7 lbs in 6 days!

Wow so I've lost 7 lbs in 6 days...pretty darn good I think. So I'm at 160 now. I'm hoping this trend will continue and by this time next week I will be 150...that would make me very happy. I really want this to be a lifestyle change for me. I've been thinking, the way that I cook...all the packaged foods and boxed meals I make...they're just not good for any of us. I'm worried about being able to afford to cook actual meals. We are struggling now. But I'm going to do my best. I am also going to start exercising again. Once this weight comes off I want it to stay gone. I don't ever want to deal with being overweight again.  One thing that worries me though, I'm not following the protocol exactly the way it says to. I'm eating pretty much the way they say to but I'm not counting my calories. I'm sure its 500 or less (I'm thinking its closer to less) but I'm still losing weight so I don't know. I was such a big carb eater my body is probably reacting to not having it. I was SO proud of myself last night. Brian decided to cheat and order a pizza while I was at work and he got breadsticks too. So when I got home last night guess what was in the fridge? Yep pizza and breadsticks. BUT I didn't touch them!  Pizza is my big weakness. They even teased me with it...lol But I stayed strong and I resisted. Plus I wasn't hungry so that helped. My other big weakness is sweets, but I've managed so far not to cheat with them either. I am determined. I want this to work. Like I've never wanted it before. So far...So darn good! :)

Seems to be working!

Well I am on day number 3. Down 3 lbs! Pretty good I think. Its been pretty hard though. I am a BIG carb eater. I'm Italian for goodness sake! (lol) I love my pastas and bread. I really need to learn to curb my eating and this is a way for me to do it. I've been hungry but not unbearably hungry. The worst part is at night when we're sitting around watching television and all those yummy commercials come on. They shouldn't be allowed to show those commercials after 9:00 in my opinion...(lol) Brian has lost 5 lbs. I'm really proud of him. I start my period today so I probably won't see any major weight loss for a week or so. Just like today, I only lost half a lb yesterday I had lost 2 and a half lbs. I want this to work so badly. I hate feeling hungry but I figure next week things might be different. When my body gets used to this change things won't be so bad. I'm having a hard time with lunch though. For the past two days I have eaten cucumbers and 3 slices of organic turkey lunch meat and some melba toast. It isn't much and I can't say I'm full from it but it stops the grumble if ya know what I mean.  I usually eat a grapefruit for breakfast but that is getting a little boring. And I'm only on day 3!! Gotta figure something else out for breakfast. And its hard because most nights I don't get off until 7 so I have to wait till then to eat.  Oh well I'll get this all straight I'll get used to it sooner or later. One thing I have figured out is I really need to start "cooking". Not just out of a box. Yes its easy and quick but its not healthy at all. That is one of my goals through this, to actually learn how to cook food so that its good for me and my family.