A New Take on Weight Loss

The Decision:
I suppose it's been a long time coming, but I finally decided to stop getting up on Saturday mornings for Weight Watchers meetings. So many things went into this decision - the least of which being a feeling my money is being wasted.

1. I've been getting up at 7:45 in the morning every Saturday for 2 years. Why? To drag myself to Barlow Plaza to weigh in and sit thought a 30-minute meeting led by a successful WW loser who has kept the weight off.
2. For 1.5 of those 2 years, my weight has been slowly creeping up - not down. I eat well, watch portions and calories, exercise... and my weight isn't going down like it's SUPPOSED to. (For someone who has struggled with weight for years... watching others who refuse to exercise lose while I work hard and don't lose is frustrating, to say the least.)
3. I am no longer able to see a benefit to spending my money with WW. I'm chasing the dream of weight loss and getting to Lifetime membership when the efforts aren't paying off.
4. I really feel it's time to try a different approach.

The "Divorce":
So, I decided I would leave WW for a more self-motivated weight loss journey. (I haven't gotten a single star for my bookmark in over 1.5 years, remember...) And subsequently gained 1.5 hours more sleep in the process.
The process of leaving WW isn't difficult. You just quit going to meetings. I have to cancel my online membership as well... which is coming here in a few minutes. But once you stop attending meetings... and you miss three consecutively, you are no longer considered a member. Fin... *dusts hands off*.
Leaving is bittersweet, the machine (WW) itself is like an old friend. The leaders... oh don't get me started because I feel like I'm letting them down. And the other members have become like an extended family.
But, I have to look past that. I have to let it go. I can't go on being incredibly frustrated and bearing the burden of failure while watching others succeed. It's just not healthy.

The New Journey:
What am I going to do now, you ask? I have done some research and decided I am going to try to partake in "Denise's Daily Dozen". It is a plan laid out by Denise Austin - prescribing a healthy eating plan with a set amount of calories per day and menus. The fact I'm getting well-rounded meals that sound extremely tasty is exciting to me. We'll see how it goes. :)