Imagine that.....

One of my WW classmates challenged me last Saturday (6/29) to weigh and measure my food.

As we were chatting and visiting before class began, I had shared that I was following plan but wasn't weighing and measuring my food. I was quickly reminded that I wasn't really following plan if I wasn't weighing and measuring my food. I was simply doing the "Cynthia plan."

Later during class, something was said that caused one of my classmates to "throw down the gauntlet" and challenge me to weigh and measure my food throughout the coming week. Uuuggghhhhh!!!

Well, admittedly, I didn't weigh and measure everything, but I definitely did weigh and measure most all the PPVs items that I ate throughout the week.

And, guess what??? I lost 6.4 pounds!! Imagine that??!!!

My choice to follow the WW plan more closely by weighing and measuring food paid off at the scales.

Now, forward on to a second week of weighing and measuring PPVs items. The choice really is mine--the WW plan that includes food scales, measuring spoons, and measuring cups OR, the "Cynthia plan" that includes eye-ball measuring?? The choice is mine......

Dear Body.....

First of all I want to thank you for sticking it out with me. I know I have done some pretty abusive things to you over the years in the way that I have fed you and not exercised you!  About the only positive thing I can say that i have done for you is that I didn't try every fad diet that has passed by.

I know I have not taken care of you as well as I should of in the past but I am trying to make up for that now.  I want to let you know I am committed to keeping you strong and healthy.  I think now that I am older I will respect you more and care for you more.  I know that there is a lot more at stake now that you’re aging and I know that we cannot reverse the past be we can make the future bright. 

I know in order to keep you healthy I must get rid of the excess pounds that I am requiring you to carry. I have forced you to carry more weight than anybody should be allowed.  You have endured the pounds and remained undeservedly healthy.  But, the pounds are beginning to affect my health--the threat of diabetes is looming too close.

As I sit at home alone on yet another holiday, I am well aware of the way my weight has limited my mobility and "life" enjoyment.  Were  it not for issues with my weight, I wouldn't be home alone while many are out celebrating together poolside or lakeside.

I know that once the weight is gone, we can have more fun. I know we will be able to walk and stand around, and I hope we will be able to ride a bike, and just be able to do things. I know that when  we get the weight off we will be in a better place. 

I will keep feeding you healthy and I will make exercise a priority.  I might ask you to push a bit harder but I think you can handle it. I am so ready to let go of these pounds.  Are you with me? I sure hope so, body. I know that we will be happy and proud and strong. 

So, my dear body, I hope you are ready because I'm choosing to make some changes!!!  Next July 4th, I want to be poolside or lakeside with friends!!!