52 pounds gone!

[LuckyTheDog]

Today was a big day for me at my Weight Watchers meeting. I broke the 50-pound barrier. :woohoo:

The Weight Watchers meetings are kind of silly in some ways. People get little gold stars for losing another 5 pounds, key chains for losing 10% of their body weight and other things like that. Today, I got a little metal charm and a refrigerator magnet for losing more than 50 pounds.

But, even though it's silly, I look forward to going because it's such a good group. They're all going through the same thing and everybody is supportive. The funny thing about my group is that I am usually the only man there and often the only white person. I am always the only white male. The result: everybody knows who I am. And they all cheer big for me when I get an award. It's kind of cute, really.

Not all Weight Watchers meetings are the same way. In fact, I left one group in disgust before I found this one. However, I would strongly recommend the program to anybody thinking about taking off some pounds. It's worked for me and I feel great.

Weight Watchers and the YMCA (which is where I go to exercise) have changed my life.


30 pounds to go!

[lavenderdiva]

1. Congratulations, LuckyTheDog!!

52 lbs GONE!! That's quite an accomplishment. How long have you been at it? :applause:

[LuckyTheDog]

3. I started about 6 months ago (nt)

[lavenderdiva]

4. that's an amazing result...

again, a big congratulations to you!

[Longhorn]

2. Fantastic!

I know how hard you've been working. I'm a lifetime member and used to work for WW as a weigher-receptionist. The right group for you makes all the difference in the world! :yourock:

[AlCzervik]

5. yay for you Lucky!!! You need to go do something nice for yourself now.

excellent job!

[yellowdogintexas]

6. I love my WW group. I made goal 3 weeks ago, my loss peaked at 60

pounds but I seem to be making comfortable maintenance @ a 55 pound loss. I have been feeling so much better, less joint pain, and all my bloodwork was vastly improved at my last checkup.

I went from a size 18 to a size 8 and I didn't rush to it either. I dropped 30 pounds fairly easily and just kept at it to lose the other 30 .

I always take apples and carrots with me for snacking.

[Systematic Chaos]

7. Very nice!!

Congrats to you on getting the weight off and keeping it off.

And you're absolutely right - why grab for candy or even a granola bar when you can just have a nice piece of fruit? Bananas from the dollar store are my new best friends! :)

[Elspeth]

8. Lucky, has WW changed over the past year or so?

I have a copy of the old points and core plans and wondered if they had changed.