Welcome to my Life

My name is Rachael. I'm 23 years old and I'm one of the many people worldwide who is currently struggling with their weight. I've been that way all my life. I was seeing a dietitian when I was 2. But none of that is important to me. What is important, is the fact that I've decided I DON'T want to be that way anymore. And I'm taking steps, every day, to change my reality.
Exactly one week ago, I joined Weight Watchers. It wasn't something that I'd consciously planned, and later on I realised that my timing (right before Christmas) probably left a bit to be desired. But I did it. And after a lifetime of losing weight then gaining it back and more besides, I'm determined that this time it's coming off for good. In my first week, I've lost 2.3kg, and that's 2.3kg that I will never regain. It's gone for good.
Never before, on any diet or weight loss plan, have I had so much success in my first week. I think it's largely due, this time, to the amazing support that I receive from people who are going through exactly what I'm going through. It's helped me to feel normal. When I'm talking to people on the WW message boards, I'm not afraid to be exactly who I am. I'm not afraid to confess how much I weigh, because I don't have to worry about being judged. These people know what I'm going through, and they know how to support me because they've been where I am. Some of them are still there. That's why I truly believe that this time I will get to where I want to be. I have mental tools and a support network at my disposal that I never had before. And I believe in myself. I think that's the key.
Anyway, this probably sounds like a promo for Weight Watchers, but I just wanted to give anyone who happens to stumble upon my blog a good idea of where I'm at right now. And I also wanted to state, publicly, exactly what WW, in such a short amount of time, has come to mean to me. So that's that then.
Onto other topics, I'm married, and I work at a large supermarket chain, as a checkout chick. My husband and I don't have children yet - I want to get healthy first, but we definitely will some day, hopefully in the next couple of years. I'd best be off now. I look forward to sharing my journey - it's highs and lows - with you all.