Weight...Loss?

It's been a while. But I'm still on the weight loss train. I did cancel my Weight Watchers account. Everyone kept asking me why, so let me explain- I hadn't tracked a single thing since September 14th. Honestly. I was not getting my money's worth as far as eTools and things like that. I was still enjoying the meetings, and weighing in, but it wasn't worth $45 a month (to me). 

So I'm going to try this on my own. I'm not counting points really, just watching what I'm eating and being aware of my portions. And I have to keep my movement up. I know what it takes to be successful at this, and I feel like I learned so! much! 

I'm still hovering between 30-33 pounds lost since May. I hit my all time low (in years), 169 pounds on Thanksgiving! morning, and no, I haven't seen that number again since then. But I will. 

Another thing I accomplished? I completed the 30 Day Shred. 

I really really enjoyed it. I felt so great every day when I'd finish. I took my measurements before I started The Shred, but I FORGOT to take my measurements when I was done. I was so mad at myself, I know I lost inches in my upper body for sure because my bra was fitting all weird toward the end. My last day of The Shred was Black Friday, and yes, I did shred on Thanksgiving. 

I've seriously had so much support during this whole weight loss journey. My brother, who moved in with us in July, did The Shred with me every single day. C's work schedule didn't allow him to, but T did it with me. It worked because when I didn't feel like doing it, he did and vice versa. I typically don't enjoy working out with another person, but I probably wouldn't have finished without his help. 

I was nervous when I did cancel my WW account, but I was prepared. At my last meeting, I bought every single cook book (new YUMMY! recipes coming soon) and a calculator so I can still calculate points if I want. 

I only want to lose 10-15 more pounds. But I'm not going to freak out if I don't. I've been hovering around the same weight for a couple of months, and I feel good, and that's what matters to me. Not a number on a scale.

Last week I started the C25K app. I'm scared to death that I won't be able to run the 5k at the end of the eight weeks. I was also scared I wouldn't finish The Shred though too. I am not a runner. I can not run. Can't. I think the most I've ever run without stopping is around 3/4 of a mile. Embarrassing, right? I would pay for someone to teach me how to run. Anyway, we'll see how this goes, and by the end of January, I might be running my first 5k. 

Crazy.