Wanting What Was

There's something extremely motivating about watching a slideshow with pictures of my younger, thinner self, that makes me determined to lose some of this excess I've gained in the years since.

This past weekend, I went to an old friend's wedding. It was a wonderful weekend.. good company, good times, great fun. But a million pictures. It's been a gradual thing, but I'm finding that I really don't like myself in pictures these days (not a good sign) and then, at one of the events, they played a slideshow of pictures of my friend, with several including me, from our college days.

Partly I was stuck by how YOUNG I looked (I know I was somewhere around 22, but I look like a little baby!) but, mainly, it was just how much thinner I was then. This realization has been a long time coming.. I know I've been gaining weight.. but I'd just pout and tell myself it was impossible to change this path.

I'm done whining about it. WeightWatchers didn't work for me. It's a good program, but I didn't stick with it. So, now I'm trying something new. I've downloaded an app on my phone that has menu planning and nutrition guidelines.. I'm also going to start keeping track of my measurements and weight again (I haven't weighed myself in ages), and also make a plan to be more consistent with my workouts.

My goal is to have lost 15 lbs by Christmas.

Here I go!!