Introducing Dieter #3: Elle B. Loser

You can call me Elle

My weight has fluctuated a LOT over the years...I was pretty thin as a kid but gained weight in high school and was at my heaviest senior year. Freshmen year of college I lost 35 lbs! A few years ago the weight went back up almost to my heaviest again, and between Weight Watchers and a Family Biggest Loser contest, I lost about 20 lbs. But again...I've gained a litt bit since then, so now my goal is to lose between 10 and 15 lbs (depending on what the dreaded scale says on Saturday morning).

I am really excited about the Six Month Slimdown because accountability has always been the key to my success in the past...in college I had friends who called me at 6am in the morning and yelled for my lazy butt to get out of bed! I've also noticed that its harder for me to lose weight the older I get...which means I HAVE to add in the element of exercise because dieting alone isn't enough. I may lose a few lbs with dieting but I won't get the toned body that I want. My desire is also to be healthy so I can live a long life with my family!

One of my main problems is eating out. Whenever I go to a sit down restaurant I feel like it's a special occasion so I want to eat the yummiest thing on the menu; not something boring. But the problem with that is...we eat out too often for it to not cause MAJOR problems on the scale! So I'm trying to drill it into my THICK SKULL that this is not a "diet" but a new LIFESTYLE for me. Yes, I can treat myself occasionally here and there but consuming a 2,000 calorie meal in one sitting is not ok...(hello, Outback cheese fries, how I love you!)...my point is everything in moderation is the key. That is why I love Weight Watchers...nothing is strictly forbidden...which works better for me because as soon as you tell me I can't eat something, I want it MORE! So I'll be on the WW plan and sticking to 20 points each day.

So let the games begin...bikini body, here I come right in time for summer!
--Elle