The beginning

I began my weight loss journey with Weight Watchers on August 16, 2011, but as most of you understand, I have dieted and tried losing weight since I was young.  I remember my first diet when I was in the 4th grade.  Mind you, I have always been a "big girl", family genetics and poor eating habits contributed to my heaviness, but I am tired of being the "big girl".  I just want to be the "girl/woman". 

BTW...my name is Brittany, I am 28 and I live in El Paso, TX.  I was born in raised in New Mexico, and after college moved to Colorado where my job transfered me to El Paso about a year and a half ago.  I hate it here.  Plain and simple.  Although closer to family (New Mexico only being an hour and a half drive), my job has changed dramatically (not for the good), and I have had some rough adventures in dating since being here.  Some of you already know this but, this is for anyone that doesn't. 

Although not liking it here, I feel like my life has changed here, for the better.  I started weight watchers as a favor to a co-worker/friend.  She wanted to lose some weight and didn't want to the go the experience alone.  I can remember being so nervous at our first meeting, and the first week was so hard to get used to.  My first weigh in was at a wopping 356.4lbs.  I was shocked, how could I let myself get to that much of an extreme?!?!  I was alotted 57 points plus points a day.  My friend was only allowed 29 points, so it was a little hard for her and I to really do this together, she was limited on what she could eat, but I on the other hand didn't feel limited at all, and after finding a website with WW points plus values for every restuarant almost in existence, I was good.

A few weeks later, my friend ended up dropping out.  Not only cause I think her heart wasn't in it completely, but she did get pregnant.  So she does have a good excuse.  But I was able to make friends with two girls that sit in front of me at the meetings, and now they are my biggest support system.  That and all my friends on facebook that everyweek when I update my status with my losses, the likes and comments come pouring in.  It's a great feeling.

I start this blog single....unfortunately lol.  Just this past weekend, my boyfriend of three months and I broke up for good (it's been an on again off again sort of thing for pretty much the whole duration of the relationship).  It's a messy situation, and we still talk, much to my dismay.  But I have some very interesting stories of my past dating history, and hopefully my future dating mystery. 

Let me give you a run down of my losses so far, and then hopefully in the next few days I can update this with more.

08-16-11 Enrollment Date
356.4 Weight at Enrollment
17.5 5% Goal
35 10% Goal

08-27-11 Weigh in:  349.2 Loss of 7.2lbs
09-1-11 Weigh in:  346.00 Loss of 3.2lbs
09-08-11 Weigh in: 342.4 Loss of 3.6lbs
09-14-11 Weigh in:  342.4 No Loss/No Gain
09-21-11 Weigh in:  341.8 Loss of .6lbs
09-28-11 Weigh in:  336.6 Loss of 5.2lbs ***Hit 5% Goal***
10-05-11 Weigh in:  334.6 Loss of 2lbs
Total so far:  21.4lbs lost!!!!

This morning I found an old suit that I bought 4 years ago, and it didn't fit when I bought it but still wore it for a while until it really didn't fit.  It fit wonderfully this morning, I was doing the happy dance!

Until next time....