover." Since that date, we have paid off $38,737.10 in debt!
How have we accomplished these amazing results thus far? By telling ourselves NO. Let me say it again. NO. We can do this because we can see our future and it looks brighter. It is only no for now, not no forever. I can eat pizza, just not every day - and not the whole thing. I can buy new clothes, just not every day - and not without it being in the budget.
My weight loss secret? No secret, no magic pill - two words - Weight Watchers. Worth every penny. I know I need the support, recognition, and tools that Weight Watchers gives me. And a fantastic support system. Your spouse must be on board (with the Total Money Makeover too!) and the more friends to help the better! I am very blessed in both cases.
My debt dumping secret? DAVE RAMSEY. RUN to the library or bookstore and pick up his book "The Total Money Makeover." It will change your life forever. Seriously. It will change how you view money and debt FOREVER.
My life is better because of these changes. Positive changes. And I intend to tell everyone who will listen how they can do it too!!!
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