One Small Step.


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s I walked to my meeting I looked back briefly to the week just gone, and how that would reflect when I stepped on the scales. I wasn’t too worried about the number, I knew this was going to be a long, slow journey… and that’s how I wanted it to be. But I also knew that if I had put on weight, then the disappointment wouldn’t be productive to my journey either.

The first time I ever went to Weight Watchers I lost over 4kg in the first week. I sat in the meeting with a sense of pride, knowing that I might just win the battle {which I eventually did, for a few years}. The leader pulled out a sheet of paper, and announced that I was star member that week for achieving so much. I went bright red, as I always do, and I looked at the ground. All the members around me cheered and clapped.
I wondered if I’d feel that same sense of achievement this time. I stepped on the scales, and I peeked at the numbers. I was 1.1kg down. “That’s great,” the lady behind the desk cheered.
I nodded. It was. Of course, I wanted to be magically thin already, but that’s a mental battle I needed to fight. It wouldn’t happen overnight, and it also wouldn’t happen without effort either.
The lady could sense my slight disappointment, “It’s really great.”

29 thoughts on “One Small Step.”

  1. Congratulations Chantelle. 1.1kg is awesome. My first week I lost 1.5kg, It took me 34 weeks to loose 5.8kg. I think slow and steady wins the race. I have had quicker weight loss successes but I find Weight Watchers is easy to follow and stick to it. Keep up the awesome work, you can do it! If you want to chat just pop over and msg me as I know how hard it is; I've lost nearly 24kg in my weight loss journey.

  2. I applaud your willpower to return to the journey! That really is a lot to lose in just a single week. I have no such self-control at the moment and am almost dreading the return of spring when I discover I've grown out of all my summer clothes!

  3. Great job!! I gained 65 pounds with my first baby and only made it to one week of weight watchers when I found out I was pregnant again. I'm dying to loose the weight but I'll have to hold off now until the next one comes. Hang in there. It is a long, slow process but it will be worth it.

  4. Don't worry too much about the numbers, focus on how you feel. I've lost about 4cms off my hips and waist but I still weigh about the same, but now it's muscle! yay!

    good luck xx

  5. oh yay for you telle!

    any time a number is lower than the week before its a step in the right direction so you should be super pleased with yourself… i bet its so hard but you did it before and you will do it again! rowe x

  6. Well done!! Small steps!!! I found concentrating on just a loss each week – no matter how big or small, really helped break it down for me. Otherwise 40kg to lose (for me!) was just way too overwhelming!

  7. Congrats on the weight loss!! Believe me I know how you feel…I've been there many times before and still am! I agree with Justine, we have to remember that “nothing tastes as good as thin feels”. 🙂

  8. We are both on a diet at our house .. the Mr has lost 3.2 kilos and I a weeny little 1.5 (over 2 weeks). BUT we have hit a huge milestone in that we have not had one coke, no takeaways, eating healthy AND trying to stay positive. I too have to focus on just a little at a time .. as thinking about 15 kilos is just too much. YOU CAN DO IT (all of us are cheering for you!!!)

  9. That's fantastic Chantelle! I know it's hard to get your head around those smaller numbers being really awesome, but they are. Baby steps hey? I'm going the easy does it WW route and I've lost 10kg since Jan, I go up and down depending on how dedicated I am, but overall I'm heading in the right direction albeit slowly. I just chucked all my maternity clothes the other day. It was a good feeling. Then I put all my size 16+ stuff on ebay. That was pretty good too. Keep going, honey, keep your eyes on the prize 🙂

  10. You go, girl!! And hey it could be worse, your scales could say +2kg like mine did today! Ok, Im pregnant. But I don't think the 12-pack of mini crunchies I inhaled over the last week helped either…… sigh

  11. yay good for you! I love weight watchers and lost 30kgs in my early 20's on WW and it changed my life! I was a points girl and can still tell anyone the points value of any food!

    I plan to go back after this bub!

    well done, remember there are weeks when you don't lose anything but it's still great because you haven't put on!

    Corrie:)

  12. 1.1 is totally great! But I know how you feel. I really do. I've also just started with them and, although I know they said you will loose 1-2 lbs per week, I had it in my head that I should loose 4 per week. I lost 3, which was great, I know, but not the four I had convinced myself was the goal. This week was harder too than the first, worried about what the scale will say when I get on on Friday…. Keep up the good work, it's hard, I know. But we'll both get there

  13. I know exactly what you mean! You just want to step on those scales and go “Oh hey! Look at me! 10kg dropped in a week!” but unfortunately it just doesn't happen that way. I took me a long time to realise that but now that I have, I'm happier for it.

    I appreciate how my body is thanking me for all the hard work I am doing and soon enough you will too.

    Don't give up hope, carry on. You are doing fantastically well! Just don't give up now, the best bits are still to come.

  14. Oh the battle that we fight. I am with you on this one. Such a challenge to get the scale to move in the direction of choice, however unless very dilligent upon arrival it is gone in the blink of an eye. It is just exasperating!! May the force be with you!

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