I only started this blog last week so I’m missing weeks 1 to 6, but I plan to provide an update every Monday, which is my weigh in day. Blogging is part of my incentive to keep myself accountable, and on track to reach my goals.

Last week I had an unusual week where I lost over 4 pounds, so I was prepared for little to no loss this week (this is not my first time doing this after all), and I was correct in my thinking. I was only down .2 pounds this morning when I did my weekly weigh in, but even that little bit made me happy!

One of the challenges I’m facing is to stay excited about making good, healthy choices for meals and snacks. To help keep myself on track I’ve been looking for new recipes, trying new ways to cook things, and rediscovering my love of cooking. Shortly after starting Weight Watchers I went through my cupboards, and then went out and purchased some good, quality oils and vinegars, some of which I’ve never used before. I’ve also been trying some new foods that I haven’t cooked with, or eaten before.

I hope that as time goes on, I can come up with some recipes to share here. In the meantime, I’ll be trying new things, and keeping myself on track.

Just over six weeks ago, I rejoined Weight Watchers after many years away due to medical issues.

The last time I joined Weight Watchers, I have to admit, I didn’t really change a lot about how I ate. I still ate pre-packaged foods, and things that weren’t really great for me, I just found ways to get the most out of my points. And at the time, it worked, but it didn’t change my eating habits, which is probably why I regained so much more weight.

This time around, I’m changing everything about how I eat. I ‘m eating few pre-packaged foods and concentrating more on eating fresh, whole foods. I am also staying away from the low fat, no fat, sugar-free foods which are loaded with things that are probably not any better for me than their high fat counterparts. I’ve also cut back significantly on things like potatoes, pastas, bread, and rice…all staples of my former diet.

So far, I’m not feeling significantly better, but as of Monday (my weekly weigh in day), I have lost 17.1 pounds, so I feel like I’m doing well. That being said, I have 118.9 to go until I reach my goal, so I have a long journey ahead of me. I still need to get more active, I’ve been doing it gradually, but I’ve started, and that is what is important.

Part of the reason I started blogging, other than to share some of the things I love, was to also share my weight loss journey, and to keep me inspired so that I don’t get discouraged along the way.