First WeightWatchers Experience.

This was my start of my weight loss journey.  I was so sick of waking up every morning and not being able to look in the mirror because I was scared to see the girl facing back at me.  That is the worst feeling in the world.  While I was getting used to the gluten free diet, I was thinking of other ways that I could lose weight.  I thought about getting pills to cut weight quickly, but too many people told me that was dangerous.  I was so frustrated, I just wanted the fat to melt away and I could look like the girl I did in High School.  I wanted nothing more than to feel confident in my body.  My mom did WeightWatchers a few times and she lost weight so I figured I would try it.  I asked her if she would go to a meeting with me to see how I liked it.  She thought that was a great idea because she was a lifetime member and had not gone for awhile.  So we went Monday night and I got weighed in for the first time.  I weighed in at 197, and immediately felt this sudden urge of determination to never see that number again.  I went into the meeting and sat in the back because I was so ashamed of myself.  Even though everyone was in the same position that I was in, I felt pathetic and disgusting and didn't want anyone to notice me.  Well that quickly ended.  The group leader immediately asked me to stand up in front of the group and introduce myself and she asked me the question, "Why do you want to lose weight?" I was so nervous, but I got up and said, "My name is Sarah Mahony, I am 20 years old, I am a full time college student, and I want to lose weight because I can't stand looking at myself anymore."  Quickly after, the group members raised their hands and overwhelmed me with this support I felt like I never had before.  They all shared their similar stories and it suddenly gave me hope that I had found what I am supposed to do.   The meeting was great.  We shared positive stories and recipes and tips for all sorts of events.  The leader was this outgoing, excited woman whose been a WW leader for over 40 years.  The fact that she made me get up in front of the group and speak, let me know that she really cared and she wasn't just doing it for a paycheck.  After the meeting,  women and men came up to me and welcomed me and said that they were excited to get to know me and start this journey with me.  I was so excited to have this support system.  We exchanged emails and some even belonged to my gym.  I really started to look forward to building relationships and help me break all my goals.  After the meeting, I knew that this was exactly where I was supposed to be.  I purchased everything that you possibly could so I would definitely stay committed. I bought the 3-month tracker, calculator, dining out and a prepaid meeting plan to make sure I would go every week. The next day, I weighed everything out and planned my day.  Yes, I felt really hungry, but the thought of getting a loss on that scale drove me to succeed and not overeat.  This was the beginning of my weight loss journey that I am proud to be on to this day.