I so want this!!!

I've been following WeightWatchers for almost 9 months now. I have of course followed the plan lots of times in the past but I have never stayed so focused before. Normally I am fine for a few weeks/months and then I find an excuse to fall off the wagon. I have never lasted this long before and I have lost the most weight this time that I have ever lost in one go.

I think there are several reasons why I am staying on track this time. I could list them all but it would take me hours so I will select a few.

1) I am fed up at the way society frowns upon "fat" people - I am sure that most, if not all of you know what I mean by this. It is getting less and less acceptable in the UK to be fat and I am fed up at being treated differently because of my size.

2) When I first signed up for the Weightwatcher forum it was probably the single best thing I have ever done. For a start, when I am feeling bored, hungry or know there is a danger of eating simply for the sake of it I go to the forum as, if nothing else it keeps my mind off of food for a while until "the moment passes!". I have made so many friends and picked up so many hints and tips of the 5+ forum especially and I know when I get to goal I shall carry on posting there, probably forever.

3) I have discovered exercise. When I first lost weight in 1991 I discovered I was good at sports such as Basketball, Netball and Hockey. However I was in my final year of school then and apart from attending a few step aerobic classes in the next two years, that was as much exercise as I did really until this year. I've pushed the boat out and joined the gym. For £35 a month and a one of joining fee of £35 I get the use of 2 pools, 3 gyms and any exercise class that I decide I want to go to. I really enjoy the gym and it has had a great impact on my weightloss and shape.

4) I'm not letting anything or anyone stand in my way. So many times in the past I've used a holiday or a person giving me chocolate etc as an excuse for "starting to eat again". However, this time I am not doing that. I've realised that Weightwatchers is for life and as such I have to learn to live with things getting in the way. If things go wrong, I simply draw a line and move onwards and downwards. Infact on holiday this year I managed to stay the same, although this did take a few extra sessions at the gym.

5) I've become a clerk at my meetings. The reason for doing so is that one day I really want to become a leader and I think this will be good experience towards this. Also, I have to go to meetings now so if I have a "bad" week, then I have to deal with it.

So those are my main reasons. As Marie, my leader said in meeting a few weeks ago we (including myself) just know I am going to do this this time and there will be one hell of a party when I do.

Vicky xxx