OK well maybe just a little bit more.  So in case you didn’t know, I am overweight.  Actually technically I am obese.  Once I saw that I was shocked into being more disgusted with my weight.  I have been feeling more an more uncomfortable with myself especially when I would walk past a mirror and realize that I did not in fact look anything like what I thought I looked like.

Additionally, the weight is affecting my health generally messing with my inner workings and so forth and I would like for that to stop. Mario and I would like to have some little ones (based on how many times we have been hearing the question lately we need to get started!)

So I started Weight Watchers.  Growing up I have seen my mom on and off weight watchers, and when she really followed the program she really has great results.  So I joined up.  They offer a group at my work and the school payed for half of our membership fee so that was really great.

I have been working the program for just over two weeks now.  The first week I lost 1.4 pounds, but due to a clerical error I thought I had gained weight.  I was so sad the second week and worried that I even if I were good I wouldn’t be able to lose weight.  I think that pushed me to be really good and really follow the plan closely the second week and I ended up losing 2.8 pounds (twice as much!).  My clothes are starting to feel a little less snug and that just makes me want to keep going.

each day and week you have a certain number of points that you can eat, so I like to scheme and see what I can eat with my points.  So far I have been able to find some decent stuff at trader joes.  You just have to be careful with that store because you reach for something that might be yummy but turns out to be far too decedent for a diet.

Anyway.  in the end I want to end up 60 pounds lighter.  That would put me about 130-140.  It would be GREAT if I could lose about 6 pounds a month and be down to that weight in about 10 months.  But we will see how my body does and when I plateau and so one.  Hopefully I can keep up a steady pace even if its not fast, it would be nice to be able to go down at least a little bit each week. (in the end I guess thats up to me;)