Picture this…queso and salsa dip and chips, a chicken burrito, refried beans on the side…yummmmmmmy! Doesn’t sound like something you could have when you on a diet huh? Well I did last night and I have lost 11 1/2 pounds since beginning Physician’s Plan, 16 lbs from my last Doctor’s visit! See the deal is, if you don’t allow yourself a “cheat” meal every once in a while there is no way you will be able to stay on a diet. In fact the staff at Physician’s Plan Weight Management Center encourages you to eat what you really want every once in awhile. The funny thing is that I don’t or can’t eat as much of this rich food as used to because my system is just not used to it anymore. So I enjoyed my mexican feast last night, but I am right back on the plan today with no problem. But having that “blow out” meal every once in awhile gives me something to look forward to and I promise you will NOT gain all your weight back if you “cheat” every once in awhile…like everything in life moderation is key. I will tell you that when I took my first bite of that queso dip last night I said out loud “heaven on Earth.” And it was!
Now on the other hand, the way my body is looking and the way my clothes are fitting is a pretty good feeling too. When I go shopping now for clothes I am looking at things differently now. I am not thinking what will hide me an my weight gain I am thinking what can I find that will show off my shrinking waist. It’s nice to feel good about myself again, it’s been a long time.
When I started to gain weight it made me feel invisible, I wanted to be invisible. I felt so uncomfortable in my own skin. Oh and don’t even get me started on seeing people I hadn’t seen in awhile, I always felt like beating them to the punch and just saying “yes I have gained a bunch of weight.” Man let me also tell ya I have had some rude people come right up and say some terrible stuff about my weight. I think some people forget just because you are in the public eye that you don’t have feelings. So for me losing weight is not only healthy for me in a physical sense, but a mental one too. And I look forward to seeing some of those rude folks that made a point to comment on my weight gain, I wonder if they will be a quick to say something about my weight loss.
Really what matters the most is how I feel about myself and even though I am not at my goal weight yet, I feel a whole lot better about myself. And in the end that is what really what counts! I’ll keep ya updated on my weight loss journey, but for now I will leave you with these words…I am enjoying this journey and each stage brings something new and I truly appreciate every pound, one at at time, that I lose. Hey it was fun putting it on and now I am enjoying losing it! 
