sometimes life ain't fair!

My mom often told my sister and me, "life ain't fair!" Well, as I begin a weight loss journey this surely feels true. It just isn't fair that it takes no time at all to put weight on, but taking it off is a completely different story.

Last week, my cousin posted pictures of her beautiful wedding. All the pictures were stunning and all my family is beautiful...including myself! But, it did bother me how big I have gotten and I noticed it tremendously in the pictures. In the past 3 years, I have gained about 45 pounds. This is scary, startling and frustrating. When I woke up on Friday morning, I made the choice to begin yet again another weight loss journey. Weight Watchers has been the only thing I have been successful on, so I reloaded the apps on my phone and got started first thing Friday morning. No more, i'll start on Monday...no, I had to start then!

I have hit a few road blocks, but have conquered them! Today at work, there was chocolate staring me in the face all morning, a welcome back cake and they ordered Chick-Fil-A for lunch. I did not touch the chocolate or the cake, and I went ahead and ate the meal I brought and had planned the points for.

I have learned I am much more willing to stick to my plan for the day if I have already recorded it in my journal. Simply because I don't want to have to go back and re-record, but most importantly because I know if I overcome the obstacle I will be so proud of myself for doing so!

Although it isn't "fair" that I had to watch other people eat such yummy foods and that I have not been blessed with a high metabolism, I must push through and remember what my momma always said..."life ain't fair!"