My self-control has paid off!

It's been 9 months since I've posted! Oh my! Things have changed quite a bit since my last post. I stopped doing the 17 day because it was so restrictive, I couldn't keep with it and I ended up gaining the weight I lost.

Last spring a friend of mine was telling me about her success with Weight Watchers. I decided, why not, let's try this! What I like about Weight Watchers is that it's more about a lifestyle change. You can still have pizza or ice cream on occasion but you have to pay attention to portion size. I've learned so much about portion control and their points system is easy to follow.

Since I've started, I've lost 24.4 lbs! I don't feel like I'm on a "diet" and I don't feel guilty if I have slice of pizza or a beer every once in a while as long as there is still an overall calorie deficit. I went up to Oregon last weekend to visit a friend and when I saw the pictures I could see a difference in my face; it was much thinner. Other things that I've noticed are that my favorite pair of pants had gotten baggy around the waist and some of my shirts are fitting me much better.

Saying no continues to get easier and easier and I'm so proud of myself. I still have a long way to go but my motivation is only growing stronger. The next step I need to do is to exercise more regularly. I want to start slow so that I don't over do it and quit like I have in the past.