wasting away…

image from The Vintage Moth

2010 began quite differently for my little family than I had anticipated it would.  I won’t go into any great detail, but I will say this: it made me sit down and take note of the things I can control and the things I cannot.  It was the things I cannot control that threw me for a loop.  I am thankful to report things are better now, in fact I think they’re better than before all the shit hit the fan. Anyway, while we were in the middle of it I managed to pack on a good fifteen pounds. FIFTEEN!!  I am not small to begin with, but I have at least maintained my weight over the last few years even losing weight from time to time.

Well, I looked at pictures taken at Molly’s birthday party and was shocked at how bad I looked.  I mean like {delete this picture immediately because I look so awful} shocked!  It was then that I decided I HAD to be responsible for my health and well-being again.  On April 26th I started Weight Watchers again.  I use their Momentum Plan and have had success with it in the past.  I am happy to report as of today I have lost eight pounds and seven inches.  I am going to try to report weekly on my progress.

Since I’ve been back on WW I’ve gone back to making ALL our meals from fresh foods-no prepared foods or processed foods and as a result I’m not only experiencing a quicker weight loss, but I’m also noticing a marked improvement in my psoriasis.  We’ve quit buying prepackaged snacks for the kids (because if it’s there, I eat it) and amazingly none of them has made a peep about it.  If it’s not there, they don’t miss it.  Go figure.

I’ve also been reading Dr. Colbert’s “I Can Do This” Diet.  He makes enough good points backed up by actual facts that I don’t feel like I’m listening to a snake oil salesman all the time.  Let me be clear, there are definitely some snake oil moments in this book, but overall I think he offers sound strategies for losing weight and keeping it off.  Do I recommend this book?  Eh, yes, but don’t go buy it new.  Grab a used copy or borrow it.