New Beginnings – Weekly Weigh In

Thank God for new beginnings! That’s all I have to say about last week!

When I got on the Wii Fit to weigh a week ago Sunday, New Years Day, I thought, “What the heck happened to you!” I had not been on it in a while but I didn’t see what I wanted to see. I felt gross, my clothes were too tight, and I was sick of it! I said from that moment on, I was back on.

And I was! I started a new beginning…again!

I did REALLY well last week. I tracked EVERYTHING I ate. I stayed within my points and didn’t dip too far into my weekly extras. I exercised 4 times for at least 45 minutes each time and even got a star on my Polar Heart Rate Monitor for achieving my goals.

A Star...YEAH!!!

So, I actually weighed in twice last week. I didn’t go to Weight Watchers last Monday because I didn’t want to drive all the way to my meeting on my week off and the hubby was home so I didn’t want to leave him either. I decided to go on Friday morning to weigh in since Jacynta (my Weight Watchers leader) teaches close to my house and since it was my 3 year anniversary!

That weigh in was the first weigh in since pre-Christmas. So, I knew I was going to be up on the scale but I didn’t care. I had a good week so I knew I wasn’t going to be up as much as I would have on Monday night. I knew I also needed a reality check and a starting over point. So, I went on Friday morning and I weighed but I didn’t look. I decided I would look on Monday night after I had lost some more.

Speaking of new beginnings, I left my Weight Watchers meeting and went to the hospital where my best friend was having her third child but first child with her new husband. This amazing little girl was born Friday morning:

Jen and Mackenzie

These are her lucky parents who are starting their new beginning as a family of 5:

The proud new parents!

More on them in a future post but I just had to share my exciting weekend with you. I pretty much spent all day Friday and all afternoon Sunday at the hospital loving on that new baby girl!

Ok…back to my weigh in…

When I went to weigh in on Monday, I was excited because I knew I had done good since Friday. What I got when I stepped on the scale was somewhat of a shocker!

I did NOT expect to lose…you ready?!?

3.6!!!!!!!!!! And that was from Friday morning to Monday night!

I was super excited! But…all excitement must come to a halt when it was time to look at Friday morning’s gain. When I looked, I saw that I had been up 6.4. So, after all was said and done, I only have 2.8 more to lose until I am pre-Christmas weight. After that, I will have 4.2 to be back to the lowest I have ever been, my pre-Thanksgiving weight. Not too shabby.

Again, thank goodness for new beginnings. This last week I really gave myself a new start. I set my goals for the year and decided that this year is MY year. I am going to achieve what I deserve this year. It is a new beginning and it will have a new ending for me!

Have you started over this year? Are you using the new year as a new beginning?

Oh…and something else AWESOME happened at my meeting but it deserves its own post so you will just have to wait for that one!

If you haven’t made your new beginning yet, don’t wait. Start today, start now, just start. Your new beginning is waiting for you!

Lori Dunagan

I too had a new beginning on december 31 at my weigh in. I took time to look at my weight tracker from exactly 1 year ago on that day. What did I see? That I had only lost 3 pounds in 2011. At one point I had lost 11 pounds but got cocky and lazy. I had a serious talk with myself after that. I mean what was I doing? Nothing but losing money and going to meetings every weekend. I wasn’t working the program. I forgave myself at that moment and made a commitment to myself to work the program as it was intended. I owed it to myself. I started a boot camp for the next 6 weeks and began tracking every single day. My first weigh in was down 1.8. That felt good. I too made little goals for myself for the next 6 weeks. I found a website off of emilybites futreme.org I wrote myself an email for valentines day as sort of a check in to make sure i am sticking to my goals.

http://www.itsuxtobefat.com Jennifer Swafford

Good for you Lori! Yes, sometimes looking back over a long period of time gives us a reality check! I will have to check out futreme.org. Sounds very interesting! Good luck at boot camp! I have considered it but just couldn’t find the time to make it work! 1.8 is amazing. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing!

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ODMUSRJFI2ZV7LBBHZWIAAON2I WENDY

i did it Jenn…if i can call u Jenn? LOL i lost a whopping 3.6lbs! my first weigh in! I’m happy with that! my husband was happy for me. He’s doing his own weight loss challange. If it weren’t for ur site and ur encourging words i would probably still be like oh next week i’ll start a diet, and then realize its half year in and i’m still or more heavier than ever. Like i stated to u last week, i’m tryin to do shed 2lb a week before i hit the big 3-0 lol. What sucks the most is tracking everything i eat down. I have the myfitness pal on my phone. So i tr my best to put it all down there.

http://www.itsuxtobefat.com Jennifer Swafford

OF COURSE you can call me Jen. Most of my close friends do! 3.6!!!!! Incredible! I am so glad you found me! Girl…you gotta track! It is key! I know it sux but you have to do it! It is worth it. Taking ten minutes out of your day to do it is worth the weight loss. Good luck this week! Keep me posted!

http://kickinitwithkim.com/ Kim

I’ve been on track for the last week or so and I feel SO good. It’s amazing how much better I feel when I’m eating right and exercising. Congrats on the loss and getting back on track!

http://www.itsuxtobefat.com Jennifer Swafford

Thanks Kim! It is amazing how good we feel after eating right. Keep up the fabulous work!

http://therunninggal.wordpress.com/ Jen

I am still working on my new beginning. I had a great week last week, but this week, meh, not so much. I want to see goal this year, so I better find my new beginning and stick with it!

http://www.itsuxtobefat.com Jennifer Swafford

You can do it!!!! One great week, then two, then three. Take is a day at a time if you have to. This is your year and remember, there are going to be bumps in the road. Just keep on moving!

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RXVVSFDHPXSEYKXEAK2OEH35II "M"

First,
CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss journey!! That is a huge achievement and
something to be proud of indeed. Your transformation is amazing!

I just found your site this week and have read
it front and back and love it. It has been very inspiring to me and made me
look at myself in a different light knowing I can do this no matter how long it
takes me to get there. There is no magical number of pounds that comes off
every week, but I know if I work hard and be determined I will get there in
time. Trust me the pounds did not pack on over night and they won’t come off
that easy either. I have contemplated whether or not to join a WW meeting again
for the countless time. I did the WW online for a few months last year, but that
just did not work well for me because I did not have to be countable. I have
tossed the idea around if I want to go to the meetings to make myself
accountable. After reading your site you made me realize to give the meetings a
chance and if I don’t like that meeting to try another meeting with a different
leader until I feel comfortable with one. I have not been to a WW meeting
probably 10 years and the reason I have not been back is, I didn’t care
for the one I was going to at that time. Thank goodness for new beginnings because
I am in a new city and ready this time to put my best foot forward.

Thanks again for
the inspiration and keep up the awesome job you are doing on your journey!!!!

http://www.itsuxtobefat.com Jennifer Swafford

I am so glad you found me! Yeah!!!! Keep searching meetings until you find a leader that ROCKS! That will make all the difference. I LOVE going to meetings because she is amazing and so helpful! Thanks for sharing and please, keep reading!

Anonymous

You are such an inspiration. I really appreciate how well you handle the ups and downs of this journey…and you look amazing. I hope I can match your determination and positive attitude!

http://www.itsuxtobefat.com Jennifer Swafford

Thank you!!!! It is certainly a journey full of ups and downs but isn’t life? We will get there! Slow and steady!

Carolyn Stromatt

I stumbled across your blog, and now I am an avid reader! Your honesty and determination are great motivation for me! Thank you for sharing and allowing the rest of us struggling with the same issues to see that we really AREN’T alone. I have been “pinning” your blog, and sharing on FB bc I think any “average” girl struggling with this process could benefit from your words!

http://www.itsuxtobefat.com Jennifer Swafford

YEAH!!!! Thank you! We are all in this together! Thank you for sharing my story with others and pinning me! That is the whole reason I am here, to help others! You just make the process easier when you share! Thanks again!