Gemini Rising

Weight Watchers Update

Well, guys, I have a weight watchers update. I just got back from my weekly meeting and I met my 10%!! Yay!! Mind you my 10 percent was 18 pounds. Okay, look, I'll be honest here. I started JAN 2007 when I was 184. Too much if you ask me! I had just had my second son, Joseph, and while I gained less weight with his pregnancy than with Andrew's, I was heavier when I got pregnant with him. That said, I'm officially 166 on the Weight Watchers scale. Mind you it only took 13 months to get there!

The weight loss has been slow at times and there were times I wasn't as totally focused as I am now, and times when I couldn't exercise like I should have - (actually, I have no time to exercise. Working it into my schedule is kinda' major. In fact, I only got 6 exercise/activity points this week and I was hoping for ten!) but weight loss I've discovered takes time, patience, perservance, and commitment - and it helps if the spouse in house is supportive too.

My goal for my height (5'6") is from 155 to 124. I think I'm going to strive for 140 (which is about the middle of that range) I think that's realistic and that's 5 pounds than what I was when I got pregnant with Andrew. At my fighting weight, I was 135 in the military and if I'm on track to get there, I'll go for it, but a lot depends on my body. Truth be told, losing the weight the 2nd time around has been more of a challenge. My body is 4 years old and it feels it.

What I've accomplished:

I've hit 10 percent
I'm at Joseph's pre-pregnancy weight.

If anyone wants to share their story, I'd love to hear. The support I get at the meetings is such a mental boost to keep me going.

Haven't had much time to cruise the Internet. In fact, I have to cook lunch/dinner, fold clothes and get ready to go to work in 3 hours so I need to get off now. Tomorrow, Andrew and I are heading off to church. Andrew goes to Little Church from 10:30 to 11:30 and I teach the 3's at church. They have the 3's, 4's, and 5's during Sunday Morning. I like the girls I teach with so I have no complaints. I like being involved in Church thingies, but sadly, I don't have much time to do more. I did volunteer to help out with Andrew's Valentine's party on the 14th, but that's only because Brent and I got the same day off.

Smiles & Hugs
Steph