STARTING POINT

I was thinking that I need to share my starting point.

About a month ago I was going shopping with my coupons at Smith's. I had gotten a few things that I needed and was going to go get some toothpaste (because I was getting it for .25 cents each). I was looking for the specific kind and I had to bend down to get it off of the shelf. I was feeling very confident and proud of myself for how well I was doing with saving $$$. I bent down to get it and the whole back of my pants ripped out. I am not kidding when I say the WHOLE BACK OF THEM!. I was bent over thinking, "did this just really happen to me in the middle of the grocery store?" I quickly look around to see who saw (because when this happens you know that someone saw). There was no one on the isle. I couldn't believe how lucky I had just gotten. My first thought was no one saw.

My next thought was "Holly Crap, now what". I then realized that I had my jacket on. Luckily I could just wrap it around my waist and go through  the check out. Which I was so grateful that I didn't have to leave my grocery basket and run out the door trying to cover my big butt up as I was casually (so not to bring attention to myself) walking out of the store.

My third thought was that I needed to go to Weight Watchers immediately. I had been thinking about it for some time, but kept putting it off. I decided if I left there, went to Walgreens (more coupons), went to D.I., then I could go directly to Weight Watchers because it was on the way. I didn't know if it would be open.  I thought about going home to change my pants before doing anything else, but I knew if I did that I might continue to find excuses.

So, after going into Walgreens' with my jacket around my waist, I went straight to sign up AGAIN. I had joined Weight Watchers previously a couple of years ago and I had done pretty good. I knew I could do it, but for how long?

I wish I had taken a picture of my split pants to put on here. That would have been a good laugh. Even the day that it happend I laughted about it. I think that this is a funny story! It still makes me smile Even though I do tell myself that the pants weren't really tight, but only worn out. Who know? I just know that they split really well!!!

I started out at 267 lbs and have lost 10 lbs in four weeks. I have gone from barely fitting into my size 26 pants to being able to zip them up. Good bye sweats, because I can now fit into my jeans again.  Well the ones that I didn't split open. Well I weigh in tomorrow, lets see how I do.