Why I failed on the Weight Watchers program-One Year Later
My sincere apology to everyone who has read this blog in the past and have been disappointed with my progress. I feel like I failed myself and you all as well.
This is the most difficult post for me to write. One year has past since I first started this blog and I have not really lost much weight. I did not stick to the program like I wanted to, I was distracted by life and here I am one year later and still FAT!
About a month ago I canceled my membership with weight watchers and I stopped blogging about the program because I felt like such a failure. Since then I have been feeling pretty crappy, then I started to look at the brighter side of things. I realized that even though I have not really lost any weight, I also did not gain any weight this year!
Their has never been a year that I have not gained weight, for as far back as I can remember I have always had to buy new clothes each summer because last years clothes were a little smaller and a little tighter that it ever was.
So with this in mind, I have decided to start over. I will be joining weight watchers again this week and will try to do this all again. I know alot of you may be asking why weight watchers? Why not try a new program. Well for me Weight Watchers is the only diet plan that makes sense. My doctor highly recommends it and I believe in it. So this is the only option for me.
For all those who have continued to follow my journey I thank you. And I welcome your comments and support. We are all in this together and your encouraging words means the most to me.
Thank You all for your Support!
I’m glad to see you’ll be blogging again
I totally understand that you’ve had a hard time but i’m glad you haven’t given up!!
Thank you Suzanne, I appreciate this so much!
Hi Jay! *waiving*
I found your blog on BlogCatalog, by way of Google. I am just getting started with the Weight Watchers program; I joined on Dec 6. I, too, have 100 pounds to lose (actually 133) and I am determined to get most of it off within one year. I definitely relate to how you feel and I’m happy to hear that you are not giving up. I look forward to reading you over the next year and you have my support.
Please hang in there, Jay. We can do this, sistah!
Lynne J.
Lynne,
Thank you for your support. We definitely can support each other through this process. I really need to get started soon, it’s so hard during the holidays. I have a weakness for pecan pies, apple pies and pumpkin pies : )
You can TOTALLY do this!
I am in the same boat as you and haven’t lost much weight, if any, in the past year. That scale went up and down cuz I wasn’t totally committed to changing things for myself.
But I’m back on track now and I’m seeing the weight come off. I have realized that emotional eating played a big part in keeping me overweight… I look to food to feel happiness… almost like a high.
I’m now on a quest to find other, healthier distractions that give me the same feeling.
Please don’t give up… You are worth it!
Amen to starting over again. All that other stuff is now past. You are a new person. Changed by the year gone by and all the new things that you learned about the weight loss journed. Don’t lose hope, you just took a break and it sounds like you learned from it
I understand though, I lost 40 lbs about 5-6 times. I finally joined WW and have lost 130lbs and kept if off for over a year now. you will do great. I believe in you.
Check our my before and after pics to see what’s possible.
http://run4change.wordpress.com
You guys totally Rock! Thank you so much for your support : )
Honey, I don’t see a failure. A failure is when you don’t care anymore. You still do. And since this is a journey, you just haven’t reached the destination yet.
I’m going to keep reading because you inspire me and that’s difficult for anyone to do.
–Beth
Thank You Beth : )
I know you can do it! I personally find that “counting” systems like weight watchers make me feel crazy. But I do know people who have had a lot of success with it.
I get your frustration, I to am a WW “ditcher” as well. The program does not work for everyone, and that is what the program leaders do not tell you. But maybe you can take some of the healthy eating tools that ww offers and apply it to how you approach food? For me yes it seems like if I even get a whiff of pizzia with everything I gain five pounds. Know what your “bad foods” are and make them unavailable in the house, or if you have to have it have it in small quanity, then go for a walk or do a fave workout video. My husband who loves me fat or thin, took the $$ that we would have spent on WW membership and put it towards a high quaility pice of work out equipment. I use my treadmill every other day and I try to eat healthy mainly whole grains fruits and veg with lean cuts of meat.
Also see your doctor and tell him of your strugle to loose weight and ask yourself some questions, are you always cold? tired? are your cycles irregular or slow to start? that coulud be a sign of thyroid disease. Also get checked for diabetis.
I’ll check the board in a few days, keep the faith together we can do this
Yes it has been a struggle for me. I am trying to give it a serious go and will update you on my progress. Thanks : )