Once again I pivot. That should be the name of this site....the girl how is constantly pivoting.
Arduous Eighty
I should have learned this lesson by now. Seriously, how many times does it have to happen for me to learn! Yet I just did it again and here I am having to come back and talk about my failure
I had a grand plan for my Arduous Eighty. It was fantastic. I had it laid out and I was loving it! Week one went swimmingly well!
Arduous Eighty has left the building.
Back to the Basics
I may have failed on the Arduous Eighty but I never stopped thinking about the fact that I need to lose 100 pounds. Yes, I have to lose 100 pounds (again) and I know it! But what to do, nothing has been working. It's honestly been the most disheartening feeling, I feel helpless. I feel hopeless. I feel disgusted with myself.
So I am going back to the basics.
I just looked it up to find the link for when I first joined weight watchers. First of all, I am super depressed, it was almost 20 years ago. I have been fighting this weight for 20 plus years! What in the world! Secondly, the post is actually quite telling. I was actually in a very similar position to where I am now. I was disheartened and looking for an answer. I wasn't sure if it would be the fix, but I was willing to try. In that instance, it worked splendidly and I lost a LOT of weight and actually made it to my goal weight and through maintaining to become a lifetime member.
So yes, that is exactly what I am doing. I am going back to weight watchers. It worked for me in the past. It's time to let it work for me again. (At least try!) So I signed up!
There are not many in person meetings near me....most of them are during the day, which is not conducive to those that actually have jobs where they work during the day (which is a high percent of the population). Ironically, the closest one to me (about 25-30 miles) does have a Saturday morning meeting that I could make sometimes (I do work Saturdays on a rotating schedule). With that in mind, I jumped right in and tried out a virtual meeting the first day, right after I joined. I knew going in that it would be a meeting that I couldn't attend on a regular basis, but I wanted to get my feet wet. This morning I went to a Sunday morning meeting at 6:30. Not that I want to wake up early on Sundays, but I am typically awake well before 6:30 and can't remember a time that I wasn't home at that time. So I'm going to give that a go for a bit to see how it works.
I am a bit concerned about the 'free foods' on weight watchers. Back when I first did weight watchers there was no such thing as free food. (well there was the core plan....but I tried that one week and didn't like it). Well actually yes, there were zero points foods....a few of them.....green beans, sourkraut, etc.....and I ate the dickens out of those foods. But to have a full assortment of foods that are 'free' scares me. Mainly because I am an addict. One banana being free is awesome....but 8 bananas even though they are free may not be so awesome. And yes, 8 bananas may sound silly even for me....but I recognize that I am an addict and reasoning doesn't apply to addicts in the midst of their addictive struggle. But I am going to give the program a go and see what happens. (I may still have the books and such from the program that I followed.....maybe....and thus may be able to go back to that program version should I need to)
I haven't figured out the accountability aspect. The weigh ins at the meetings were huge for me. At least I feel as if it was a huge part of my success. I'm not sure how it works online.....I saw a workshop that may address this, but of course it's a workshop in the middle of an afternoon when life will/may keep me from attending.
Regardless, hopefully this something new (but and old friend at the same time) will be the trick for me.
3 comments:
I have missed seeing your posts. Glad you're back. August of 2025 I went back to what worked for me in the past. I had not been able to lose weight for the last 3 years. Yes years. So desperate I asked my GP for GLP-1. She said no. My endocrinologist said no. I did not want to follow another diet so I went with calorie counting. I eat foods I like but in normal portions. It isn't hard to stick to since I like what I eat. I also walk 40 -60 minutes a day. I like walking so I have been consistent. I do have a off day once a week. Not a crazy day, just a break from calorie counting. I have lost 20 pounds so far. I honestly didn't think I would ever lose weight. I hope you find your success with Weight Watchers.
Good luck with the weight watchers, hope it treats you like an old friend and helps you on your journey.
I read so much of my own feelings in this post. I have nearly 100 pounds to lose, too. I have been very down this past week and very discouraged. It's been years, but I remember going to Weight Watchers when they had in-person meetings near me. The in-person weigh-in and meetings are crucial for me, the accountability, feeling like I had a team in my corner. I hope you are able to find a meeting, because they make a big difference! And you did not fail your challenge. You simply tried a tactic that didn't work out as planned. It was just a stepping stone, not a failure. You are still going, so you are stronger than you give yourself credit for.
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