: Yes!! I weighed in at 232 today, down 2.5 pounds! That water weight finally went away. No more Mrs. Marshmallow (at least until my next TOM).
Darlene, maybe the food journal can be a positive thing for you if you look at it differently. I actually like keeping track now that I've been doing it for a while. I mentioned this in another thread in the miscellaneous forum, but it bears mentioning here, too.
I am a bargain shopper and am excited when I get a good deal on something. What helps me is to look at calories like they're cash. Every day I have $1600 to spend. I can either spend it on junky stuff that might provide momentary satisfaction, or I can spend it on something which gives me more bang for the buck.
When I go grocery shopping, I have a grocery list and plan to get fruit, veggies, dairy, grains, meat, etc. Each day I try to have that grocery list mentality, and plan to eat a balance of those same things. Keeping track, planning new and healthy ways to enjoy those calories, helps me stay focused.
Unbelievably enough, it's actually become fun! Also, it's one thing in life I do have control over. How many things can we say that about?