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Originally Posted by PDub
TheSecondHalf, your post really resonated with me. My husband took a picture of me yesterday, and when I saw it I couldn't believe it was me. As I said to him tonight when I announced I was going to get serious about my weight (again), I look in the mirror every day, but the photo showed me what others see. A harsh wake-up. I've never tried WW, and we have a group at work. I think it's a good place to start. I've done South Beach, Atkins, and the similar ones with success, but then I tell myself "I've got this" and I'm back up to where I was 8 years ago - and then some. I've got to work on the inside as well as the outside, and I'm glad I stumbled onto this community!
It was a picture that kind of got me started. I caught myself in the mirror one day, I wasn't standing up straight or focusing on my makeup or hair, and I NEVER really look at myself. I was so surprised at what others were seeing, I took a picture and in the picture, I actually look surprised - I look like someone who woke up wearing a fat suit. I look surprised to be me. It's the weirdest thing, but that was how I felt in the moment - like I was inside a Fat Me suit looking out and wondering how I got trapped in there.
Whatever you decide, good luck. WW is working for me. I focus on the making it to the next meeting, and I focus on the next five pounds. I know at some point the weight loss will slow down or might even have a mystery gain and I will make mistakes, but for now I am just following the program. I'm all in. For once, I'm going to embrace it and see where actually DOING THE WORK gets me.