But then as I got older, and as I made other changes in my life, the problems got more wide spread. It started when I got my first "desk job" in Boston. I wasn't running around at work as much and I put on 5 pounds. My close were a little snug, but still fit. No biggy. Then I moved to the suburbs. I started driving to work instead of walking and taking the T. I put on 5 more pounds. I started wearing control top panty hose and unbuttoning my blazer when I sat down.
OK now it had my attention. I stopped eating bagels for breakfast and switched to regular coffee instead of my daily non-fat caramel macchiato. I ate only salads in the employee cafeteria and weighed my self regularly in the locker room. But the weight never went back down.
And then came the big move. I moved back to Aroostook County in August 2006. I was back in college and without a kitchen. I ate fast food nearly every meal. By the beginning of 2007 I had put on another 20 pounds. With my new wardrobe of t-shirts and jeans, I barely noticed that those cute little suits wouldn't even go over my growing rear anymore. It wasn't until I busted a seam out of my beloved Lucky Brand Jeans, that it hit me. And man, did it ever smack me a good one.
I stocked up on hoodies and hid under my clothes. I tried diet after diet. I threw myself into going to the gym. But the motivation just never lasts. I fall off the wagon over and over again. Each time landing a little harder.
So what is going to make this time different? Well, this time, I feel like I have a head start. I made two simple changes in my life last year. I quit drinking soda and cut way back on my fast food consumption. I knew it was something that I needed to do. I did not expect the results I got though. I've lost 12 pounds already!!
So now it's all about keeping the momentum going...
Wednesday Weigh-In: 128, 32, 22
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