The choice is mine

Sorry I haven't written in a while. I've had a bit of a dry spell as far as writing goes. I'd attempt to write, but nothing was really there that came together in any interesting way. I'm hoping this time I can come up with something.

So the other night I attended my first Weight Watchers meeting. I didn't know what to expect and was a little leery when I started seeing all these older women come into the room. Now don't get me wrong, I don't see anything wrong with that, but sometimes you want to be in a group close to your age. Luckily this was a large meeting of about 75 people, so there were women of all ages and even a few men.

The meeting leader started out walking around the room and talking with people. I assumed it was just with people she knew who were regulars. Nope. She stopped and noted that I was new and asked me some questions. It definitely helped me feel more at ease.

Then the meeting started and there were questions and tips and tons of motivation. This leader is great. She's been there, done that. She's lost 90 lbs, gained it back, and then lost it again. She knows the game. She knows it's hard. And that's good. I don't want somebody who had an easy time of it trying to motivate me. It's not easy for me and anybody who says it is demotivates me in a hurry. Or...rather...I stop listening to them.

I have a tendency to do the opposite when somebody badgers me about something. If somebody asks me over and over and over, "Have you gone to the gym?" I'm not going to go. Not out of spite, but just because it makes it less something I want to do and more what someone is telling me to do. I just don't react well to that.

Anyway...back to the meeting. I've been on and off WW for several years now. I know the routine, but something my leader said really hit home for me. And those of you who don't have weight problems are going to say, "Duh". But she said you can fit crap food into this plan, but in the end you won't succeed at this. You need to eat nutritious meals. You have to quit starving your body of nutrients. **ding** Makes sense. Just because I can fit those processed "chicken" nuggets and french fries into my daily points, doesn't make it particularly nutritious. And she said it in a way that wasn't...you MUST EAT RIGHT. She gave me the choice. Eat right and succeed or keep fitting crap into the plan and continue to fail. Those are the options before me. I hope I can make that right choice.