So, I joined Weight Watchers today. Yeah, laugh all you want, but I did it. I went right in there and did it. Me and 30 or so fat people. I was the only man. Normally, I am not intimidated by crowds of women. I feel fairly comfortable with them, in fact. But I was nervous about the fact that these are food deprived women. Women who may not be thinking clearly as a result of their hunger. lol. They were, as it turns out, all very nice. Many were not at all what I would consider too fat. A few were actually in pretty good shape. They are the ones who are no longer "losing weight", but are lifers who are there for the moral support provided by the group. They are working to "maintain." God bless'em.
Honestly, I hope to be one of those at some point. Yeah, I know, I usually am talking up the virtues of being large, and eating my beloved corndogs with a cold coke, or maybe two or three microwave burritos....oh, man. I need to go back to the meeting. I felt very determined while there. It's odd what being with people who share your situation can do to you. I guess that is the point. I did get some inspiration from listening to the pretty good sized lady who has already lost 30 plus pounds and has earned I think five awards for having five pound weight loss weeks. She has taken control of it. I want to do that.
Now, I have never been the kind of guy who gets all bothered about being the biggest guy in the room. I kind of enjoy it in a way. I am 6'3" and 335...a big, strong guy. only I recently discovered that I am 6'3" and 361...whoa. Say that again, doc? No wonder I keep ending up in the ER with my blood pressure out of control. I ain't 25 anymore, and the extra weight ...well, it hurts my body. It is wearing out my heart.and driving my blood pressure to the moon. I rarely feel very good. I can't keep up with my kids. I'm not embarrased about being fat, but it is starting to interfere, not to mention the damage it is doing to my body.
Anyways...I hope to hit my first goal of losing 36 pounds.I need to lose 145 altogether, but I'll focus on the smaller number.Here goes...
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Hey Sweetie..just wanted to say that I support you all the way...I love you for doing this...Hey, and maybe I can lose some weight through your efforts....Love YOU!!!!
Go, Brother Donnie, go! Four years ago I lost 50 pounds just by cutting back on my food intake, but eating any kind of food I wanted. When I lost the weight my back problems disappeared. Imagine! I realized it was the same as toting around 10 five-pound bags of sugar everywhere I went. No wonder my back was in such bad shape! Between the General Assembly when we got moved to Virginia and the time we actually got moved there in November I'd put 10 pounds back on! Then during the next 2 years I slowly added another 5 pounds. Then in the last year I've put on ANOTHER 15 pounds! I've gained HALF of the weight back and my back is bothering me again. Something's GOT to be done. I'm going to re-read the book that got me motivated the first time. If I were going to "join" a weight-loss program, it would be Weight Watchers. They have a proven, healthy program that is safe and effective. I wish you the best! Keep us posted on your progress and maybe it'll just help motivate ME, as well! =)
Bro. Donnie,
Hang in there. Weight watchers is a great program. Just keep on track. It will work.
Praying for you
thanks for the prayers and encouragement, y'all. I've been trying really hard. Tomorrow is my meeting and weigh-in. I am so nervous...scared to death, actually.
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