I’ve been actively losing weight for almost two months, and until I shared this information with my mother on the phone yesterday, my boyfriend was the only person in real life who knew (aside from a good friend who reads my blogs when she gets a chance—hey, girl!). I haven’t mentioned my efforts to my co-workers or anyone else, though. My weight loss isn’t dramatic enough to be noticeable, at this point, so they don’t bring it up. And neither do I. In a way it is a relief.
This is my first time losing a decent amount of weight as an adult without following a paid program such as Weight Watchers. It’s very confidence-building. I have a lot of support in my corner, ranging from my boyfriend, who cheers me on when I’m having a bout of the glooms, to SparkPeople, whose members always come through with an answer to a random weight-loss question. At the same time, I really am doing this on my own. I report to no one but myself, in the end. I don’t step on a scale in a room full of people and anxiously await the results with a feeling of impending judgment; instead, it’s just me and my little digital bathroom scale at 6 AM every Tuesday. No one is watching but me, and that’s proving to be enough.
If I get stuck along the way during this journey and crave the potential camaraderie of in-person meetings, Weight Watchers certainly isn’t out of the realm of possibility. But for now, I’m doing well. I can hardly believe it, but I am doing this.
4. November 2009 at 7:44 PM
U GOT THIS GIRL!!!
plus you have friends (me me me!!) and you can always lean on us when you need it! You are totally rocking this weightloss thing and it says a lot that you are not looking for validation from anyone but yourself.
I am proud of you!!
keep it real, jen
4. November 2009 at 7:46 PM
Jen: You’re the best! Thanks for the props :). It’s great having you on my team!
4. November 2009 at 9:39 PM
Go you!! I think it’s awesome that you are reporting to you and you only. I’ve told my closest relatives who live near me and every week when I weigh in I post the results on my facebook page. My fb friends have posted supporting comments and such, but with the exception of one haven’t ventured to my blog or anything else like that. In fact, I don’t think anyone would “notice” if I all of a sudden stopped posting the updates. Or if they did, I doubt anyone would ask me why…they’d probably just think I quit. I think it’s awesome that you’re doing it on your own (but not really) so to speak. For me, knowing that others in my life know about it, makes me want to stay on track even more.
4. November 2009 at 9:57 PM
Hi Josie! I think for me, I wanted to make sure this weight loss plan “stuck” before I started to leak the word out . . . I have started manymanymany “plans” only to abandon them after a day or two, so honestly I just didn’t want to say anything in part for that reason. Now that it’s “sticking,” I’m feeling a little less secretive. In the end though, we all have to report to ourselves first and foremost, I suppose ;).
5. November 2009 at 1:15 AM
You are doing great. I have been cheering you on for months now, and am glad to see you back at it. I am so happy you have finally found what ticks for you!! You go girl!!
5. November 2009 at 3:01 PM
Thanks, Kristine! I’m really lucky to have so many people giving me props :).