Man, I Stink at Losing Weight Lately

OK, the problem with that title is that I went to weigh in at Weight Watchers today and I actually did lose a pound. Of course, it had been at least 3 weeks since I’d weighed in.... Probably my sporadic meeting attendance is not helping weight loss, since those meetings really do seem helpful for keeping me interested in my weight loss program. Now that the kids are getting settled to school, I should be able to start going to meetings regularly and even staying for the whole meeting. Theoretically. I’m going to make the effort. The plan is to go on Mondays or Wednesdays while Ewan is in nursery school. I won’t be able to do that next week, however, since I’ll be in New York City Monday through Wednesday (woohoo!).

Another plan is to switch back to the Weight Watchers Flex plan. I like Core, but looking back at the last three months and my pitiful weight loss (seriously, I’ve lost like 3 pounds) I’m obviously not doing it very well. So I’ll go back to counting points and be strict with myself. I’m thinking I’ll still try to stick to a lot of Core foods but count the points. Hopefully I’ll be able to re-start cardio soon as my ankle heals. I can’t believe I’ve just kind of whistled my way through the last three months with so little weight loss, though like I mentioned in a previous post, I have gone down in clothing size, so it’s not all bad. Still, I think I can crank this up a bit and lose some actual weight before Halloween--so I can wear a smokin’ hot costume, of course. OK, maybe not smokin’ hot but at least not a chubby pumpkin costume.

Anyone else out there who wakes up and says, “Hey, what have I been doing all summer? How do I lose this weight?”

Note: Yes, the picture at the top is me just before my wedding in May 1999. Don’t ask about the hair--had a misunderstanding with the hairdresser--since when does “soft curls” translate to “tight ringlets”? Plus I never wear my bangs that way. I should really try to get over it, I know. Gorgeous flowers, though. I include it because I sure wish I could still fit in that dress!