Put My $$$ Where My Mouth Is

I need to refocus! I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!

Move more, eat less!

I am putting my money where my mouth is and registering for the race. So I am registering for the Disneyland half-marathon TODAY. That's $120 commitment. K? B? H??? (or maybe the 5k which is only a $40 commitment and minus the fear of being picked up by the "You are too damn slow!" bus)

So that's for the "move more", what about the eat less? I was doing so great and then it was my anniversary, birthday, Valentines, vacation. I am a walking excuse! No more. I am starting today ~ as soon as I go get some groceries ~ as soon as I decided my dieting path. South Beach? Sparkpeople? Or Weight Watchers? Too many decisions! Could someone just make them for me please? Here's the deal.

South Beach

Pros:

• No counting points or calories (or logging food)
  
• I can eat CHEESE galore (I LOVE CHEESE)
  
• I get results fast!
• The "no cheating" allowed or you did-it-for-nothing clause provides for great self-control on my part
• It's free of meetings/ fees

Cons:

• Fast loss= fast gain
• No carbs, frozen meals (Ya'll know I love cake & bread, right?)
  
• No alcohol
  
• Hard to accommodate at parties and eating out (and we all know I like to parTAY)
• Expensive to eat this way (meats, cheese, and veggies only)
  
• 4th Day headaches and low energy make running difficult

Pros:

• It's totally FREE!
• It's a gradual switch to basically a healthier life style ~which is what I want
• No foods are off limits
• Factors my exercise in with how much I am allowed to eat. Move more= Eat more
  
• Tracks other healthy needs besides calories: fat, vitamins, fiber, cholesterol, etc. so I move to balancing my needs. Sounds super healthy, right?
  
• Support from strangers on message boards...a little weird, but if my friends joined wouldn't be so weird.
  

Cons:

• Must log ALL foods
  
• I have been known to cheat, but still lose weight. Oops! I forgot to log that bite, does it count?
  
• No local friend support or accountability
  
• I really need the "buddy system" for anything to work

Weight Watchers

Pros:

• No foods are off limits, just have to eat more "0 point" food (veggies) to compensate for crap food.
  
• Factors my exercise in with how much I am allowed to eat. Move more = Eat more
  
• Weigh in meetings provide somewhat motivational tips but I am with Jen Lancaster (Such A Pretty Fat ~ hysterical memoir, read it!) in that there is entirely too much complaining about cake!
• Accountability at weekly weigh ins
  

Cons:

• Must log ALL foods (No forgetting allowed)
  
• No one I know to do this with me.
  
• Again....I really need the "buddy system" for anything to work
• Again....Super boring meeting in which ladies whine about cake at work!
• Online tools are expensive =$65 for 3months plus $16/month after
  

So scrolling back up again it looks like Sparkpeople is the only one whose pros outweigh the cons but it still has a GIANT CON: no friend accountability. What do you guys think? I NEED FEEDBACK in this one, like immediately, so I can hit the grocery store. My cupboards are bare = I don't want to do fast food again! Oh, and I promised Stephen I'd go shopping today, only I can't until I (you) make up my mind about which diet food to stock....HELP!!!