My Weight Loss Journey

As you may have seen from the title of this blog, I am the SHRINKING Southern Belle. Ever since I was a child, I have struggled with my weight. I have always been a "big-boned" person. As my Daddy would say, "You come from a family of big women." So it's safe to say, my genes work against me. My family also has a history of various diseases and, something that really made me want to lose weight, my own Daddy has Diabetes. It was an eye opener when I found that out. I actually cried because I've heard stories of amputations and everything else that I did NOT want happening to my Daddy.

It wasn't until I was diagnosed with PCOS that I really wanted to lose weight. For those of you that don't know what PCOS is, it stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I will make another blog post explaining more about that. Essentially, this makes it VERY hard to lose weight. It also affects fertility, which was a BIG deal for me. So, with all that being said, I finally decided that it was time to stop making excuses and start getting healthy. Late Wednesday night (September 17th) I officially became a Weight Watchers Online member. I chose the online program because I'm not much for sitting in groups and being in the spotlight, especially with something as sensitive as my weight. I went back and forth on whether or not I should start tracking my points the next day or start fresh on Monday. I went with the next day for one big reason. I knew, with my past history, that if I didn't start immediately, I never would. So Thursday (September 18th), I started tracking. So far, its been an easy process and the applications for my phone have really come in handy. I will possibly do a post about the apps and how they work for me. We will just have to play it by ear. I fully intend on keeping my readers updated on what I'm eating and my progress with weight watchers. Hopefully my readers will be able to be on this journey with me!

Thanks for reading!