Hey all, I've been a DIS member for a while but never really looked into the WISH stuff until now. I've just (re) joined WW on Friday, weighed 250.6 for my 5'4" frame. Been this weight now for at least 4 years (my pre-pregnancy weight and DS will be 3 next month) and obviously not happy about it. I guess the final straw was my annual check-up and my new doctor (also doctor for both my sisters) looked at my family history of obesity and my dad having type 2 diabetes and said "it's not a matter of if, but when you get diabetes, and I'm giving you less than 10 years". I see my dad, and he's like a ticking time bomb, so overweight and unhealthy and he's just spiralling down so fast. I don't want to be that so it's time. And this time it has to be for good.
Hubby has been really good and fairly supportive. I was actually going to join the WW online program because it's cheaper, and he said no, we will find the money, you need the people interaction and the accountability. So it's been an interesting week so far. I'm actually going to my first meeting tomorrow and weighing in on Friday.
My biggest struggles are shift work and eating right. I work in fire dispatch and my shifts are 2 days (7-5), 2 nights (5-7) and 4 off. I found it very hard before and of course dropped out of WW for a few reasons... I eat well on days at work, but find I'm still hungry after work, I can't eat enough points on nightshift as I feel pretty queasy after midnight and I sleep during the day. Also, because my schedule shifts a day each week, I'm never off on the same days and can't always go to the same meetings with the same leader. Last time I found the bouncing around from meeting to meeting really hard, no consistency, really didn't have the feeling of belonging anywhere. So hopefully I'll be able to get over those challenges this time...any suggestions?
So, my first goal is to lose 25 lbs, or 10%. I've bought 12 weeks at WW, so it would be great to reach that first goal by then, and I've asked for more coupons for Christmas. I would like to lose 50 lbs by next Christmas and then maybe look at trying to get pregnant again. Here's hoping the debt go as well as the weight loss so we'll be able to afford to have #2...right now it's not looking good.
Oh well, one thing at a time and the weight loss is first.
So, I'll try to catch up on reading this GIGANTIC thread when I'm on nights, and I'll be sure to post how I'm doing. I'm glad I did the WW in person, cause now I can really have the best of both worlds...people at meetings, and great Disney friends online...what a way to lose weight!
Tracey
