Down 15 Pounds!

So I have been meaning to post on here for the last week, but life has just gotten in the way! I had my 1st PCP appt toward getting approved for gastric...it went really well. I saw the nurse practitioner for my new PCP and she was awesome! She listened to everything I had to say and was very supportive. She knows that part of me is still on the fence, but that I am truly ready to take charge of my health and make the necessary changes to do so. I go back again on March 20th for appt #2. We discussed my weight loss attempts in the past and I shared with her that I usually get down about 15 pounds, then I lose interest either because I hit a plateau and get frustrated, I fall of the wagon, or I just plain get bored! Well guess what folks...I hit 15 pounds at my Weight Watchers weigh in this past Saturday! WOW! I am really proud of that. However now comes the true test. This is my 3rd go around with WW and I have never lost more than 15 pounds...so I am really trying to focus on what I am putting in my mouth this week.

On Fat Tuesday, my secret pal group at work had a fabulous potluck! A good friend of mine sent out a Walgreen's photo link today with pictures from the get together. No when I usually see pictures of myself, I cringe and shy away! But I was actually PROUD of this picture. This is the first time that I have looked at myself and actually had to take a second look, because all I could think was WOW, I can actually see a difference. I have always been one of those people that had a totally distorted view of themselves in their heads...the only problem was that visual was smaller than I actually was. So when I looked in the mirror or saw pictures...I forced to see the cold hard truth! Well baby...not today! My first thought upon seeing this picture made me think, hey I need to update my blog...and I am putting this picture up! YEAH ME!