I seriously cannot believe it’s October, y’all! Where did September go? Well, I’m happy it’s here! With the start of a new month is a new beginning.
For those who don’t know, I’m a past Weight Watchers (WW) member. I was first introduced to Weight Watchers by my sister when she was in college preparing for pageant competitions. She was highly successful with the program and she is now a Lifetime Member. She tried to get me to try it several times, but I didn’t think I needed to. I was young and I thought I was “fine”. Not in a conceited way, but I didn’t think I needed anyone to tell me how to incorporate healthy habits or how to lose weight. That was until LIFE hit me…
I had to make a change for me. Growing up, I was very active (cheerleading, dance, sports, band, etc.) and I never had an issue with my weight. I didn’t care about what I ate, drank, etc. The older I got, the more I discovered so many people were being diagnosed with diabetes (or borderline) or facing other issues related to an inactive lifestyle and poor diet and nutrition. That was the wake-up call and that’s when I realized I needed to lose weight, become more active, and practice healthier habits. I knew I wanted a different path so I had to create it. I joined Weight Watchers in 2008 and I had great success. I lost 55 lbs in seven months and I have the photo in my little black dress to prove it.
Fast-forward eight years later…
I’m older, much wiser…and I recognize the older I get, the harder it gets. Yes, it’s true what they say…things start to slow down after 30. I’ve tried it all and have come to realize that Weight Watchers really is a great fit for me. It just WORKS! People always laugh about Jennifer Hudson sangin’ with robust vocal thrusts in the WW commercials, but I say it’s because she’s happy that it really does work! lol Over the years, I learned so much from the program, meetings, and success stories and even when I’m off the program, I carry pieces of it with me.
Weight Watchers is the place where my journey to better health FIRST began. I always miss it when I’m away too long, but I’m happy to say, I have returned to my roots! It’s true what they say…diets DON’T work! Eating healthy and practicing healthy habits DOES! I need accountability and structure. “You snack it, you track it”…”You bite it, you write it.” I want to be the best ME and I’m excited to be a part of a program that encompasses the tools I need to help me make it happen. It’s a lifestyle change that will benefit me for the rest of my life. Slow and steady wins the race!
It feels good to be back!
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Weight Watchers works for so many people! You are so right, it is all about changing your lifestyle and not just a short term diet.
Yes, it does!!! It’s totally doable…we just have to put it in our minds and do it!
I had so much success with WW in college! I love it. I got really sick (a neurological problem) after college, so I put back on weight, and WW helped me take it back off once my symptoms got back under control. I hope you have fun with it this time and do well!
Thank you so much, Sarah! I’m glad you had great success with it is as well!
Such a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing that :)
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Thank you, Nancy!
I’ve never done WW before. Good luck to you girl on your WW journey, I’ll be following along.
Thank you, Louida! A lot of people think it’s all about weight loss, but there’s so much more to it than that. You learn so much about eating healthier and still enjoying the foods you love! It’s a great program.
So glad you had such a good experience with WW. While I’ve never done WW I did recently start a fitness challenge with a blogger I know! You are right, after 30 it gets so much harder to make everything work. (Visiting from Southern Girl Blog Building Group.)
Fitness challenges are great! I like to throw a challenge in and every now and then. I actually just started one myself! Thank you, Mollie!
Good luck with your return to weight watchers. My mom did weight watchers when I was growing up.
Thank you, Sonya!!!
Hey girl! I had no idea you lost so much weight. You’re beautiful and look fantastic! Congratulations :)
Thank you, Kris! You’re always super sweet! Just gotta stay focused so I can keep it right and tight like you! :)
I’ve done weight watchers in the past and it really worked well! Good luck on you journey!
Thank you so much, LaShawn! I’m glad it worked well for you too!
I have wanted to try weight watchers for years. All I hear is good things about this program. You’ve made me want to try it even more. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to.
I really like WW.. For some reason I just cannot stick with it!
You can do it, Christy!!! Just make that mind up! :)
Yep. It’s all about the lifestyle change and sticking to it.