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First Weigh In

I have been on Weight Watchers 1 week today. I stepped on the scale this morning and I have lost 4.6 pounds. Wahoo!!! Mark has also been working on watching what he is eating and picking smaller portions, and he has lost 5.6 pounds. I feel really good too. I think that when I start watching what I am eating I actually don't eat enough. Obviously that hasn't been a problem the last few months with the weight gain I have experienced but when I look back on last summer and how I didn't lose any weight with as hard as I worked it all makes sense. I don't eat enough food. I think have anorexic tendencies. The whole less is more issue. So, now I am on a good track, and 10 weeks to go until the wedding. I would like to lose 2 pounds a week from here until the wedding. That might be too much to ask for but we will just see what happens. For anyone considering Weight Watchers here is the best tip that my sister gave me. The light ranch from the BYU Creamery is only 1 point for 2 tablespoons. And it is really tasty to boot. So, take a drive down to Provo and pick some up, you will love it.

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Kate said…
WAY TO GO!! That is such a great start. I have that same problem- my head tells me don't eat and you will lose weight, but then I know that you have to eat enough to lose weight. AHHH!! A daily battle.
3/17/2008 10:50 PM
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