Strong Support

Weight loss always seems easier when their are other people doing it with you. My sister coordinated a little weight loss program for my family over the summer. It has been motivational to recognize that my brothers and sisters are participating as well.

Also, a good friend from my area (we met in the Clearfield 1st Ward and he is one of the awesomest guys I know) has signed a bunch of us up to drop as much weight as possible over this year. He follows up via e-mail at least twice a month and most times once a week. He lets everybody know how everybody else is doing. It is encouraging to see someone else succeed, especially on those weeks where I don't.

Well, tomorrow's Friday and then another weekend begins. I've already blogged about how I feel about weekends. Regardless of how I do, I promise I will be honest in my 'online report' of how I managed my food intake through Saturday and Sunday. I'll also blog where I am weight-wise after I weigh myself on Saturday. I'm nervous. Last week I gained 6 pounds. Some of it had to do with July 4th festivities (although I did not let myself go nearly as bad as I have in the past). I also wasn't able to exercise nearly as regularly as I have on good weeks.

Oh well... whatever the results, I'm sure I earned it - good OR bad.