Mandi's Journey

Enjoying my last milkshake.

I've never been a skinny minnie. Ever. I love to eat. And when I hear the word "pizza" I just can't seem to say "no". I come from a long line of great cooks and definatly love to eat. I love to find new recipes and on Saturdays I love to plop down on the couch and watch The Food Network. I love puttering around the kitchen, making up new recipes, and feeding my hubby great food.

Through the years the pounds have piled on and I'm just not too impressed with the way I look. I love clothes and find myself really missing out on some of the trends. Leggings anyone? Haha, not really - but I'd love to just be able to pop into any store and scoop up a cute outfit instead of making sure they have a big size.

Last year I did Weight Watchers for a few months. I lost about twenty pounds and was exercising regularly. I found my body craving all of the movement I was getting from the exercise. My clothes were fitting great - in fact, I needed to buy some new clothes! But two months into my weight loss, I injured my knee and it totally sidelined me. I let those pounds creep back on and abandoned Weight Watchers. To be honest, I was just doing it at home - nothing formal - and there was so little accountability in doing it that way. My hubby was great at encouraging me but I needed accountability. This time around, I am signing up for Weight Watchers Online and am super excited about it. I mean, honestly, I'm downright giddy. I think I'm mainly excited about the possibility of this new body. I'm anxious to get going. I start tomorrow!

Recently, I've been slowly removing over processed and packaged food from our (me and my hubby) diet. I find myself craving fruits and veggies and we can't seem to get enough of salmon. I hadn't eaten a potato chip in about two months when I finally broke down and had some during a family movie night. Stearing clear of over processed items is going to be a big part of this journey. Whole foods in - processed out. We'll see how this goes - but my first week eating that way, I felt amazing! Full of life and energy. It's really a journey though and I'm nowhere near perfect! I've got a long way to go!

An embarrassing before.

I'm not brave enough like, Jenn, to post my weight in actual numbers but I will be sharing with you the pounds I have lost and any inches and percentages. I've got my ten year high school reunion coming up at the end of June so I have a few goals in mind. I'd love to be able to wear a tank top! In the meantime, let me know if anyone else out there is doing Weight Watchers. I'd love to hear your weightloss tips!