Dreams Can Come True

I am living proof that if you want something enough it can be yours.  If you have read my Blog you will know that earlier in the year a wrote about my goals for 2013, well one of them has come true and I am so excited to see it unfold.

I am going to be a Weight Watchers Columnist - Woo Hoo, Eeeeeee exciting stuff, Big Smiles, Happy Dolittle. (its hard to express on here how pleased I am)

I was lucky enough to spend yesterday in the company of some lovely people in a photo studio, in London.  My first official pictures for the weight watchers magazine.  I will be writing a monthy column, sharing my WW journey and hopefully showing people that they are not alone, that "normal" people can lose weight too and that we all deal with the same emotions, hurdles and milestones when it comes to losing weight. 

As much as I felt awkward and slightly uncomfortable having my pictures taken it was an experience i wouldnt have missed.  I know I wont like the pictures when I see them and said that yesterday, not because they wont be greati I am sure they will, but because I currently dont like the way I look.  My view is if i liked the way I look now I wouldnt be doing this, so I am viewing them as the before pictures.  What i did enjoy was having hair and make-up done by the professionals and getting a chance to talk to stylists, editors and directors of the ww magazine. 

I want to show that with the right amount of drive and determination I can get to goal, love the way I look, be healthy and happy and hopefully inspire and motivate others along the way.

I had an Amazing day, and even managed to stay on plan for the day.  (I have added my daily menu to the menu tab on here to show how I managed, with the help of the eating out guide.)

Fingers crossed I get to go back when I lose some more weight and gain some more confidence, so I can enjoy being photographed. 

I look forward to my first column being in print, a little anxious at people knowing my weight, something I havnt shared with many as i have been too ashamed before.  The column will be in June's issue and the pictures from this shoot in July's issue.  Lets just hope people read it and like it.

The the next goal will be to go from Column to Cover - you have to dream !!