2 WW Smartpoint Waffle

I’ve struggled with my weight as far back as elementary school.  I’ve tried all kinds of “fad” diets in the past, but obviously, none of them was sustainable and I would always inevitably fall off the wagon and gain the weigh back.  I’ve been an on & off WW member since before I got married (2009) and lost a few pounds before my wedding.  However, after the wedding was over, I sorta lost my motivation and, you guessed it – I gained the weight back.  In November of 2016 I decided that I was going all in on WW for the last time.  I started back up on November 7, 2016, and since then I’ve lost about 35 lbs.  Earlier this year, I was very close to my goal weight and struggled for months to try & lose the last 2 lbs.  It was mentally exhausting.  In May I completed my first round of Whole 30 and loved every single minute of it!  I felt amazing and really truly enjoyed focusing on how I felt rather than how much I weighed.  When my Whole 30 was over, I was a little lost for a month or 2, not sure if I should continue WW or move to a more paleo lifestyle more in line with Whole 30.  During this time I also joined Orange Theory Fitness and started really focusing on getting more fit as opposed to just losing weight.  After a few months of kind of floundering around diet wise, I realized that the flexibility of WW is really what I need in my life.  Since then I’ve pretty much maintained my weight, but I can feel myself getting stronger and my running has improved significantly since joining OTF.  At this point in my journey, I’ve realized that the scale doesn’t define me and I am happy with where I’m at!  When my pants start to feel a little snug, I reign it in a little bit, but for the most part, I’m just trying to live my best healthy life!  I know that I feel better when I eat better, so I strive to live this way 80% of the time – the other 20% is craft beer, ice cream & pizza – it’s called balance!

I love to cook all kinds of things – especially lightened up comfort food.  I love making WW friendly recipes and sharing them with my friends and surprising them with the details that they are healthy!

Don’t give up – change doesn’t happen overnight.  Be kind to yourself along the way and keep in mind that there really isn’t an “end game” – this is a lifestyle change for good!  It takes work every single day.