AtomicMrX

Yes, I am at the heaviest I have ever been. So I am trying (for the third time) Weight Watchers. The first time I lost about 35 pounds. Then a few years later (after eating all the crap that made me fat the first time) I tried the online version of Weight Watchers but didn’t stay with it for very long, maybe a couple months - it just didn’t have the same effect as going to the meeting did with the first time around. Now on my third try I weigh 220.6 at my starting point. I was shocked at the number. I went to my first meeting last Monday night. I am going to try the Core this time but may switch back to the Flex plan later.

The leader suggested I take pictures so I can look back six months (or so) from now and see the progress. So tonight I took pictures and took measurements. Here are the ugly pictures. Look away if you have a weak stomach.

You may notice a slight curve to my spine. Yep I know about it and have had minor back problems all my life. I also have two to three herniated discs which is a delight if they get irritated. They showed their ugly pain sometime around 1993 and I was out of work for a week and could barely walk. When I did it looked like I was 100 years old and took little tiny steps and shuffled my feet. So working out at the gym or any heavy activity has to be done very, very carefully. I have to do gym equipment that helps to control the movement (in other words, no free weights for me!).

Sorry for the ugly post!

I just checked my online bank account and was shocked to see that my electronic deposits for both Federal and State refunds are sitting in there all nice a pretty! WOW!! I was thinking it would be in a week or so.

This couldn’t be a better time for the money to show up. I can pay some bills now! Plus I will be able to start my Weight Watchers membership now.

Happy Happy Joy Joy!

I was feeling like the colors of the blog template just weren’t what I wanted. I didn’t mind the chalky blue and orange… they just weren’t my favorite colors. I’m not saying the colors I’ve changed it to now are my favorite but it at least has a little darker tone to it and I like that better. I will probably tweak it a little more later.

I ate dinner with Jim at Mi Cocina on the Plaza and then later had a coffee at Latte Land. That was very nice. I had a great time talking with Jim.

On the way back I had an overwhelming feeling of a need of change. I guess that’s why the blog has it’s color make over. I’m at point were I’m ready to start making changes in my diet and exercise. I am ready to go back to Weight Watchers. I am fatter now than I was when I first went. I’ll have to work harder to stay on it during the “maintenance” period which was where I fell apart ever so slowly over a period of three or so years. I’m going to go to the meetings which really helped me the first time I lost all my weight. I tried a couple years back to do it alone without the meetings and just doing the online stuff and it didn’t work for me. I have to have the accountability that comes with the weigh in at the meetings each week.

This isn’t a New Years resolution, just something I need to do. Period. I’m going to post results on the blog as I go.