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Keeping the "Momentum" going....

Tonight was weigh-in -- up 0.2 ..... oh woe is me. Break out the whips and chains. BAH! I am glad that the gain was not worse -- the weather was horrific and I didn't get much walking in at all. I even spent time yesterday walking around a smaller warehouse area at work; talk about monotonous! It makes walking the outside loop look great by comparison! And last Saturday was the company party with all that delicious food (and I was good and didn't overindulge but I did dip into the flex points).

So, with that in mind, this week we got our materials for the new Momentum program, Weight Watchers' first major update in 4 years (there was a minor one about 2 years ago, but this is a bigger change). I definitely say "Me Likey!!!" Without spoiling it (wanna know more? hit a meeting!), the changes that have been made are pretty much what I've been doing already -- but with some new ways of looking at things, new recipes to try, and new incentive to keep going. Yes, I only have about 15 pounds to go, but these 15 are going to be just as hard (if not harder) to lose as any other 15 pounds I've lost. So any new tips, tricks, and ideas to keep me going are just gravy!

For 2009, if you've thought about losing weight (and let's face it, everyone makes that resolution) .... well, instead of a resolution, join a revolution and learn how to eat better for every day of your life! Check out a WW meeting, and try the Momentum program --- what do you have to lose except the extra pounds?!

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MsCarolM said…
Ha! Great minds think alike. I posted on Non-scale Victories about it yesterday, too!

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