A new improvement

How many different weight-loss plans have I been on now? Golly me... so many. So many failed attempts and here I am sitting right back where I started more than 4 years ago. When I saw that number on the scales 10 days ago, I knew I had to do something. But what? What is out there that I haven't done? What miracle cure will finally be the one that gives me my bikini body?

When I looked in the mirror, the answer was staring me in the face.

Me.

I'm the miracle cure that gives me my bikini body.

So I thought about how I want to do it, and came up with a bit of a list:

-Eat real food, without restricting food groups or types of food
-Exercise for enjoyment and health, not punishment
-Be accountable to someone I don't know, who is a real person that I have to look in the eye

The first time I lost weight, I did it for a work Biggest Loser competition. Each week, we weighed in with a guy from the HR department who was sworn to secrecy. That was a huge motivator because I did NOT want to step on the scales in front of him and have him know that I had put on weight. I need that pressure again.

The next few times I have done online programs where everything is spelled out for me, and I weigh in online, chat to others online, and pretend to stick to the program. It clearly hasn't worked for me.

It's back to the face-to-face contact that I know I thrive on. 10 days, two meetings, a successful weigh in and a positive attitude later... I'm doing okay. Hello Weight Watchers!