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I'm Firing Weight Watchers!

I started Weight Watchers back in January of 2012. I lost 23 lbs. between my start date and April. I then lost and gained the same two pounds over the next month or so and then pretty much gave up on WW for the summer. Two weeks ago I started back up only to find that most of the foods I ate were not available through WW eTools and I had to find out their nutritional values some other way. I ended up using MFP so often that I finally started keeping track in both places. A couple of days ago I started to think. Do I really need to continue to pay $43/month for a product that is fairly incomplete when I can pay $0/month for a fairly complete product? Seems like a no brainer. I do worry that I'll lose something from not attending meetings on a weekly basis, but since I've been leaning more toward MFP and less toward WW, I've realized that I do have a pretty decent support system here. As an added bonus, my hubby uses MFP! So, I've made the decision to formally fire WW and give MFP a fair try. Now, I will create weight loss goals for each month and if I meet them, I'll pay myself the $43/month and in a year, not only will I be more healthy and fit, I will have more money in my pocket to purchase new clothes (or a purse! LOL). Check back with me each month and I'll let you know where I am!!

Challenge #1 - September - This month I will lose an average of 1.5 lbs. per week and by the end of September I will be down 6 lbs. or more

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