On the Wagon... AGAIN!!!

I'm sure many of you have tried to lose weight at one time or another. You may have succeeded, failed or are still working at it. Or... if you are like me, you have small triumphs and victories only to gain it back with a vengeance. And... if you are like me, you have been on this "wagon" multiple times. I realized something about myself a couple of weeks ago... I'm scared. Scared, you ask? Why would I be scared? Because I have never been "skinny". I don't know what it's like. I've always been chubby/overweight. See the picture of me below when I was about 6 or 7 years old. I really wasn't too overweight, but I was always the "husky" girl growing up. So... I don't have any previous experience with being "skinny". I think that's why I'm scared. And it seems that anytime I get to the weight I was about 7 years ago, I sabotage myself.

Before Pictures

Around age 6 or 7

A couple of weeks ago I started again! I'm already off to a great start! I weigh on Fridays... just one of the things I'm doing different this time. I weigh once a week and that's it! As of today I'm down 11.8 pounds! For those who have struggled, you know this is a HUGE victory! I also sent my before pictures to my bff. She sends them to me at least once a week to help remind me and keep me on track.

Another tool I use to help keep me on track is a spreadsheet I created. I track my weight, exercise, measurements, goals and rewards. I've also added pictures to encourage me along the way. I plan to add more than just my stats to it, it's more like a journal. (A portion of it is shown.)

 So, feel free to join me on what I'm sure will be a roller coaster journey! Nothing worth doing is ever easy!