My name is Sara and I'm a 19-year-old college girl in Newfoundland, Canada.

Let me start by saying that I joined Weight Watchers this year after hearing a friend of mine from school tell me that she was OP. I immediately jumped at the chance and told her that I was going to the Weight Watchers meeting with her. Incidentally, it was that night!! (I had always wanted to join WW, but had been too chicken to go)

So my initial meeting (June 5, 2002) went like this;I got on the scale and looked down.. 308.6 lbs. That actually made me happy because in October of last year, I had weighed in at 315 lbs, and I thought I was going UP, not down.. All the first week I paid attention to my points range and even spent a weekend at my grandparent's cabin.. we all know it's torture to be around family.

My second meeting, I found out that I had lost TWELVE lbs in a week!!! Only 18 more to go to get to 10%!!! I felt so damned good getting off the scale and squealing my lungs out, watching everyone smiling at me, and hearing the whispers "the girl with the blue.. TWELVE pounds".

It's amazing when someone's talking about your weight and it makes you feel goooood.

So, here's to Wednesday's WI. :-D

Hello-I am Lori-I usually post on the WW 20 something's board...but I read this thread for inspiration! Sara-congratulations! That means you hit a new decade (in the 200's) in one week! That's amazing!
I have successfully lost over 30 pounds on WW and have kept it off-I am now back trying to lose the last 15 or so...I am also a family physician and I recommend this program to all of my patients-it really works! Congratulations on joining!

Thank you soooo much.. You know how I did it? I walked 6km the night before the weigh-in, or at least that's what I attribute it to.. You should've seen how big I was smiling that night..

Also, WATER, WATER, WATERRRR!!! I can't emphasize that enough.. I feel so fantastic!

Thanks ladies.

Congratulations Sara!

I just came across your posting and wanted to say it seems like you're off to an amazing start! 12 pounds in a week! Man... if that was me, they'd hear a giant "YIPEE" a mile away!

I'm 25 and from Ontario and I too recently committed myself to losing weight. Since May 29th, I've lost 15 pounds... I'm gonna keep going until I reach 150!

Keep at it!
Sara Joy

I admire your determination, SaraJoy.. I know you'll do it!!

Hi everyone,
It's great to hear stories of success here. I was encouraged to post here by another thread I post on so here I am. I have been overweight all my life, it's a family thing. All the women in my extended family look the same so I thought I was destined to a lifetime of being just like them. I found out in January 2002 that I have diabetes and saw a dietician to get me on track with eating for that. Well, the meal plan I'm on is not a diabetic diet (there is no such thing anymore) it's following the food pyramid and I also started exercising slowly. I started out walking. maybe a mile at a time and gradually built up to 3.5 miles at a time now, I also ride an exercise bike and lift weights for strength now. I'm happy to say that since that dreaded diagnosis in January and my fear of the complications of it, I've embarked on a new lifestyle that seems to have taken hold for me. I've lost 52 lbs since January and my diabetes is under control! I have more to lose but the progress has motivated me to go for it.

Just wanted to share my story so that other's who are having trouble getting into the swing of things can see that it is possible. I am living proof that anyone can do it, it just takes determination and 'sticktoittiveness' (my term lol)
I'm 5' 9" and here are my stats!!

January 2002 278
June 2002 226
Goal (when?) 160


*Judy

52 lbs in 6 months? My goooooodness.. -bows down-

Thanks everyone.
I must say that I am feeling on top of the world right now, I feel like I've finally achieved something I've tried to do for almost 30 years. Although, I'm not all the way there yet, I know I can do it now because I've discovered that although it's hard somedays, most of the time it's not so hard anymore and the 'perks' along the way are something to behold. Smaller clothes, feeling betterevery day and about myself, the sideways glances of strangers in a store, the comments from family and friends, all of these things make the effort worth it! Sometimes, when I feel tickled about someone looking at me with a smile, I think to myself 'How vain can you be woman?" but then I savor the moment and move on because it's not vanity that's making me happy at the moment it's pride and I tell my story of this journey because if I can help one person to be motivated then I will feel even deeper satisfaction from it all!

Way to go girls, we are making it!!