Sunday weigh-in

This is the beginning of what will (hopefully) be a weekly post concerning my weight loss journey. I am a Weight Watchers member and go every Sunday to a meeting. This is really my third time around with the whole Weight Watchers thing.....in the past year. But as everyone with weight issues knows, it's a one day at a time kind of thing. Luckily, I think this time it has stuck with me. A lot of that has to do with my amazing meeting leader. She is so fantastic! I use her as a motivation for myself because I don't want to let her down when I see her every week!

All of that being said, it had actually been two weeks since my last meeting. The holidays and a hectic work schedule had gotten in the way and to be honest, I was not looking forward to weighing in. I had been through Christmas, New Years, and a whole lot of chocolate. But I had also been semi-conscious about my portions and managed to get a few workouts in over the holidays. My leader told me she was looking forward to giving me good news before I got on the scale to which I responded, "I doubt it." She then told me that what mattered was that I was there, which is completely true. But then, to my pleasant surprise, she told me I was lighter! So I guess things really have stuck with me this time around.

Every week I'm going to include some stats in my post to make things a little easier on all of us. So here's this week's stats:

Weight change: -0.6

Overall change: -11.6

How I'm feeling: Still a little sluggish from the holidays, but ready to really get back on track and back in the gym!

What I learned this week: More than anything, I think I realized that I need to be okay with the fact that this is not going to be a quick fix. It truly is a lifestyle change and something that I will have to continue working on for the rest of my life. I'm learning how to be okay with a little  bit at a time. It's not easy, but I'm getting there!

Here was my Sunday night cup of joy! All non-fat, of course....but who can really taste the difference? ;)

Here's to a great week ahead!

-L 

starting line

Is it completely cliche to start a blog on New Year's Day? In my defense, as I'm writing this, there are only 20 minutes left in the day. And sometimes I feel like you need a little cliche in your life.

I read up on a bunch of ways to start a blog in order for it to be "successful" (which in my mind means that at least a few people read it) and I learned that I need to have a purpose for this blog. But what if the blog is the purpose? Here's the thing, I'm an overweight, 26-year-old, lovesick, young professional feeling a little bit stuck. Do I want those things to define me? Absolutely not. So that's where this blog comes in. More than anything, I need a place to put all my thoughts down and try to figure them out. But while I'm doing that, why can't I share some of my joys, heartbreaks, embarrassments, and accomplishments along the way? So here's where I start:

I'm Lauren. 26-years-old, passionate about the work I do and yearning to find some balance and inner peace in my personal life. This blog will be a place for me to discuss my weight loss journey, my love life (or lack there of), and my embarrassing attempts at trying to make connections with people. This new year is about evolution for me. I don't necessarily want to change myself, but I do want to evolve into something more. I haven't quite figured out what that is, but hopefully by the end of the year I'll have a clearer idea.

So join me on this "journey" if you enjoy reading about awkward sexual encounters, personal triumphs,  overwhelming work days, and trying to find that elusive "balance" in life. I promise to have more intent with my writing than I do with this post. Maybe organizing and planning will become a thing for me this year. Doubtful, but let's keep our fingers crossed.

-L