Loving and Caring Support

To be successful at making this a lifestyle change, loving and caring support is 110% part of the game!!

I consider myself blessed to be surrounded by people that care about me and want to support me on this journey. From my co-workers, to my friends, to my family, to my fellow WW members, to Marisa (my WW leader), to Bernie (my best friend, soulmate, and loving hubby)

These people have filled my journey with so much support that I can't help but pay it forward to others that may need that lil nudge to get them going or to keep them go on their journey to a healthier and happier self.

But I'm going to need that continued support long after I get to my goal (whatever number it maybe)!! I'm getting to that point where a lil bit of fear is starting to poke through that history may repeat itself. I don't want to ever go back to being OBESE Beth!! I don't ever want to weigh over 200 pounds again (except if a lil Merk is in the oven)!! So I need those people around me to swear to tell me the truth and don't let me pack on the pounds again!! Just think of what it would do to my body and head space!!

I was watching TLC last night about the Brookhaven Obesity Clinic. This guy who weighed 1000 lbs worked with Richard Simmons 15 years ago and lost 750 pounds. Just to gain it back!! He then checked into Brookhaven and lost 500 pounds but checked out early. Just to gain it back again! He then was at Brookhaven for a 2nd time when Richard Simmons came for a visit. What really hit home was when Richard asked the guy's wife why she didn't say anything as he was gaining 50 pounds, 100 pounds, or 150 pounds back.

I'm asking you to please say something to me if I start gaining the weight back!! That story kinda mirrors mine. The only difference is the numbers when you think about it!! And I didn't have a lil pesky guy in short shorts and a sequined top pointing out a good question.

Thanks Bernie for being the 1st to agree to speak up!!! Yea, I do want to be your throphy wife!!! LOL It will really work now that people are starting to say that I'm looking younger!!

The coolest thing is that once I hit my goal and maintain then I become a WW lifetime member. So as long as I'm talking about WW with someone in my life and it is not in the past tense then I'm doing good.

I'm one blessed gal to have all of you in my life!!!

Onderland

I'm still in awe of myself even after a few days after my Sunday weigh-in!! My weight now begins with a 1!!! I have reached "Onderland" as it is affectionately called by Weight Watcher members.

Let me tell you!! I can't even remember the last time my weight was under 200 pounds not even in Michigan with LA Weight Loss. I'm totally awestruck and going into uncharted territory for me!! BUT IT FEELS FRICKN' FABULOUS!!

I'm getting so close to that half of me goal!! I'm starting to taste it!! As I have been thinking about my goal weight, I'm not to sure if I want to stop at 170 or go for 150, my goal according to WW (Weight Watchers). When I first started WW and I saw that number, I said righto!! NOT!! But now that I'm 49 pounds away from 150 instead of 190 pounds away, I now starting to say bring it on!! I'll be seeing my family doc in a few weeks and that will be at the top of the list of questions to get his thoughts on the subject.