I've been a Weight Watchers member for over 4 years now! My journey started in 2009. It was January, and I was in a horrible relationship, and lucky for me it ended. But when it did, I was this person, who was really lost, emotionally, physically, and mentally. I was just under 290lbs, and I was in denial for long enough about my weight. I had originally joined in 2007, and my weight then was 254lbs, and I got down to 220lbs, and then I got lazy and I also thought I knew enough of what to do on my own, and I stopped going to my meetings. So on January 17, 2009 I made a commitment to change my life for something better. I joined a gym, and started to watch what I was eating, and slowly the weight came off, but I knew I needed more, because I was my worst enemy. So on March 10th, I walked into my former meeting room with my old leader, and thus the journey began. By then I had already lost 25lbs so I knew I could handle what was next. It was a bittersweet feeling too, because my leader remembered who I was, and I kinda felt like I let her down, by not succeeding the last time I was on that journey, so I was 100% determined to make this my goal.
The weight came of fast and I was really proud of who I was becoming. Then Weight Watchers introduced it's 5k challenge, and I stepped up to the plate, and ran my first 5k on June 14th, 2009! It was a small race and I remember constantly feeling like I was crazy for trying this and I was ready to just give up, but my brother who ran with me, came back for me after he crossed the finish and he pushed me through the end, and I don't remember my exact time but it was some where in the 45 minute range. I was so proud of myself, for doing it, I couldn't believe what I was able to do, and that race alone gave me the drive to continue on my journey.
And now here I am today, having just finished my 4th half marathon! I'm about 75lbs down now, I've been struggling recently again, but it hasn't been so bad. I'm not making horrible choices, but I got lazy, and from running so much I found that I was eating more than I needed to. So one of the main reasons I started this blog was to help myself again. I'm not that far from my goal, I've already lost the majority of my weight, now I just need to get to this finish line, and just continue trying my hardest to get there. And I'm hoping that by sharing my thoughts and feelings here on this blog, I hope it helps me stay on track.
The journey isn't easy, but this time I haven't quit, and that's why I've continued to be successful! And I hope anyone that reads this and is looking for motivation, knows that with time, patience, and dedication, you too can be a success. Everyone has their own journey, never compare yourself to someone else's journey, because that alone can cause you to stop what your doing for yourself. I've been doing this for four years and in the last few years my losses have been tiny! But all those teeny tiny losses, have added up to big numbers. And eventually you learn that its not the number on the scale that's important anymore its, the lifestyle that is. If you can commit yourself to a healthier way of living, I promise you that you will find more out of life, and enjoy who you become in the process.
