Joined Weight Watchers, Again!!

[Marilyn]

Elaine, so glad this is working for you. My job is mostly sitting behind a desk with a computer and phone or driving here and there to meet with people. Not much exercise to it. Sometimes if a customer needs something and I can deliver it while I'm out, I'll make a delivery, but even then it's lifting a box from my truck and carrying it a short distance to put is on t a counter. Not much exercise there.

Tonight was my first weigh-in after joining, and I was pleasantly surprised that I had lost 6 lbs!!!! Got a star my first week. Not sure the next will be so easy. I'm trying to lose about 26 lbs, so we'll see how it goes.

Tomorrow I'm playing in a golf tournament, but we ride in carts, don't walk the course, so all I do is get in and out of a cart and swing a club. Not a whole lot to doing that, but it's surprising how tiring it can be. Of course, I'll be entertaining customers, and I think some of the getting tired is the stress of trying to be pleasant and fun to be around for 5 to 6 hours.

[judy]

It's 6 points/hour for entertaining clients!

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by judy

It's 6 points/hour for entertaining clients!

LOL, Judy, I wish. We did have an amazing day!!! Got up this morning at 5:15 a.m. which is very early for me. I was at the Country Club by 7 a.m., right around daybreak, and we tee'd off just after 8 a.m. It was a little overcast and cool this morning. So I was wishing I had a light jacket. It was a truly beautiful day. The guys on my team were all very nice and everyone got along very well. We did okay, 9 under par. No prizes for us, but we had a great time. Finished the game around 1:15 p.m. and had burgers for lunch. I was good just meat, bun and vegetables with a little mustard (10 pts total).

When I was leaving the house, I was wondering what I was thinking when I decided to golf so early. Usually I pick the early afternoon tee-off times. AFter lunch I went home for a while and ran an errand with hubby then took a shower and went back to the Country Club. I sat around the rest of the afternoon visiting with customers who had stayed around, too. At around 6:15 p.m. the folks who played the afternoon flight began to return to the clubhouse, so..... I had a nice round of golf, a relaxing afternoon and early evening, and got to spend some quality time getting to know some of my very important customers better in a relaxing environment and I didn't blow my diet. I'm ending the day with 19 pts. That's one over my allowance, but I just took one point from the pool of 35 discressionary for the week.

Not to shabby, if I do say so myself.

[Janet]

Way to go ladies!!! With Judy helping you all with the points...you can't help but lose!!

[gja1000]

Way to go Marilyn!! I've got to get myself back into a disciplined WW eating pattern. I always count points (well, usually except when I know I've gone waaaaaay over). Lately though, I've had no willpower and I've been eating when I want to not necessarily when I am hungry. Big mistake.

Anyway, I'm happy you are doing so well. Maybe you'll be motivation for me!!!
Good luck, keep us posted.

[DianaB]

Good going, Marilyn!!! Six pounds is a wonderful start and it sounds like you're doing really good on your diet. Keep up the good work!!!!

[Marilyn]

Starting Weight Watchers is like anything else. The hardest part is pushing yourself to get started. When I finally push myself to begin working out, I feel so much better I wonder why it was so hard to get motivated. I guess this is why motivational speakers do so well. They give us the push we need to make a positive move.

I heard that a speaker recently talking to the employees of our school district ask the group to raise their hands if they need to lose 10 lbs. Almost everyone in the group raised their hands. Then he said, okay, if you lose 10 lbs, you will look better, you will feel better, and you will be healthier. Raise you hands if you know how to lose 10 lbs. Almost everyone raised their hands. Then he asked them why aren't you doing it?

We all need that little push to get going in a positive direction. My push was that I don't feel as well as I did last summer, and I am outgrowing my clothes. I'm not going to buy more!!!!!!!! It was really pretty easy to lose the 6 lbs. Just hope that I can maintain this motivation. Wish you all very well today!!!!!