[Medusa]

Ai yi yi.

I have a lot brimming today so I'll probably talk a lot. Just skip me if it's irritating.

Just got back from my first in-person WW meeting here at work. The leader is pretty amazing and immediately talked about the messages we are fed as women and how different intersections can affect us. It was very empowering to hear her talk about the food messages she received as a female black child in the South and how she asked each of us to start dismantling our own messages.

Needless to say, I was prepared for some vapid idiot to bounce around and annoy me because the first WW meeting I ever attended was 15 years ago and the leader's name was "BITZI" (not kidding) and she bounced and giggled through her self-congratulating bullshit message of having made her goal and lost 14 pounds. It was gross and erasing as I sat there almost 100 pounds overweight at the time. She even talked about eating ice cubes to "stave off the hunger".

Our leader today is named Janice and she is a no bullshit GAW (grown ass woman) who realllly seems to get that there is a food addiction issue needing to be addressed and not just vanity bullshit. I was immediately in love with her and feel pretty energized.

Weigh in was 288, which is on track with my naked weigh in of 285 at home since she said to allow 2 - 3 pounds for clothing items.

Deep sigh of gratitude here.