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Nicole's Weight Watchers Site
"What Weight Watchers has done for me"
Thanks for stopping by!
I started Weight Watchers on February 2, 2004. I weighed 297 pounds and the size
28's that fit me were tight on me. I'd joined WW before, with no success, so I made
myself list the reasons why THIS time was going to be different. This is what I came up
with:
My husband did do it with me for a while (and he still eats healthy). He lost about 25
pounds and has maintained it for about a year. I do WW Online and I love it. It gives me
flexibility and LOADS of info. Those are both important to me. But the last item I wrote
was most important--that I could see myself doing this long-term. That is still very, very
important. I view my food issues as something similar to an addiction, and WW as my
support system. I will always have a problem with food. But so what?! Everyone has
SOMETHING they have to deal with. This just happens to be "my" issue!
I am 37 years old, I have an 11-year-old daughter, a 19 month old son, and wonderful,
very supportive husband. I am 5'8" and my Weight Watchers goal weight is 158. My
personal goal is 150.
I lost well over one hundred pounds, but I gained most of it back during my pregnancy
in 2006. I was plagued by low blood sugar and as a result, I had to eat often. After
Rohan was born, I was diagnosed with postpartum depression. It's been a challenge,
and unfortunately my weight loss took a backseat to trying to recover from that. I finally
managed to get back on program in February 2008, and I'm doing great, both with the
depression and my eating.
I focus on eating healthy foods--lots of veggies and fruits. I do allow myself some
"junk" food, but I generally limit trans fats and processed foods. I'm teaching my
daughter to eat healthy and do what's right for her body. I should do nothing less for
myself! I also try very hard to "feed my soul."
By that I mean that I make sure to do things that make me feel good emotionally, so
that I don't feel the need to feed myself physically. You can read more about that in this
entry from my blog if you're interested.
Feel free to send me an email and let me know you have comments or questions. I
don't update this site all THAT often anymore (maybe once every other month or so)
because I've already laid out most of my ideas on weight loss. Every now and then
something else will occur to me and I'll add it. If you want to check in and see how I'm
doing in general, check out my blog, which I try to update often. It's not weight loss
centered, but you're more than welcome to check it out.
Good luck to you on your journey.
~Nicole
I started Weight Watchers on February 2, 2004. I weighed 297 pounds and the size
28's that fit me were tight on me. I'd joined WW before, with no success, so I made
myself list the reasons why THIS time was going to be different. This is what I came up
with:
- I’m doing it online. I never liked having to go to meetings, but I think I’m really
going to enjoy the online experience. It’s cheaper, and I have access to a lot of
information. - My husband is doing it with me. Well, at least for a week. You get a free week’s
trial. He agreed to sign up so he knows what the program is like and can
support me in my efforts. Isn’t he sweet? - I can visualize myself doing the program long term. I was never able to do that
before.
My husband did do it with me for a while (and he still eats healthy). He lost about 25
pounds and has maintained it for about a year. I do WW Online and I love it. It gives me
flexibility and LOADS of info. Those are both important to me. But the last item I wrote
was most important--that I could see myself doing this long-term. That is still very, very
important. I view my food issues as something similar to an addiction, and WW as my
support system. I will always have a problem with food. But so what?! Everyone has
SOMETHING they have to deal with. This just happens to be "my" issue!
I am 37 years old, I have an 11-year-old daughter, a 19 month old son, and wonderful,
very supportive husband. I am 5'8" and my Weight Watchers goal weight is 158. My
personal goal is 150.
I lost well over one hundred pounds, but I gained most of it back during my pregnancy
in 2006. I was plagued by low blood sugar and as a result, I had to eat often. After
Rohan was born, I was diagnosed with postpartum depression. It's been a challenge,
and unfortunately my weight loss took a backseat to trying to recover from that. I finally
managed to get back on program in February 2008, and I'm doing great, both with the
depression and my eating.
I focus on eating healthy foods--lots of veggies and fruits. I do allow myself some
"junk" food, but I generally limit trans fats and processed foods. I'm teaching my
daughter to eat healthy and do what's right for her body. I should do nothing less for
myself! I also try very hard to "feed my soul."
By that I mean that I make sure to do things that make me feel good emotionally, so
that I don't feel the need to feed myself physically. You can read more about that in this
entry from my blog if you're interested.
Feel free to send me an email and let me know you have comments or questions. I
don't update this site all THAT often anymore (maybe once every other month or so)
because I've already laid out most of my ideas on weight loss. Every now and then
something else will occur to me and I'll add it. If you want to check in and see how I'm
doing in general, check out my blog, which I try to update often. It's not weight loss
centered, but you're more than welcome to check it out.
Good luck to you on your journey.
~Nicole
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| The way I used to eat was not pleasurable. I ate carelessly and suffered greatly. I’ve made a few relatively simple changes to the way I eat and my life is immeasurably better. For me THAT is freedom, not filling my plate with whatever sounds good at the time. |
| July 2008 |
