Perceptions

It's funny how we perceive ourselves. Michael and I got married 5 years ago in March and since then I have gained a "little bit" of weight (four sizes worth). I've tried diets over the course of the 5 years, but nothing worked. But then again, I only gained a "little bit" of weight so it wasn't a big deal.

Well...I decided that with Alison coming home someday that I really needed to try to lose some of this added weight before she gets here. I don't want to be a mom that can't do anything with her because I get winded or just that I can't DO what she wants to do. That is not fun for her or me. I want to feel better in my cloths and I want to feel better about myself and most importantly, I need to stay as healthy as I can for Alison, especially since I will be an older mom.

Well...I got some pictures from a weekend getaway that Michael and I had up in Maine and boy my perceptions of me are way out of whack!! These pictures are now on my refrigerator and on the cabinet doors with some notes saying "Go ahead, have another snack" and "Eat some more"...these pictures are in profile...you never see yourself in profile except for maybe a fleeting 10 sections when you are checking yourself out in a mirror (and then you are sucking everything in)...usually you see yourself dead on straight.

I'm hoping that these pictures can help motivate me to stick to the Weight Watchers Diet plan that I started last Monday. I know that so far I've lost 3lbs so I'm excited to see the total number on Monday when I go to my meeting...yes, the first 5 lbs are water weigh and it gets tougher after the first 5, and they say that if you lose 2 lbs. per week you're doing great...2 lbs sound so small but it adds up quickly...but I have a long way to go and a long wait for Alison to come home...what better goal to have than to get healthy for me and my child.

Wish me luck and I'm hoping that by this time next year I will be able to post a before and after picture of my success as well as a picture of Alison...that would be a total blowout post...don't you think.