Sticking to the tried and true

There's that old saying -- "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."  I prefer -- "Why mess with a what works?"

A few years ago, I decided to get dedicated to losing weight.  I joined Weight Watchers because other friends were having success, and - lo and behold - it worked for me too.  I lost 25 lbs. in three months and was just 15 lbs. from my goal weight.

And I quit.

Why?

I decided I didn't like spending money on what I could surely do on my own.  I mean, really, just like the contestants on "The Biggest Loser," I believed I had learned enough to sustain the weight loss on my own.  I tried just monitoring what I was eating, and I tried other calorie counters.  Before long, my weight had crept back up, almost undoing my previous loss.

*sigh*

I've been holding steady at one weight for a few months now, and I want to change that.  So, I jumped back on Weight Watchers yesterday. Two friends have had tremendous results with it, so I decided it was time for me to go back to what worked.

We'll see how this round goes. I'm really afraid of falling into a food rut.  There are only so many Smart Ones and Lean Cuisine meals you can eat.  I may have to do some more wandering into the WW message boards.

By the way, I am still doing the "30 Day Shred" with my #shredcrew.  I feel like I may be stuck on Level 2 forever though.  It doesn't seem to be getting any easier.  Yesterday, I couldn't find my "Shred" DVD, so I did "The Biggest Loser Last Chance Workout" instead.  It had pretty similar intensity, so I think it was a justifiable substitute.  I may start mixing that in with the "Shred" and running (as soon as the weather shapes up).

I'm anxious to see what kind of results all of this produces.