Strength In Numbers

As I've said before, losing weight is more mental than physical.  It's about breaking old habits and cycles.  It's about changing the way we think about food, movement, and life in general.  It's about setting new priorities.  It's truly mind over matter in a lot of cases.  I may think I need that donut, but physically, I'm not going to die if I don't get it.  I may not want to go for that walk, but I know that I'll feel so much better if I do.

In order to be successful, I have to maintain the right frame of mind.  I have to care.  I have to focus on my goals and what I want.  Some days I just flat out have to MAKE myself behave.  Not every day is going to be perfect.  I'm don't always feel like having an apple instead of a candy bar.  I'm don't always feel like walking the dog.  I'm don't always going to want to track my points.  But I know that if I want to get the weight off, I have to do these things.  So where does the motivation come from?

Well, there is strength in numbers.  To me, knowing that there are people on the same journey I can talk to helps tremendously.  I started this journey with my mom.  We can bounce ideas, and struggles off of each other.  My husband is also trying to lose weight.  Knowing that he's trying to eat better and move more helps keep me accountable at home.  I have other friends and family members who are doing, or have done, Weight Watchers, and seeing their excitement gets me excited.

My husband always jokes about me going to "group" on Saturday mornings when I go to my WW meetings.  He's right though.  It's a support group.  And it really does help to be with like-minded people.  In the last year there has only been 1 weekend that I skipped the meeting, and that was the weekend after my  mother-in-law passed away.  I will move heaven and earth to rearrange my schedule to be at meetings on Saturday mornings.  I need the camaraderie. 

This has been the best week for me in a long time.  I'm completely on plan, and I am so proud of myself.  Even more importantly, I feel better than I have in a while.  I have eaten healthy (with a few minor exceptions), I've met my activity goal for the week, and I still have weekly points left, which is unheard of on a Thursday.  The scale isn't exactly doing what I would like it to do, but I know it will catch up if I keep doing what I know I need to do.  Can't wait for "group" on Saturday!