Sept. 27, 2007

So I went to a conference this past weekend, and gained 2 pounds. I'm not sure how that happened, it sure didn't seem like I ate that much worse than I usually do. Maybe I'm just retaining water today. Or it was the damn cheesecake at the Horny Toad.

Since my last post, I received a challenge from Laura to actually join Weight Watchers and go to the meetings, and lose 5 pounds in 8 weeks. She knows I'm not going to back down from a challenge. So I joined and have now gone to two meetings. Which is how I know that I've gained 2 pounds. Even worse than that, thanks to the eTools, I also know that since I very first started WW in 2002 I've gained 19 pounds. Not gonna lie. I'm completely not motivated by this. But I'll get over it. I still have a challenge to meet.

I think the hardest part of the challenge is not the part about losing weight. Even though technically now I have 7 pounds to lose in 5 weeks. But I digress. The meetings I"ve gone to have been awful. Last week one woman brought her toddler with her, and he spent the entire meeting babbling and running around. And I was right behind and right next to two sets of women who knew each other and talked the entire time. To each other and to the group. Not impressed with the Leader. Today we did "Weight Loss Resumes" which, before people went off topic, was nothing much more than a plug for all of the WW products. The ladies who checked me in last week and got me started were real nice, I liked them. The lady who checked me in today wasn't nice. When I weighed in and it showed I had gained, she just looked at me like I had no business at the meeting and got short with me. And she kept my little passport book thingie, so I guess I'm not allowed to monitor my weight anymore. Maybe she was just having a bad day, and it was busy. My other issue is that all the more accomplished people sit in the front together and chat with the Leader about family and friends and stuff because they all know each other. It's a little intimidating for me. I'm not giving up though. I'm paid up until Oct. 19. I'm going to go to a different meeting next week. And a different meeting after that. Maybe I'll go to all the meetings next week. If I still don't feel comfortable with any of the groups though, I'm going to go with just the eTools. It's cheaper, and there are message boards for support. I'm all about not really interacting with real people.

I'm moving back to campus next month, so Tyler and I will have no excuse to get out and exercise. We're going to do laps around campus, which is easy since campus is a big circle. And the Fitness Center and pool are just down the street. I will have a meal plan, so I will eat salad. I will try real hard not to eat french fries.