Rejoining Weight Watchers was a no-brainer… but truthfully I wish I didn’t need to. It would’ve been fabulous if I had only gained 20lbs while pregnant and could’ve slipped right back into my clothes again – but alas, I am not one of those women.
At least I’m not alone in the ‘I ate too much while pregnant’ camp… I recently posted a question to the Weight Watchers MySpace page asking, “Are there any moms out there trying to lose the baby weight?” and got 69 responses – all Yes! – in a matter of hours.
Almost exactly three years ago was when I first joined Weight Watchers and embarked on an eleven month journey to lose close to 70lbs. Although when I joined I had much lower expectations, I figured if I could just lose 15 – 20lbs it’d be worth it because I was flat out tired of being tired.
I had just bought an iSight camera before moving to England for grad school so I could videochat with Nick while away… and then I discovered this burgeoning little site called YouTube. I was sucked into making my first video as a response to Renetto’s life story, and was then hooked on video blogging. It wasn’t long before I started documenting my weight loss journey on camera and found that it resonated with other folks who were struggling to get in shape, just as their stories of success inspired me.
This time around will be very different for me: I’m a busy work-at-home mom. I’m breastfeeding (& hungry!). And, it’s not just about me anymore – I have to consider what Nick likes to eat & accept that our lifestyle involves frequently eating out at restaurants and eating over at friends’ houses. They’re certainly different challenges than what I faced while living in a dorm but thankfully the program is flexible enough to cover all of those variables.
I’ll be posting my own thoughts (not endorsed or approved by Weight Watchers) on my YouTube channel and am also creating a video series for WW that will live on their MySpace page, and possibly elsewhere on the web. [Side note: the one for WW will be coming out very soon & I'm really excited because they're my favorite videos made so far, so I'll be sure to pimp 'em out once they go live]… til then, here’s the start of my unofficial weekly weigh-in series:
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- @jeffreine that bridge gives me chills
- @jeffreine yep! and watched tv ... I'm pretty sure every night should end like that
- @soccerhaus it was pretty hilarious... then another couple came in and started making out too.. it never ended
July 12th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
[via YouTube] hey hey! Have you considered intellectus 424 diet (search on google)? Ive heard some great things about it and my cooworker lost tons of weight with it.
July 12th, 2011 at 8:08 pm
[via YouTube] I WILL FOLLOW THE WAY OF YOUR.I WANNA LOSE MY WEIGHT AS WELL
May 13th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
[via YouTube] You look different, and not only weight wise, but something about your face has changed. This is the best I’ve seen you. You genuinly look great. Even if you’re not pregnant anymore, you still have that “glow”. I think it’s so beautiful. I hope that I will also get that glow in the future when I have my own children.
April 28th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
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April 19th, 2011 at 11:32 am
[via YouTube] watch me shrink! :) and good luck to you!
December 22nd, 2010 at 8:52 am
[via YouTube] You have a beautiful baby :-)
October 30th, 2010 at 1:18 am
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October 29th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
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October 29th, 2010 at 10:07 am
[via YouTube] WTG on you loss, I am sure your at your goal weight by now, I was just wondering how tall you are, my husband & I were having a debate, he was saying 112 is too slim, but I told him no its not, and then i told him he has not followed your weight loss journey like i have, so hah on him!!! WTG, your are doing awesome, I am also back on WW as of 8/2/10, so far i lost 14.9 But in August 2008 i went from 204 down to 173. I had lost 31 but gained 22 back, I am now at 189.1, Your also on my myspace ;-)