My little weight loss truimphant....

[AmberLee]

Congratulations! It's tough to do, and I'm proud of you.

[tatsxxx11]

Go Carole!!! We're so proud of you! Keep fighting the good fight!

[kimboe]

That is awesome, Keep up with the good work. And remeber it's all about strong will, and I'm sure you have lots of it!
Good work

[carole]

Thanks everyone , it is always nice to have extra support and believe me I need it , if I am to conquer this,once and for all, and so far I feel so determined more so than I have in a long time.

I hope to loose another ten kgs then I am done, every time I have had a child I have carried the extra weight for many years, was ten years after having my son, and now it is 13 after my daughter,of course I have lost and re-gained it many times in those years, thank goodnesss I never had any more children eh? lol

I hopefully will beable to post another 5 kg loss in a couple of months or so, I am being realistic here, rome was not built in a day, and slow weight loss is better and I have more chance of maintaining it that way,then I hope to post some before and after pics,(when I reach my goal) don't hold your breath anyone, but I am feeling positive today, I need to buy some new scales, electronic WW ones that show 100 gram losses, as my old scales are letting me down, they only show 1kg losses, last week I had lost nothing according to them and I was very down, almost gave in to my old habits, but I did not, and I am glad because it took two weeks to show the 1kg loss, so I am averaging around 500 grms per week , which is an excellent and safe loss for me, it will of course get less as times goes on and when I hit the plateau I will have some ups and downs for sure.

The good thing is I am just not interested in blowing my programme, I have not fallen off the wagon yet and I DONOT intend to, but I am only human, but I am going to beat this big problem in my life if it is possible.

[Logan]

Congratulations, Carole! I think it is wonderful that you have had such terrific success in such a short amount of time! I'm dieting too and every pound is a huge milestone! I'm down 20 pounds, as of today, in the 10 weeks I have been dieting. 2 pounds per week was my goal, and it's working!!! Keep it up! My stepson has had wonderful success on Weight Watchers too. I think one thing that has helped him so much is the Palm Pilot my husband got for him that helps him track his points and the values of hte food he is considering.

Logan

[Laura's Babies]

Congratulations! Dieting is HARD.. Why is putting it on so much easier than taking it off? Seems unfair!

I gain 10 pounds every trip I work then I starve myself the time I am off to loose it or I would weigh 400+ pounds after 10 years of cooking out there!
10 pounds X 6 trips a year=60 pounds a year..... 10 years equals...

(Thank God I loose it, huh?)

[carole]

Logan congrats are in order for you too, you have kept quiet about it all, you should be shouting it from the treetops, that is an incredible effort, keep up the good work and know that you are not alone, anytime you have a downer you must feel free to PM and share, as I know only too well the pitfalls of dieting, i consider myself somewhat an expert these days lol. It is even harder these days to shed the pounds, being older and I am now on medication three times daily which unfortunately makes me hungry, so I have to battle with hunger pains often, it is difficult,sometimes I feel ravenous beyond belief even though I have just eaten, I never was this way before the medication.

The bad thing about yoe-yoe dieting folks is quite serious, you are 70 times more likely to develop heart problems, it is too late for me now, but maybe if I can stop it now I will have less chance of this happening, if only I knew then what I now know, mind you this information has only recently been known to us all really.

I must say I have been thrilled to receive so many wonderful, positive and encouraging responses, this is why I share so much with PT, because even if i risk being boring I know I will get something awesome back from you all in return, I know you are all rooting for me and that helps me to continue with the battle ahead . I have no dieting sins to confess yet, but in my mind I know that it probably will happen and I probably will be turning to the PT confessional for help lol.

[CalliesMom]

Congratulations!! I too have decided to lose 40 lbs. after my birthday a week and a half ago. I went to my yearly appointment and spoke with the doctor about my weight and didn't realize how high my BMI was. I've never dieted before and have always eaten whatever I want, whenever I want it. I'm doing Slim Fast right now with my husband and I've lost 3 lbs. I know not a lot, but I want to stick with this and keep the weight off. I've been overweight my entire twenties and have finally decided I don't want to waste my life hating myself and having low self esteem. Good luck with the Weight Watchers and PM me if you ever need to talk.