It's been a while...

I didn't realize how long it's been since I've been on here!!! Well, I did make my goal weight on my birthday. I worked so hard that last week that not only did I lose the 1 pound I needed to accomplish it, but I lost another 2 for good measure! I was so happy & so proud of myself. I did splurge that day (it was my birthday, after all!). Instead of the usual ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins that I eat on for 3 or 4 days, this time I got "Birthday cake" ice cream from The Marble Slab (that is after I ate at Carrabba's!). That way on Wednesday I was back on track and ready to stay on it.

Maintaining my weight has been another obstacle for me... I've yet to remain the same weight 2 weeks in a row! Right off the bat I gained 2 pounds (probably due to the fact that I was using 26 points a day instead of the 21-22 I had become accustomed to). So we adjusted my points & I've lost every week since! Yes I actually did want to lose another 6 pounds from my original goal weight but I wasn't going to worry about that for a while. Janet, my WW leader, said as long as I don't go below 118, I'll be OK- according to WW. HA!!!! Like I have to worry about that!

I know what the issue is & how I can resolve it- tracking every point. Since making goal, I have not tracked an entire week in a row. I'll do a couple of days, then be busy and not have time to and never get back on track. I'm due for a new phone in April & I'm getting the BB Curve so then I can do mobile tracking through WW E-tools. I'm sure that will make a big difference. For the next month though, I'm going to have to really push myself keep up with it.

That is the one thing I was not looking forward to... tracking my food intake for the rest of my life! I guess, for now, that's what I have to do until I get better at this weight maintenance thing. As I told my leader, "I know what I have to do to lose weight & I definitely know what I have to do to gain it but this staying the same is a whole new thing for me... NEVER in my life have I tried to stay the same (I've always been trying to lose or didn't care if I gained)!"

Next week is my last week of "paid Maintenance" and then I become a Lifetime Member of Weight Watchers. All I have to do is stay within in 2 pounds of my goal weight & I never have to pay for another meeting! I am just so damn proud of myself... I even got me a new "piece of flair" on Facebook to show it!

**love & skinny hugs*** =)