I see this thread is old, but I'm so excited I had to share!
I've been doing Weight Watchers since 3/6/02, and have been doing really well at it. I weighed-in today with a loss of 5.8 pounds. That takes my total loss to 97.8!!!! I'm just 2.2 pounds away from triple digit losses!
I still have quite a way to go, but I'm thrilled with my success so far.
And to keep this on topic, how I accomplished it:
Back in March, after my January trip to Disney World, my father saw a picture of my friend and I on the teacups, and he said "Boy, you two really fill up a teacup!"
I decided that it was time to do something, so I joined Weight Watchers, and success has not gone away. I keep a few things in mind:
1.) I try not to focus on numbers. The numbers can be too depressing, so I take it one day at a time, and just try to eat healthy. A loss is ALWAYS a loss, even if it's not a full pound. I'd rather LOOSE .2 than gain .2.
2.) I'm not on a diet. A diet is a way of eating, NOT a way of eating in order to lose weight!
3.) I never feel deprived. I just find substitutions for things that aren't very healthy.
4.) This is NOT temporary. You cannot stop counting your points and excercising when you hit goal. You have to keep going and do this for the rest of your life! Because you feel BETTER doing it this way anyway!
Those are things I tell myself to keep myself motivated. I'm so glad I found this section!