As I look forward to this new year I realize I could rename my login to "Danalessthan50" for just a few more months.  As I face turning fifty I realize I want to lose some weight.  It seems like since my last baby, which was over 17 years ago, the lbs. have crept on slowly but steadily.  It used to be that adding exercise would change the scales, but I'm finding that no longer works.

Yesterday I joined Weight Watchers.  My doctor recommended this over a year ago, and I've been resistant.  I don't like pre-packaged foods, artificial sweetners, or prepared foods.  I've read enough over the years to learn about nutritious foods, and am convinced whole foods closest to the way God made them are best for our bodies.  My resistance to joining WW is the seemingly deceptive way people use many artificial or prepared foods to convince them they're not being deprived of what they really want. 

This was confirmed at the first meeting when someone asked what they could drink which did not contain artificial sweetners.  Many in the class said, "Water!" but the leader actually paused, put her hand up to her chin, and said "hmmmm..... let's see, what could you drink?"  The leader is all for artificial sweetened drinks, so she actually had to think about this question.  Oh brother........

I was pleasantly surprised at the foods listed in the point system and yesterday I was able to stay within the points alloted to me with the real foods I eat.  I went to bed not feeling deprived at all, but instead quite satisfied.   So, pray for me as I refocus on portion control, that I'll not become impatient with weight lose, or impatient with the stupid questions and/or answers at the meetings, and I can recapture the temple God gave me.  I don't want to be skinny, come on, I know that's not going to happen, just heathier and a few (40) lbs. lighter by my fiftieth birthday.