I received the best compliment today..."your neck and shoulders are slender." Slender? What does that really mean? The definitions of slender range from being of delicate build to having little width in proportion to height...or thin; gracefully slim; very narrow; well-formed.
This is not a description that I've ever been used to hearing when describing myself. This journey has had its ups and downs, but I really had an "UP" moment today. A definite "non-scale" reward.
I've really tried to avoid feeling sorry for myself along this weight loss journey and instead I've tried gratitude. I feel grateful for the opportunity to change and grow, feeling and looking better each day!
Slender...I kind of like it!
Before Picture
After Picture
3/31/2010
Current Picture - July 2010
Same Purse/Smaller Dress
About Me
- Shannon Ross
- Like many others, I have always struggled with my weight. During 2008, I went to Cedar Point with friends and I couldn’t buckle the seatbelt. The rollercoaster operator told me that if the seatbelt didn’t fasten than I couldn’t ride. I was humiliated and embarrassed. So on January 3, 2009, I went to Weight Watchers. I weighed in at 260 pounds. As of this date (8/28/2010), I have lost a total of 100.2 pounds. I’ve faithfully attended my weekly meetings at 7:30 AM every Saturday. I am committed to tracking. Every Sunday, I write down what I am going to eat for the week. By doing this, I am planning ahead and can make my grocery list from the plan. Portion control has also been a secret to my success. I no longer eat like a lumberjack! To be accountable, I post my results on my Facebook page and now I will post on this blog. I have to laugh that my youngest son introduces me to his friends as, “This is my Mom. She is a Weight Watcher.” I am proud to be a Weight Watcher and this journey is not over. This is a life long commitment to be healthy and something that I am doing for myself because I deserve it.
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