| I am approaching 40, and mentally blamed my extra (more than 10) pounds on thyroids, hormones, premenopause, stress, etc. Been carrying the extra weight since about 1997. Last year, I jogged 2.5 miles a day, and did aerobics. But still no loss. In May, went to doc, and got a clean bill of health. No more mysterious excuses can fly now! So this past June, at my highest weight ever, I joined WW. So far, I am losing consistently each week, about 1 pound. Doesn't sound like a lot, I know, but it has made a big difference. I am down 1 to 2 pants sizes, depending on how much they have "shrunk" (yes, another excuse), and about 14 pounds. My energy is now really high, and I am finally learning a better way to eat. Mentally, everyone knows about portion control or eating 5 fruits and veggies. But until this program, I could not do it. WW gave me a way of 'budgeting' what I eat in a managable way. And the pounds that daily jogs could not burn off, are finally melting away. I recommend not using dietary supplements, no matter how tempting a quick fix is. Hey, if *I* can lose the extra weight, ANYONE can. I thought I was hopeless. Once I got an OK on my health from the doc, I knew that it was my eating habits that were preventing me from losing the weight. And by doing it with healthy eating changes, I am striving to make this a lifetime switch. With pills, you are relying on something that you can't really keep up for life. I have a 4 y-o DD, and I want to be able to play and keep up wtih her, and now I CAN!! Hope my story helps! Karen
5'4", 38 years old
(Beginning weight: 160)
(current weight: 147)
(goal: 130) |
