The Pretty Girl Inside
When I got chosen as one of the winners of the Weight Watchers Then & WOW! makeover contest, I had no idea what was in store for me. I was still struggling to accept myself as thin, so the idea of being in a photo shoot and eating dinner with Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, didn't even register. As it turned out, the experience was totally surreal, like a fantasy come true. I never thought this could happen to me!
The College Blues
Growing up, I was always overweight. I remember the other kids tripping me on the school bus and laughing when the buttons on my uniform blouse popped off. Even Managing the Munchies my mother was ashamed — she felt as if people were judging her because I was overweight. It got worse when I went off to college in Maine, far from my home in Ohio, and began to eat out of loneliness.
From Skeptical to Successful
Desperate, I joined Weight Watchers meetings in January of my freshman year, but I remember not believing it could work. I was addicted to food, and all the worst kinds, like French fries dipped in mayonnaise. Could I really change those habits? But I followed the POINTS® Weight-Loss System and lost weight that first week. I was so excited I went around telling everyone I knew. In the dorms, I began microwaving frozen meals low in values and cooking up Egg Beaters with vegetables instead of eating at the student union. I joined a gym and was methodical about meal planning and tracking the Farah's Big Break values of all the foods I ate. Because I was so heavy when I started the program, the weight came off quickly.
Dealing with Temptation
If losing was easy, maintaining is tough. Food has always been my entertainment — when I come home from college, my friends and I eat out almost every night! I've been able When Beth wanted to get ready for her tropical honeymoon to handle those challenges with extra-careful advance planning. Yes, it's hard, but the sacrifices are worth it — I am never going back to the person I was before. And I think learning to deal with everyday temptations is good for me.
The College Blues
Growing up, I was always overweight. I remember the other kids tripping me on the school bus and laughing when the buttons on my uniform blouse popped off. Even Managing the Munchies my mother was ashamed — she felt as if people were judging her because I was overweight. It got worse when I went off to college in Maine, far from my home in Ohio, and began to eat out of loneliness.
From Skeptical to Successful
Desperate, I joined Weight Watchers meetings in January of my freshman year, but I remember not believing it could work. I was addicted to food, and all the worst kinds, like French fries dipped in mayonnaise. Could I really change those habits? But I followed the POINTS® Weight-Loss System and lost weight that first week. I was so excited I went around telling everyone I knew. In the dorms, I began microwaving frozen meals low in values and cooking up Egg Beaters with vegetables instead of eating at the student union. I joined a gym and was methodical about meal planning and tracking the Farah's Big Break values of all the foods I ate. Because I was so heavy when I started the program, the weight came off quickly.
Dealing with Temptation
If losing was easy, maintaining is tough. Food has always been my entertainment — when I come home from college, my friends and I eat out almost every night! I've been able When Beth wanted to get ready for her tropical honeymoon to handle those challenges with extra-careful advance planning. Yes, it's hard, but the sacrifices are worth it — I am never going back to the person I was before. And I think learning to deal with everyday temptations is good for me.
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