End of Week 5

I weighed in at 318 lbs, thats -2 pounds for a 5 week total loss of 13. This weight was obtained on my own scale. I was wearing the same clothes I would have been had I gone in to the Jenny Craig Center. For the past 2 weeks, I have been weighing myself when I have arrived home from Jenny Craig and the weights have been the same so I confident this is correct.

The big question, why am I weighing myself at home and not at Jenny Craig? The answer is, “cost”. I have had some car repair bills and other bills that came due all at the same time so, I just couldn’t afford to purchase this weeks food from Jenny Craig. Remember, I have explained its not cheap to eat on this program but like anything, they have overhead costs and a staff to pay so I understand the prices. I have gone to Wegmans Food Market and purchased foods there. I am cofident this week I will be ok and still lose weight. I do have some food left over from week 5. Michelle and I went to a wedding and I was back over her house on Saturday. I never used those meals and will use them this week. I have an appointment next Wednesday the 18th.

Now I want to talk about the challenges over the past weekend, first, the wedding. What a nice time and the food outstanding. I did the something here that I did at the party in Warwick, I behaved, Moderation and Portion Control and it worked. I even had a couple of drinks, Lite Beer. I counted my calories and watched my fat intake. I think the most important thing is I want this. I want to lose this weight and as long as I stay strong willed and motivated, I will succeed no matter what challenged are put in front of me. Also, Michelle caught the Bouquet and I caught the Garter, totally not planned. Then a rumor was started that we were getting married next August of next year. I haven’t asked anyone anything so that had to get squashed but life takes many turns. We had a lot of fun.

I did go to Michelle’s Saturday later in the afternoon. We went to a flea market, hung out with her mom and dad, cooked beautiful steaks on the grill. Michelle makes a marinade that is out of sight. We also marinated Zucchini in Italian dressing and roasted that on the grill too. All went very well.

To close this week out, I want to say that meeting these challenges and overcoming them is telling me I will succeed this time. Writing this blog and telling my story has also been helping. Even just writing it for me to re read has given me the motivation to go on. Smoking is still a non issue, no urge or desire to light back up. Tomorrow I will weigh myself first thing in the morning and begin to record that weight. Morning weight is your true weight and for me it is generally 3 pounds less.

One more thing, some people who were once so supportive of you will dwindle away as you begin to show signs of succeeding. I mean succeeding in any facit of your life from friends, to co-workers, to family. I guess this is human nature, don’t take it personal. The old saying “Misery Loves Company” is true.

I will be writing more than once a week so check back if you want to.

Until next time, Peace and God Bless,

Joe G


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