Yesterday was my second Weight Watchers meeting (for this go-round, anyway). I knew I had done pretty well: I’d stayed on the program (despite a road trip to Edmonton to visit my BFF), and usually you get a pretty dramatic result the first week. So I had a figure in mind, around four or five pounds, I guessed. But I was wrong. I was SO wrong.
Are you ready for it? I lost 7.4 pounds, which puts me back to a place in which I feel much more comfortable – that is, at a weight that actually begins with a 1, not a 2. And as happy as I am about it, I’m also – frankly – somewhat stunned. 7.4 pounds is a lot of weight to lose in one week, by anyone’s reckoning, and especially by the reckoning of Weight Watchers, who advocate a reasonable, healthy 1-2 pound loss per week. And don’t worry, I won’t get my sights set on that big number: I know from the last time I did this, that my weight loss will end up averaging out to about 1-2 pounds per week. I’ll have some super-duper weeks (like last week) and some crappy ones, where I plateau or – gasp – even gain a bit.
But that’s okay, that’s how it’s supposed to go. So although I think I’m fairly pragmatic about my whopper week in the grand scheme of things, I’m still sanguine overall. Think about it: at this point I’ve already lost one-fifth of the 35 pounds I wanted to lose! Pretty soon I’ll be at my 5% target (10 pounds) at which point most people will realize significant health benefits and most will also, incidentally, go down by one pants’ size. Can I get a woo-hoo? Then my next milestone, once I’ve lost 20 pounds, will be my 10% target – about which they make a really big deal at Weight Watchers, handing out swag in a little ceremony in front of your fellow members. I know this because I’ve been there before…
In the end, what really matters is that I’m feeling good: about my progress, about my prospects, and about the truly delicious and healthy foods I’m eating (trust me: grilled asparagus, cous-cous and chicken breast really is soooo much better than chips, candy, pizza and booze. Really!)
I’m looking forward to saying good-bye (again) to “fat me”:
Woo Hoo!
Wow, you look AMAZING and so thin! I think you’re doing awesome! Keep up the great work!
So excited for you! Great work.
Woo-Hoo, Kath!!
OMG! I totally forgot how AMAZING you looked in that dress! You go girl. You are well on your way and with that amazing attitude and commitment it won’t be nearly as tough a road. Cheering for you!